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Wind, solar provide 67% of new US electrical generating capacity in first half of 2022

August 15, 2022
Clean energy accounted for more than two-thirds of the new US electrical generating capacity added during the first six months of 2022, according to data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Wind (5,722 megawatts) and solar (3,895 MW) provided 67.01% of the 14,352 MW in utility-scale (that is, greater than 1 MW) capacity that came online during the first half of…
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App Provides A Cheap Way to Remotely Focus Blackmagic Cameras

August 15, 2022
A new app for the iPhone could save users hundreds of dollars by letting them remotely pull focus, with LIDAR, using an iPhone 12 or above. The app is called Focus Puller, and it is aimed at Blackmagic users on a budget. Focus Puller mimics many of the features found in the DJI LIDAR Rangefinder, but without the $600 plus price tag, and doesn’t require the DJI Ronin RS3 Gimbal for…
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Massive Brenizer Method Portraits Made from 16 Medium Format Photos

August 15, 2022
Most portrait photographers are familiar with the Brenizer Method for creating massive “bokehramas,” but photographer Steven Schultz takes things a step further by using an entire roll of 120 film to create a single portrait. For those who may not be familiar, the Brenizer Method is a photo stacking and panorama process which involves capturing multiple images and stitching them…
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Google Stadia is expanding to support new regions

August 15, 2022
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Google Stadia is expanding to new regions, according to a report from 9 to 5 Google.
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Google Store discounts Pixel 6 to $499 and offers $649 Pixel 6 Pro

August 15, 2022
Retail availability of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are coming to a close, and the US Google Store is discounting the latter to $649 while the former is now $499. The Google Store is discounting the unlocked Pixel 6 by $100 so the 128GB model is $499 and 256GB costs $599. This matches a July low and competes directly against the $449 Pixel 6a, though there’s a trade-in bonus that brings the…
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