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Canon G15 Review: Fast Lens, Small Sensor—What Gives?
Canon’s “G” line of cameras have always appealed to point-and-shooters looking for more of a pro experience. The new G15 has some great details—is it a $499 camera worth considering? What Is It? A hefty $499 point-and-shoot camera with plenty of controls and a really fast lens. Who’s It For? Shooters who want physical manual … Continued
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This Dr. Horrible T-shirt is worth cheering for
We’ve seen a lot of Dr. Horrible T-shirts, but this might be the coolest yet. This is your chance to sport the work of Joe “Joebot” Spiotto, who did that amazing River Tam & the Fireflies album cover a couple years ago, and then followed it up with similar artwork for Buffy and Dr. Horrible. … Continued
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What Are You Reading While You Wait in Line to Vote?
If you believe in the power of voting, chances are you’re going to head to a polling place sometime between now and the end of the day to cast your ballot. You’ll probably be waiting a few minutes as well. With that in mind, we tossed together 10 election day pieces for you to save … Continued
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The first Neuromancer poster is just pure cyberpunk awesome
Here it is, the fist “official” glimpse into Vincenzo Natali’s vision of William Gibson’s Neuromancer world. And it’s just great. Sure it’s not much to go on, but it’s a gritty-looking finger, with an invitation to jack in. Sold. We’re still pretty thrilled the director of Splice is on board for this movie, and this … Continued
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Apps for Democracy-Loving Voters
The 2012 elections are upon us. This year, more than any other election in history, voters will have access to an unprecedented amount of information—in real time. What’s more, social media will allow voters to broadcast their voting experience to their networks, and to the world. Voting should be easy. So Emily Tavoulareas from iStrategyLabs … Continued
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Strategies to Make Sure You Actually Finish That Novel
It’s National Novel-Writing Month, which means you’re starting a novel from scratch. And there’s always one question that hangs over your head as you rush into the void — will you actually be able to finish this one? As hard as starting a novel is, finding your way to a proper ending is often harder … Continued
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Last-Minute Halo 4 Savings Are Your Red-vs-Blue Deal of the Day
It’s a pretty big day around the country! Millions of Americans have been waiting for November 6 with bated breath. Yep, you guessed it: Halo 4 came out today. You didn’t register to pre-order in time, but you still want to save some money. Don’t worry, Professor Dealzmodo will sort this out for you. Here … Continued
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The Empire State Building Will Track Election Results In Bright, Shiny Lights
ABC and NBC News may have hijacked Times Square and Rockafeller Plaza’s ice-rink, respectively, for tonight’s presidential potato sack race. But CNN will actually project their real-time results where the whole city (and country) can see: the Empire State Building. The tower’s brand new LED-technology will be put into use for the first time as … Continued
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Could stunt kites be the future of wind energy?
The idea of harnessing the energy from wind by using ground-based stations linked up to atmospheric turbines is gaining traction. Trouble is, they’re expensive, unwieldy, and prey to low winds. Moreover, why go to all the trouble of building massive wind turbines when something much simpler exists? Such is the thinking of German development firms … Continued
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How Induction Cooktops Make Meals with Magnets
It’s a disgrace—98 percent of US households still cook food over crude heat like a bunch of cave-dwelling heathens. Well, the 21st century is no place for such pyromantic parlor tricks. We’ve harnessed the power of electricity, and adapted it for the next wave of culinary hardware—induction ranges. Here’s how they can drag our sorry … Continued
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This Shrinking Lamp Plays Tricks On You
At first this desk lamp looks like a regular desk lamp. But surprise! It pulls the old telescoping lamp gag and shrinks down to half its original size, and clamps onto the side of your desk like a vise. The light was created by German designer Dirk Winkel for a Swedish company called Wastberg. He … Continued
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The Man With The Iron Fists isn’t bad if you imagine Russell Crowe wandered on set and decided to be in a movie
Incidentally, this isn’t too far from the truth. As reality would have it, Crowe (a main character in Iron Fists) spent all of ten days on set, channeling legendarily unhinged and deceased Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Said Robert “RZA” Diggs — the film’s director and famed Wu-Tang producer — in the movie’s press … Continued
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Ron Moore’s Outlander adaptation will air on Starz
Could Ronald D. Moore be masterminding another twisty, mind-bending TV show at last? We’ve been waiting for info about his adaptation of Outlander for months. And now, at last, there’s some good news. It looks like the show, based on Diana Gabaldon’s novels, has finally found a home at Starz. Deadline is reporting that Starz … Continued
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“Solarize” Shooting Challenge
I had this challenge in mind when I visited a garden this weekend in DC. I took hundreds of pictures of flowers and girly stuff in jpg. When I finally returned home I realized that I had nearly no control of the photos when I applied the sabattier effect. The only photos I had in … Continued
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27 Duplicitous Images That Reverse Light and Dark
It’s a strange effect, reversing the highlights and shadows of an image. Scenes are familiar opposites, doppelgängers that can’t quite be trusted. And that’s exactly what we see in this week’s Shooting Challenge. WINNER: Kiteboarding I took this picture at the Browns Point Community Park & Lighthouse in North Tacoma on Puget Sound. It was … Continued
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Have You Had Any Problems With Electronic Voting?
It’s election day. Some of you have the fortune of being able to vote electronically, thus removing any confusion over whether or not that chad was hanging. Well it’s supposed to remove confusion in theory. Have you voted yet? Was it some form of an electronic ballot? Did you notice anything sketchy? Let’s talk about … Continued
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Is this the oldest d20 on Earth?
Romans may have used 20-Sided die almost two millennia before D&D, but people in ancient Egypt were casting icosahedra even earlier. Pictured above is a twenty-faced die dating from somewhere between 304 and 30 B.C., a timespan also known as Egypt’s Ptolemaic Period. According to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the gamepiece is held, … Continued
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LaCie’s CloudBox Shares Your Files From Thousands of Miles Away
One household, zillions of files of music, movies, and games. And today LaCie introduced another solution for sharing all of them—the CloudBox. Available in configurations of 1TB for $120, 2TB for $150, and 3TB for $180, the NAS kit lets everyone who’s hooked up to share their stuff remotely. Setup is supposed to be a … Continued
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The One Campaign Video You Must Watch Today: Brad Bird for Star Wars Director
Yeah, sure, today we’re choosing which of those two guys gets the “Leader of the Free World” job and stuff. But let’s not lose sight of the most important thing: who’s going to direct Star Wars: Episode VII? We all know that Brad Bird is the best guy for the job*, and now The Unlearning … Continued
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Garbage Mountain and Armored Cars: The Rockaways Are Still in Ruin
There was a sense when the lights came back on in Manhattan that the worst of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction was over. Sadly, that’s far from the truth. For thousands upon thousands of people, life is about as far away from getting back to normal as you can imagined. The Rockaways, a community about as far … Continued
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