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………………..Emily…………………

A simple hillside patio at his small Santa Cruz home offers famed digital detective Hany Farid something that the hallowed halls of Dartmouth College cannot: a place to think.
With just a laptop and cup of coffee, Farid writes the computer code that reveals tiny flaws hidden in phony photos. His suite of software tools — [...]

I suppose FOX News’ lack of integrity will come as a surprise to no one else, but it still occasionally surprises me — not the lack of it, as much as the poor job of demonstrating it. It’s not even good ’shopping. Apparently they have no more respect for themselves or their viewers [...]

According to Cisco Systems, visual networking will drive a nearly exponential growth in IP traffic between now and 2012.
IP traffic to ‘double’ every two years - vnunet.com
In related news, Hughes Network systems has announced satellite broadband delivering download speeds of up to 3 Mbps.

SpeedGuide.net News :: Hughes Breaks Satellite Speed Barrier

High Dynamic Range photography is the rage.  You use a tripod, and expose the same scene at least 3 times: once normally, once for the highlights, and once for the shadows.  Combining them creates an image with detail in all areas. 
Obviously, this lends itself better to landscapes than to sports photography.  It used to [...]

dPS writes:
Fireworks displays are something that evoke a lot of emotion in people as they are not only beautiful and spectacular to watch but they also are often used to celebrate momentous occasions.
I’ve had many emails from readers asking how to photograph fireworks displays, quite a few of whom have expressed concern that they might [...]

Effective January 1, 2008, spare lithium batteries - extra batteries not installed on devices - will no longer be allowed in checked baggage.
Digital Photography: Spare Lithium Batteries Banned in Checked Baggage: National Geographic Magazine

The moon will arrive at last quarter phase on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:44 a.m. EST, when its disk will be exactly 50 percent illuminated. How does it brightness compare at that moment with when it’s full?
Most would believe it’s half as bright, but in reality astronomers tell us that the last quarter moon is [...]

Wonderful!
Gallery Folder - photo.net

According to Reuters, Flickr is adding a system called Flickr Places that will allow browsers to see locations of images hot spots — recently-added photos from all over the world.  Cool!

The Photographic editors of national Geographic have added a photo tips section to their photography section.  Good stuff!
Photo Tips, Photos, Videos, Articles, Wallpapers, Photography - National Geographic

I go through spurts of photo editing: granddaughter, other family, nature stuff in season, travel shots, etc. Most folks with a digital camera or scanner have a need to do so occasionally.
We all know that the photo-editing application ne plus ultra is PhotoShop. Those of us who’ve tried it also know that it’s got a [...]

Modern consumer electronic equipment uses two basic kinds of rechargeable cells. In order to care for them properly, we need to know what kind they are, because they require entirely different treatment when it comes to charging and discharging. They are Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) and Lithium Ion (Li-ion). A third kind, Lithium Polymer, has [...]