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The future of American democracy hinges on ethical AI

August 31, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Earlier this summer, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force released a request for information (RFI) on how to build an implementation roadmap for a shared AI research infrastructure. Along with requests for ideas on how to own and implement…
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How to make AI more ethical 

August 31, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! A recent Pew Research study found that a majority of experts and advocates worry AI will continue to focus on optimizing profits and social control and…
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Ignore the AI hype, focus on the value

August 31, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! It should be obvious to anyone in the technology field that artificial intelligence is being hyped to unrealistic expectations at the moment. But this makes it no different from any other technology that society has generated through the ages — from the cloud to virtualization…
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How to Build a Camera Obscura with Craft Store Supplies

August 31, 2021
If you ever find yourself stuck indoors and in need of a fun and educational project, try building yourself a camera obscura. Here’s a 7-minute video by Fotodiox showing how you can put together a small DIY one with ordinary craft store supplies. For the camera body, Sean…
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How to Get a Large Format Film Look with a Smartphone Camera

August 31, 2021
I recently shared about how I turned my Afghan Box Camera into a 4×5 slide projector. In this article, I’ll share another idea based on the Afghan Box Camera: to make use of my humble mobile phone camera to create a large format look with the box camera and its lens. This is much inspired by other fellow photographers who have designed similar stuff such as this by Olexiy Shportun and another…
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This 1914 Ur-Leica LEGO Camera Could Become a Real Set

August 31, 2021
For those who have always wanted to own what is known as the “original Leica” camera, this design for the 1914 Ur-Leica made of LEGO bricks might be the most accessible way to do so. As spotted by Leica Rumors, this model of the Ur-Leica has been submitted to LEGO Ideas…
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New MFT Global Shutter Sensor Can Shoot 4K at 2,000 FPS

August 31, 2021
Gpixel has developed a new global shutter 4/3-inch 10-megapixel sensor that it claims will be capable of shooting 4K video at up to 2,000 frames per second. As spotted by Image Sensors World, the 10-megapixel (4608 x 2176) 4/3-inch sensor GSPRINT 4510 is part of the company’s high-speed series. The dimensions aren’t a perfect fit for what most photographers are used to seeing, as it is a bit…
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