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Electric school buses are a no-brainer, yet decision-makers somehow still need educating

August 30, 2022
Sitting at the bus stop, breathing toxic exhaust fumes may be a thing of the past as soon as electric school buses roll out in several districts around the US. But the pace is not moving as quickly as it should be as many decision-makers are failing to grasp the benefits for students, the school, and the environment. Each year over 24 million kids hop on the big yellow bus to catch a ride to…
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Startling Photos Show Impact of Climate Change on Global Waterways

August 30, 2022
A set of startling photos show the devastating impact heatwaves and droughts have brought to rivers, lakes, and canals this summer. The world’s waterways have been drying up at an alarming rate with climate change the underlying reason for reduced water levels. A recent article by Bloomberg puts together a series of shocking photos that show a world “fully in the grip of…
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Revisiting the D1, Nikon’s First DSLR, 23 Years Later

August 30, 2022
Photographer Gordon Laing is back with a new edition of Dino Bytes, the series where he revisits classic cameras from decades past. This time he’s dusting off the 23-year-old Nikon D1, the company’s first DSLR. The Nikon D1 was first introduced in 1999 and featured a 2.7-megapixel sensor, 4.5 frames-per-second continuous shooting capability, and used all of Nikon’s F-mount lenses.
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3D-printed adapter lets you use Nikon F-mount lenses on Apple’s 1996 QuickTake camera

August 30, 2022
Although better known for its computers, MP3 players and smartphones, Apple was also a pioneer in the digital photography space. Apple’s first digital camera, the QuickTake 100, was released in 1994 in partnership with Kodak. The binocular-like camera captured 640 x 480-pixel images, and its internal memory held just eight shots. The QuickTake 150 was released more than a year later for…
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