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The death of the flashgun has been greatly exaggerated… there are good reasons why successful photographers refuse to give up on their strobes

If you go to any photo trade show, the number of LED makers far exceeds the number of strobe and flash makers. We’ve had brands like Bowens fold in recent years, even though their mount is the de facto standard for lighting modifiers. Even small flash makers aren’t immune to this, with Cactus, one of the first to get a trigger and flash combo that worked across a huge range of camera makers.
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

How getting a Garmin watch changed my e-biking (and my fitness lifestyle)

I’m not usually the kind of person who gets excited about wearing a watch. But I am apparently the kind of person who paces around my living room at a quarter to midnight because a tiny computer on my wrist informed me I was 200 steps short of today’s goal. So here we are, with the story of how I got a Garmin watch to better analyze my bike riding (and my running), and ended up learning to…
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DefenseNews

Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 17 (Reuters) — Spiraling security risks are expected to push defense to the forefront of Britain’s Farnborough Airshow, as aerospace and arms makers struggle to keep pace with demand for weapons while cementing a fragile recovery in civil jet and engine production. With the Ukraine war in its fifth year and a ceasefire in tatters in the Gulf, those risks are also…
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ComputersNews

This laptop accessory comes with me every time I travel

One of my favorite PC accessories is small enough to toss in any backpack yet makes using your laptop cooler, quieter and more comfortable. You can pay $50 or more for a good one, but a cheap model can be yours for less than the cost of a fancy coffee. I’m talking about…
GamingNews

The Special PS5-Only Physical Revered Edition of Mortal Shell 2 Has Sold Out, and Fans Are Sending the News Sony's Way as They Continue to Push for a U-Turn on Killing Discs

The special PS5-only physical Revered Edition of Mortal Shell 2 has sold out, its publisher has announced — and gamers are sending the news Sony’s way as they continue to push the company to reverse its decision to do away with discs. Sony will stop production of discs for new PlayStation games released from 2028 onwards, angering some fans who have expressed concern about preservation and…
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