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Analogue Pocket is still coming soon. The FPGA-powered modernized Game Boy clone with a hyper-high-resolution screen has faced plenty of delays, but Analogue has spent that time polishing up the device’s new operating system, AnalogueOS.
This interface enables vintage-game…
12 Unusual Light Shaping Tools for Creative Portrait Photos
October 16, 2021
One of the most frustrating things I see is photographers limiting their knowledge of light to one modifier. So much so, that there are people who can build whole portfolios with just one single type of light. While this is not wrong, it must get boring for the viewer after…
How to Capture In-Action Portraits with a Wide-Angle Lens
October 16, 2021
One of my favorite engagement photography techniques is getting up close to the subjects with a wide-angle lens. The resulting images feel alive and immersive. In this article and video, I’ll be demonstrating the difference a wide-angle and a telephoto lens can make when…
Fujifilm Ends the Fujicolor Pro Line and Velvia 50 Sheet Film
October 16, 2021
Fujifilm has announced that it will be discontinuing a few more film products. The latest to be axed are Fujicolor 160NS Professional 120 film and Velvia 50 in 4×5 and 8×10 sheet sizes.
In its press release announcing the discontinuation, Fujifilm explains that it was forced to make the decision because it can no longer (affordably?) obtain certain ingredients used to make its film…
WhatsApp for iOS continues work on new message reaction feature
October 16, 2021
WhatsApp has been working on new reaction features for at least a few months. Now, there’s more pieces of evidence regarding the development of this function.
As spotted by always-reliable WABetaInfo, the new beta version of WhatsApp, 2.21.210.15, brings the ability to…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: This 12-seater ‘vintage’ electric car
October 16, 2021
Sometimes you want a fast car for going out. Sometimes you want a big car for showing off. But sometimes, just sometimes, you need something totally different for standing out. And I think this 12-seater electric car-shaped thing might be just the ticket. It’s certainly…
Electric cars come with intelligent charge management designed to protect batteries from over-heating and excessive wear. is a smart device which brings that same intelligence to your overnight phone charging – and best of all, it works with all of your existing chargers.
Using Chargie protects your battery, and can delay significant degradation from just one year to around five years …
The…
My Favorite Martian Image: the Ridges of ‘South Séítah’
October 16, 2021
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My Favorite Martian Image: the Ridges of ‘South Séítah’
NASA’s Perseverance rover captures a geologic feature with details that offer clues to the area’s mysterious past.
Ask any space explorer…
Online Film Premiere: ‘Triumph at Saturn’ (Part I)
October 16, 2021
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Online Film Premiere: ‘Triumph at Saturn’ (Part I)
Catch the premiere of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory documentary “Triumph at Saturn” on Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. PDT online at JPL’s YouTube and Facebook channels.
The latest…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vattenfall says it will recycle all of its wind turbine blades by 2030.
The US Department of Energy spends $61 million on 10 grid-interactive efficient buildings pilot projects.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
