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There are a lot of resources on the web for using your flash. For Nikon shooters, the Strobist and Joe McNally are the best resources. For Canon shooters, maybe Syl Arena is the best. It doesn't matter because if you are a Canon portable flash user, just use it on the Manual setting. Only a rocket scientist can figure out those damn ETTL settings. Maybe Scotty from Star Trek was a master of the Canon Speedlighting system; maybe if Einstein were around... If you're a Canon shooter like me, just...

Trying to think of something different to try the next time you have a subject? Check out this link from photo.tuts.plus for inspiration.

Without Japan, video games would not be very fun. Atari's early work was important, but Japanese developers, publishers, and hardware makers were responsible for almost every major advance in video games for the first 25 years of their mainstream existence. In recent years, it has often been said that they have become less relevant than Western developers. In the indie games movement— (our area of greatest interest here at Indie Games Ichiban)—Japan does not have anywhere near the presence that...

Want to try HDR? Trey Ratcliff's site Stuck in Customs is THE go-to place for beginners as well as experts. Free tutorials and advanced video tutorials, books, iPhone apps and Creative Commons images for your personal use. Yowza--a jackpot website for photography fans.

Last week in New York, I saw the new show Otherworldly: Optical Delusions and Small Realitiesat the Museum of Arts and Design, at Columbus Circle near the edge of Central Park, between Broadway and Eighth. Below is the museum's description of the show:

For the hefty price of $200 and up, you can be the proud owner of the world's first 3D printed bikini. And not just the first bikini, but reportedly the first functional and affordable item of ready-to-wear 3D printed clothing on the market. Created by Continuum Fashion, the N12 3D printed bikini is revolutionary because it addresses the technical challenge of creating flexible "textiles" with 3D printed material. The bikini is made of a material called Nylon 12, which is entirely waterproof.

Stargate Studios has shared a before and after special FX reel for the amazing Zombie Show, the Walking Dead.  Check out this amazing work, who knew so many zombies on the show were computer generated.

Brief interview with photographer Anna Skladmannon regarding her project on the children of the Russian elite upper crust.

Cool and growing record store

Don't have an ice cream machine? No kitchen aid stand? No worries. I will show you how to make a delicious avocado sorbet in 5 minutes. (This does not count pre-freeze time).

The philosophy of street art is a long and complex one. This is just the first in a series of the individual street art philosophys i have come across.

Minecraft is the new thing. Its an 8bit game where everything is made out of blocks. There is no limit to what you can make as long as you have the supplies. Certain blocks take longer to break than others. This is where INVedit comes in. It allows you to instantly get items in your inventory. It really helps out when you want to build something and you dont want to go harvest all the stuff... that takes forever. you can download INVedit at this website....

Have you ever wanted to ride a rollercoaster while listening to Lady Gaga? Or have the Star Wars theme auto-play when you enter your house? You can with Minecraft. Search Youtube for a popular song + Minecraft, and chances are there will be a video for it!