Day: September 13, 2013

Culture Economy Photography

Economic Collapse Seen Through Aerial Photos of Abandoned Mansions

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As seen on Wired. BY LYRA KILSTON Roma Hills homes and foreclosed Obsidian Mountain develpment, Ascaya lots beyond. Henderson, NV 2012. Empty lots in the Lake Las Vegas “guard-gated” community, Marseilles. Henderson, NV 2011. “Monaco” Lake Las Vegas homes on gated Grand Corniche Drive. Henderson, NV 2010. Barcelona homes and Lake Mead recreation area. Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV 2011. Barcelona homes and the edge of Lake Mead recreation area. Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV 2011.…

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Google

Google founders lose deal to buy cheap government fuel for their private jets

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As reported on The Verge. By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Since 2007, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have been gassing up their private jets at deep discounts thanks to the federal government. But according to The Wall Street Journal, the jet-fuel breaks are now over. Thanks to an agreement between NASA and an LLC, called H211 — owned by Page, Brin, and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt — the executives were allowed to fuel up at an airfield located within the…

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Entertainment

Ben Affleck to bring fatigue and weariness to Batman role

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As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon As fans come to grips with the fact that Ben Affleck will be the next Batman, it might provide them some solace to know that he won’t be playing the dynamic young hero portrayed in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Instead, he will be older, grizzled, and burnt out. At an investor meeting on Thursday, Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara described Affleck’s Batman as “tired and weary and seasoned and been doing it…

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Apple iPhone

A Photographer’s Take On The iPhone 5S Camera

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As reported on TechCrunch. by MATTHEW PANZARINO The iPhone 5S announcement this week was punctuated with a lot of specs and buzzwords. Much of it centered around the new Touch ID fingerprint scanner and the 64-bit processor. But the most intriguing to me was the camera advancements. Apple has been putting a major focus on the camera in the iPhone for a couple of years now. A recent Apple ad touted that more people take pictures…

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Microsoft Tablet

Microsoft offers $200 credit for used iPads, hopes you’ll become a Surface convert

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon Microsoft’s new recycle-for-reward initiative doesn’t target one of its own devices — instead, it focuses on another company’s popular gadget: Apple’s iPad. The US trade-in program offers at least $200 in exchange for a “gently used” iPad 2, 3 or 4. You can probably get more than $200 in other places, especially for the newer slates, and you can even get cash instead of the Microsoft Store gift cards Redmond’s giving out. However, outgoing…

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