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Google acquires CloudReady OS that turns old PCs into Chromebooks w/ plans to make official offering

December 16, 2020
Neverware lets you turn old PCs and Macs into Chromebook-esque devices through its CloudReady OS. While primarily aimed at schools and enterprises, a free “Home” edition for everyone is available. Google has now acquired Neverware and CloudReady with plans to integrate it with Chrome OS. The news was quietly announced by Neverware on Monday afternoon. It comes after Google invested in a…
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Google One’s 10, 20, & 30TB plans get 50% price cut, now starting at $49.99/month

December 16, 2020
Last month, Google announced that Photos would drop free unlimited backups as part of cross-service changes to storage that also impacts Docs/Sheets/Slides. This means that more people will be paying for cloud space, and Google One is now getting a significant price cut on higher-tier plans. Moving forward, Google One’s 10TB plan is $49.99 per month from $99.99, which is what the 20TB tier now…
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From Bombs to Bubbles: Repurposing a 610mm Spy Plane Lens for Macro Photos

December 15, 2020
You didn’t ask to learn about bellows extension factors, but we’re going to cover it with the most absurd camera that you may ever see! Built from over two sheets of plywood, scraps of 2x6s, old drywall screws, and the cheapest 610mm lens that I could find on eBay, literally every expense was spared. I would be surprised if I spent more than $200 out of pocket to create this 10-foot…
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Regarding Photographs: Reading Photos I

December 15, 2020
This is the third essay in this series, and it begins a smaller sequence of notes running over the ways we as viewers make sense of pictures. We spend, I think, too much time thinking about what happens before and during the making of a picture, but not enough on what…
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AIStorm raises $16 million for low-powered AI edge computing chips

December 15, 2020
AIStorm, an AI startup developing chipsets that can directly process data from devices, has raised $16 million. The company says the funding will enable it to scale manufacturing to deploy its hardware for devices like handsets, notebooks, smart speakers, remote controls, TVs, earbuds, IoT, and wearables and for transport applications. Edge computing is forecast to be a $6.72 billion market by…
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