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Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 launches second generation electric bikes in Google partnership

May 17, 2022
It’s been over two years since Harley-Davidson spun off Serial 1 as its quasi-independent electric bicycle company. The first generation bikes were met with nearly universal acclaim for their sleek design and high-quality manufacturing. Now the company is back to announce its second generation e-bikes, this time touting a new partnership with Google Cloud. In fact, it appears that the Google…
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Maine’s first electric public transit buses hit the road in Portland

May 17, 2022
Maine’s first electric public transit vehicles – four Proterra ZX5 35-foot buses – went into service on the streets of Portland yesterday. Maine’s electric buses Maine’s Greater Portland Metro and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit purchased the electric buses (model pictured above) using state and federal funding, as well as $3 million from the VW settlement program. Each…
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LensKit App Helps You Pick The Right Camera and Lens Combination

May 17, 2022
LensKit is a new iOS app that gives photographers the option to try out many different cameras and lenses to see how they work together. It will even help visualize the photograph by displaying a simulation. Zak Ray, based in New York City, created a new tool that consists of a comprehensive database of adapters, cameras, and lenses that photographers can put together to see what lenses…
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Panasonic announces $500 Leica DG Summilux 9mm F1.7 lens for Micro Four Thirds

May 17, 2022
Panasonic has announced the Leica DG Summilux 9mm F1.7 lens for Micro Four Thirds camera systems. This 18mm full-frame equivalent ultra-wide-angle lens is constructed of 12 elements in nine groups, including two aspherical elements, two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and one Ultra High Refractive Index (UHR) element. Panasonic says the lens’ autofocus is ‘capable of smooth…
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