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If Cameras Are Just Tools, Why Shoot On Leica?

September 2, 2021
Leica is the butt of many photography jokes for making some of the most expensive cameras and lenses on the market. So if cameras are just tools, why would anyone shoot on Leica with so many other options available? Having the “best” or most expensive camera doesn’t necessarily make photographers better, but they can change perspectives. In the above video from Ted Forbes of The Art of…
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Improving Food Security Through Capacity Building

September 2, 2021
. Improving Food Security Through Capacity Building Millions of people suffer from food insecurity around the globe. With the help of Earth-observing satellites, the NASA-USAID SERVIR project is hoping to reduce that number. Food…
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NASA’s Deep Space Network Looks to the Future

September 2, 2021
. NASA’s Deep Space Network Looks to the Future The DSN is being upgraded to communicate with more spacecraft than ever before and to accommodate evolving mission needs. When NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover touched down on…
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The best Game Boy games we want to play on Nintendo Switch | Last of the Nintendogs 009

September 2, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Last of the Nintendogs is back, and you can tell because GamesBeat editor Mike Minotti is grumpy once again. This time, he’s yelling about how the Game Boy and Game Boy Color are separate platforms. To keep him from throwing a tantrum, we agreed to only talk about our favorite Game Boy games on this week’s…
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Roblox opens a metaverse playground for Vans shoe fans

September 1, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox announced the launch of Vans World, an interactive Vans skateboarding metaverse playground inside the gaming world. Inspired by the brand’s locations such as House of Vans and other skate parks, Vans World is a persistent 3D space where fans can practices their ollies and kickflips with friends. This is the…
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Panasonic Unveils 24mm f/1.8 S Full Frame Lens for L-Mount

September 1, 2021
Panasonic has officially announced the Lumix S 24mm f/1.8 for full-frame L-mount cameras, the third of four f/1.8 prime lenses promised by the company. The lens was leaked earlier this week but has been officially announced. The 24mm f/1.8 joins the 85mm and 50mm f/1.8…
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Photos From Space Make Crops Look Like a ‘Pac-Man Invasion’

September 1, 2021
Photos captured from the International Space Station show how plots of land designated for agriculture look strange from that altitude and appear like a set of vinyl records or, as one astronaut puts it, a “Pac-Man invasion.” There are no shortage of breathtaking images and video that come from the International Space Station (ISS) allowing those on Earth to catch a glimpse of the planet…
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