Author: Gannon Burgett

Sigma’s new lens protector uses heat-treated ceramic glass

Gannon Burgett

If you’ve been looking to get a new protective filter for your newest lens, you can go ahead and stop looking now. Sigma has unveiled the WR (Water Repellant) Ceramic Protector, a lineup of protective lens filters claimed to be the ‘world’s first highly shock-resistant and scratch-resistant clear glass ceramic protective filter.’ Said to be […]

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Internet wages war on controversial ‘Peace on Earth’ family portrait

Gannon Burgett

Family holiday photos are supposed to be cheerful, memorable and even funny – anything but controversial. However, one Louisiana-based photographer is taking heat after a recent family Christmas photo sparked outrage amongst her followers – and the rest of the internet. Hannah Hawkes Photography has come under fire after posting a photo from a recent […]

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This Navy-funded drone can both fly and swim

Gannon Burgett

UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. But, if a team of scientists at Rutgers University have a say in the matter, it will soon be an acronym for Unmanned Aquatic Vehicle as well. Meet the Naviator, a quadcopter designed to be used both underwater an…

A-dough-be: Adobe’s doubles profits thanks to 6.1M Creative Cloud subscribers

Gannon Burgett

Like it or not, Adobe dragged consumers into the era of subscription-based software. And from the looks of it, it’s paying off. Last Thursday, Adobe revealed, for the ninth quarter in a row, that the San Jose, California-based company beat out analysts’ expectations, more than doubling its net profit year over year, from $88 million […]

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‘Liking’ and sharing a photo in Thailand can land you 30 years in prison

Gannon Burgett

How often do you ‘like’ or share a photo on Facebook? However often it is, don’t take it for granted – in Thailand, ‘liking’ and sharing the wrong photo on Facebook can get you up to 30 years in prison. As laid out in an article from Quartz, a recent online incident took place that has […]

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Buy this $250K sports car and they’ll toss in a limited-edition Leica T (Typ701)

Gannon Burgett

I’ve always told myself that if somehow money were never an issue, my car of choice would be the BAC Mono, a specialist sports car created by the high-end British car manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company. Well, today, I found out that not only would I receive a Formula 1 inspired car, but also a limited-edition […]

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