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iOS 14.1 makes 5G only a little less confusing than Android 11

November 2, 2020
It’s easy to describe early 5G networks right now as messy: under-built, inconsistently performant, and quite likely to confuse potential users. All of the major carriers now portray 5G as a journey, not a destination, and since customers won’t necessarily find 5G signals wherever they go, initial attempts to squeeze them for extra monthly 5G access fees have mostly gone away, at least for…
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DefenseNews

Fort Sill Just Became the First Training Base to Get the New Army Greens Uniform

November 2, 2020
Donna Smith, supervisor of the Clothing Initial Issue Point inside Vessey Hall, gets Pvt. Andrew Fraughton of A Battery, 1st Battalion, 79th Field Artillery fitted for the jacket of the Army Green Service Uniform, Oct. 14, 2020. (Mitch Meador, Fort Sill Tribune) Army privates at Fort Sill, Oklahoma are the lucky first trainees to receive the service’s new World War II-style dress…
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'Shots in Arms Within 24 Hours:' Army General's Complex Vaccine Delivery Task Takes Shape

November 2, 2020
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, as Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who is leading Operation Warp Speed, watches. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Once a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, all eyes will be on a four-star Army officer — Gen. Gus Perna — to head up a complicated and…
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How to Take Photos Like the Great Joel Meyerowitz

November 2, 2020
Photographer and YouTuber Frederik Trovatten has just released episode three of his popular “How to take photos like…” series. He started with Vivian Maier, moved on to Robert Frank, and this week he’s breaking down the style and philosophy of the great Joel…
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This is How a Match-Needle Exposure Meter From a 1971 Canon Works

November 2, 2020
Technology Connections, a YouTube channel that covers a wide array of interesting technology stories, has shared this 28-minute video that explores how the Canon F1 from 1971 works, with special detail focused on the camera’s light meter. In addition to learning specific details about the Canon F1, the host actually goes into a lot of detail about both the history of terms like ISO and how…
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