A hiker in Arizona fell to his death this week after trying to take a selfie near the edge of a cliff.
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Luminar Neo Gets an Update From the Middle of the Ukraine Invasion
The folks at Skylum put out a minor update to Luminar Neo today. That’s not a big news item, but what is significant is that the Neo programmers are doing it from the Ukraine while the Russians shell the country as the dispute continues as to whether the Ukraine will be independent or not.
The Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera Is Coming
Canon’s mirrorless camera has filled out nicely in the last few years, with powerful models like the EOS R5 and EOS R3 offering professional-level performance and options like the EOS RP and EOS R6 offering more affordable pricing with reasonably balanced feature sets. Missing in all of that is an advanced APS-C mirrorless camera, but thankfully, that will likely change later this year.
Covering the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge
I’ve been covering the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge like clockwork for well over a decade now, and I think it’s fair to say that I’ve picked up a few useful habits along the way. For those unfamiliar with the event, imagine several hundred folks in various stages of near-nudity packed into a corner of the beach. It’s typically rather cold – though some years have been colder than others – and everyone’s working themselves up into a fevered lather. In this excitement, a drum team forms up, creating a corridor from the top of the beach to the ocean. As the sound of those instruments gets louder and faster and more aggressive, the signal is sounded and the mob stampedes towards the Atlantic.
3 Surprisingly Good Default Mac Apps to Make Engaging Videos
If you’ve wanted to try your hand at creating videos, but have dreaded tackling the daunting interfaces of professional editing tools like DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro, here’s some good news for you. The tools that you already have on your Mac are probably good enough to help you get started on a YouTube or video production career. It turns out that you don’t always need to use professional tools to make good videos.
Peakto Integrates Pixelmator Pro, With DXO Links on the Way
I gave a favorable review to Peakto a couple of weeks ago, and one thing I noticed is that they do frequent updates, which is a positive thing in my view. Bug fixes and new features are frequent. Today, they’ve offered an update to Peakto that includes integration with Pixelmator Pro, a popular photo editor. Peakto, please note, is a Mac-only application.
