“The E-PL1 is a worthy investment for people who want to step up from their advanced point-and-shoots and for shutterbugs who want a back-up camera for street shooting.” We’ve added another Olympus E...
Archive - April 2010
A Stock Photography Pricing System That Actually Makes Sense
Instead of trying to collect from the small user for unauthorized use of their pictures, a two tier pricing system may just be what this industry needs. Jim Pickerell may be on to something here. Read the article at:...
It’s a Putlizer Winner, it’s a Superhero, it’s… Kim Komenich
Photographer Kim Komenich has won a Pulitzer Prize and teaches at San Jose State University. If you ever see him in your bank, don’t get any ideas about robbing said bank… Read the story at: PDNPulse. Share...
Google Replays Twitter
Google’s new replay feature allows users to search tweets posted at any given point in time — you can see what people were tweeting about a topic last week or last month, down to the minute. Read the article...
Original Xbox LIVE RIP
Microsoft is shutting down its original Xbox LIVE service at… ta da dum… midnight tonight. Read the article at: CNN Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)...
Fujifilm HS10 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“The Fujifilm Finepix HS10 is one of the best super-zooms around and also a viable alternative to a DSLR camera.” We’ve added a Fujifilm FinePix HS10 [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix...
Apple iPad [tongue in cheek] Review
“It’s a dream to type on. Great. Phenomenal. Wonderful. Amazing. Gorgeous. Magical! You just… do!” I’m tired of reading [and writing] negative things about the Apple iPad and thought we...
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Line
In all the hoopla that greeted the introduction of the iPad, not much attention has been given to the new MacBook Pros. They are now faster (up to 80 percent faster graphics) and lasts longer (8 to 10 hours). The new 15...
Sony CM5 Bloggie Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“What the device does right, it does better than most other pocket camcorders.” We’ve added a new Sony MHS-CM5 bloggie HD Video Camera [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix...
Female Japanese Knuckle Ball Pitcher To Play in Men’s Leagues
She is only 18 and 5 ft 1 in but her knuckleball throw has earned her a place in the men’s minor leagues. Eri Yoshida is Japan’s first female professional baseball player. She has signed with the Chico Outlaws of...
Presidential Time Lapse Photography
In a time-lapse of 1,338 images, photographer Luke Sharrett of The New York Times captures President Obama greeting the Heads of State during the 47-nation nuclear security conference in Washington. [ via NYTimes ]...
WePad: “The iPad is so 1984”
A German tabletmaker is set to challenge the Apple iPad with a tablet that seems to be everything we wanted the iPad to be. The WePad [I can smell a lawsuit for using the “Pad” suffix already] packs 2 USB...
Consumers [young] may pay for online news
First came the study by The Project for Excellence in Journalism saying that consumers will not pay for online news. Turns out, it depends who you are asking. A new whitepaper from Ad Age Insights, “The On-Demand...
Microsoft Next [Generation] of KIN
We haven’t heard much of Microsoft lately with all the iPad frenzy [wasn’t that fun!] and wondered just what they have been working on. It turns out they have busy working on a new kind of social media...
Carl Zeiss Celebrates 120 Years of Stellar Lens Making
It all started the end of March 1890 when renowned German optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss produced its first camera lenses that have eventually “helped write photographic history.” Carl Zeiss lenses have been...
Wow! Eagle Freeze Action Shot @ Thom Hogan
byThom has an absolutely must-see action shot of an eagle soaring in mid-air! Thom also shared his tricks in ensuring that the camera locks focus on the face of a moving bird instead of its body. View the image at:...
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Hands-On Preview @ DPNow
DPNow has previewed the new Adobe Photoshop CS5, especially on Camera RAW 6 and the Content Aware Fill feature. Read the preview at: DPNow. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new...
Carl Zeiss Explains Bokeh
The subject of Bokeh is a fascinating one and a lens with good bokeh is prized by photographers. Bokeh is a Japanese term used to describe the quality of background blur produced by a lens. Note that Bokeh is not just...
Olympus E-PL1 Review @ Steve’s Digicams
“Olympus has hit a home run with the introduction of their latest Digital PEN, the E-PL1.” We’ve added another Olympus E-PL1 [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix. Steve’s Digicams has published...
Kodak Brownie, inspired by the 2012 London Summer Olympics
James Coleman, a Product Design Undergraduate at the University of Brighton, has drafted quite a fetching concept of a “new” Kodak Brownie for his evolutionary product project. He chose to redesign the Kodak...
Adobe Ideas for iPad
Adobe has launched a free app for the iPad, called Adobe Ideas. “Adobe Ideas is a digital sketchbook, letting you capture and explore ideas anywhere you go — an ideal companion for the professional design...