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Xiaomi’s latest laptop targets Apple’s MacBook Pro
The Verge - Tom Warren
Xiaomi entered the laptop market last year with its Mi Notebook Air that was designed to target Apple’s MacBook in both name and design. This year the Chinese company is shifting its focus to Apple’s Pro,
The 10 Most Soothing Documentaries on Netflix
Decider - Kayla Cobb
It’s been said many times before, and it will be said many times since: We’re in one of the golden ages of television. There are so many incredible, …
13 documentaries on Netflix that will change the way you see the world
Hello Giggles - Miranda Feneberger
Documentaries have a bad reputation, and that changes now. What some perceive as a boring genre is actually a home to some of the most inspiring, …
7 Netflix Original Movies That Are Worth Seeking Out
indiewire.com - David Ehrlich
The streaming giant doesn't always make it easy to find the gems in its catalog, but that doesn't mean we can't help you dig them up. Last week, in …
3 Levels of Sharpening You Should Be Applying in Photoshop
petapixel.com - Jake Hicks
My name is Jake Hicks, and I’m an editorial and fashion photographer based in the UK. In this article, I’ll share a look at some of the sharpening …
The 7 Ways of Zen Landscape Photography
petapixel.com - Daniel Laan
Zen photography comes naturally with an empty mind. It’s both waiting for a moment where light, shape, and dynamics fall into place, and being devoid …
5-Minute Tutorial Reveals How To Make Boring Photos Look Awesome
boredpanda.com
There are a ton of bad photos online and it’s mostly because people simply can’t be bothered with editing. But as this tutorial shows, you don’t need …
Take better smartphone photos with these simple tips and tricks
Popular Science - By David Nield
Lights, smartphone camera, action By now we're all familiar with the basics of smartphone photography: You pull out your phone and push a button. But if you really plan to preserve those memories for then
How to free up space on your smartphone
Popular Science - By David Nield
Simple tricks to avoid running out of room You pull out your phone to snap a spontaneous photo...and get an error message because you have no space for the image. Running out of room on your phone—with
Nikon D-series
Throwback Thursday: Nikon D70
dpreview.com - Lars Rehm
In 2004 I had to make the same grueling decision as many fellow photographers: Canon EOS 300D (Digital Rebel) or Nikon D70 - which one was to become …
Nikon
Nikon D70 Review
dpreview.com - Phil Askey
The D70, announced on 28th January 2004 is Nikon's answer to the new sub-$1,000 digital SLR market, its clear competition being the Canon EOS 300D …
How to Color Correct Photos in Lightroom
fstoppers.com - by Alex Cooke
Lightroom has some quick and powerful tools for color correcting your images. This great tutorial walks you through all of them, whether you prefer …
Are You New to Photoshop? Learn How to Make “Layers” Your Friend in Just 15 Minutes (VIDEO)
Shutterbug - Ron Leach
According to image-editing instructor Anthony Morganti, “Layers” represents the “bedrock of Photoshop.” If you’re unsure about how to use this …
Japanese Stone Artist Paints Realistic Looking Animals Onto Smooth Rocks
laughingsquid.com - Justin Page
Japanese “stone artist” Akie Nakatas has used her amazing skills to paint realistic animals onto smooth rocks of all shapes and sizes. Akie’s entire …
A Totally Free Plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom That's Awesome for Portraits
photofocus.com
image by Kevin Ames Our friends are Athentech have brought back their donation ware campaign. Right now (until February 14) you can get their awesome …
A Technique for Clean Sharpening in Photoshop
picturecorrect.com
For landscape photographers, sharpening is a touchy subject. It has its benefits as well as its pitfalls. For example, sharpening without introducing …
If You Have One of These 7 Traits, You're More Intelligent (Says Science)
mydomaine.com - by Sacha Strebe
What does it mean to be intelligent? How does one know if you're smarter than the average? Well, if we went by the Merriam-Webster definition, it …
La La Land
20 Best Movies of 2016
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers
20 ‘Zootopia’ Animation was on a roll in 2016 – this was the year of Finding Dory, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Secret Life of Pets, Sausage Party and …
RAW Photo Workflow In Lightroom, Part Two: Creating Consistent Styles
outdoorphotographer.com
What if you had four arms, two brains and two computers? I don’t know about you, but I would develop more than one image at a time to double the …
10 Photoshop Skills You Need to Know
picturecorrect.com
There are tons of things you can do in Photoshop to edit and create incredible images. Some techniques are fairly complex and require a good …
Birds are more like ‘feathered apes’ than ‘bird brains’
The Guardian - Jeremy Hance
For centuries scientists dismissed birds as dumb based on physical differences in their brains. How wrong we were. When Jane Goodall observed chimpanzees making tools in 1960, humans lost their self-aggrandizing
Banksy
Who Is Banksy? We Rank the 10 Most Plausible Theories
artnet.com - Henri Neuendorf
People Your go-to guide to Banksy's identity. , Who is Banksy? The identity of the mysterious British street artist has been a closely guarded secret …
Universe could actually be teeming with alien life following THIS discovery
express.co.uk - By Sean Martin
GETTYThe universe may actually be teeming with life A study carried out on microbes living in extreme conditions on Earth – such as beneath the …
Mental Disorders
Researchers Think They Know How to Make Your Brain Learn Like a Kid Again
ScienceAlert - KEVIN LORIA, BUSINESS INSIDER
Kids have amazing brains. They can pick up two languages in early childhood just as easily as they can learn one. Early childhood also seems to be …
Photoshop for Photographers – User Interface and Toolbar Tour
dam-photo.com
In this guide to Photoshop for Photographers, I will take you on a tour of very basic tools and features that are relevant for processing photos. As …
How to Crush Blacks In Photoshop for a Matte Film Effect
fstoppers.com - by Peter House
Crushing blacks is a popular trend in Photoshop for achieving a more film-like matte effect that pairs well with vintage styling. It won't work with …
Dropbox's Big, Bad, Belated Breach Notification
bankinfosecurity.com
69 Million Dropbox Passwords Compromised; Last.fm Reportedly Breached in 2012 Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) September 1, 2016 To the annals of …
50 free Google Chrome browser extensions
ZDNet
Get more done with free privacy and productivity extensions for Google Chrome Here are 50 extensions that focus on privacy and productivity. With …

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Xiaomi’s latest laptop targets Apple’s MacBook Pro

The 10 Most Soothing Documentaries on Netflix

13 documentaries on Netflix that will change the way you see the world

7 Netflix Original Movies That Are Worth Seeking Out

3 Levels of Sharpening You Should Be Applying in Photoshop

The 7 Ways of Zen Landscape Photography

5-Minute Tutorial Reveals How To Make Boring Photos Look Awesome

Take better smartphone photos with these simple tips and tricks

How to free up space on your smartphone

Throwback Thursday: Nikon D70

Nikon D70 Review

How to Color Correct Photos in Lightroom

Are You New to Photoshop? Learn How to Make “Layers” Your Friend in Just 15 Minutes (VIDEO)

Japanese Stone Artist Paints Realistic Looking Animals Onto Smooth Rocks

A Totally Free Plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom That's Awesome for Portraits

A Technique for Clean Sharpening in Photoshop

If You Have One of These 7 Traits, You're More Intelligent (Says Science)

20 Best Movies of 2016

RAW Photo Workflow In Lightroom, Part Two: Creating Consistent Styles

10 Photoshop Skills You Need to Know

Birds are more like ‘feathered apes’ than ‘bird brains’

Who Is Banksy? We Rank the 10 Most Plausible Theories

Universe could actually be teeming with alien life following THIS discovery

Researchers Think They Know How to Make Your Brain Learn Like a Kid Again

Photoshop for Photographers – User Interface and Toolbar Tour

How to Crush Blacks In Photoshop for a Matte Film Effect

Dropbox's Big, Bad, Belated Breach Notification

50 free Google Chrome browser extensions