Day: September 8, 2016

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This Free Course Teaches You Everything You Need to Know About Digital Photography

If you’ve been itching to learn photography but aren’t sure where to start, former Stanford professor and Google teacher Marc Levoy has released his entire course, which includes video lectures, slides, and more online for free.

The class is set up like any college class would be, with two classes a week and each class covering different topics, from the basics of image formation to lighting. Each week also has a bit of history mixed in alongside assignments to keep you occupied. The course isn’t set up for a ton of users, so if you run into a problem loading anything, this workaround should help with the slides, and Levoy’s YouTube page has all the videos.

Lectures on Digital Photography | Marc Levoy via DIY Photography

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Keep Computer Duster Very Far From Boiling Water

Despite the name “canned air,” computer duster isn’t oxygen at all. It’s actually 1,1-Difluoroethane kept under pressure in its liquid form and released as a freezing cold gas. It can cause moderate frostbite. It can get you high if you huff it (but don’t do that—it’s a truly awful idea.) And it makes boiling water explode. Wait, what?

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How to Mute Specific Sites in Your Browser

Having to close a tab with audio blaring from an auto-play ad is one of the web’s greatest annoyances, but at the same time, most of us want to hear videos coming from YouTube or Netflix. How do you mute one without the other? Fortunately, there are a couple of easy solutions available.

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek

On September 8, 1966, exactly 50 years ago today, the very first episode of Star Trek aired on television. More than just science fiction, it dared to imagine a future for humanity where it had moved past war, inequality, and poverty, replacing them with tolerance, exploration, and hope. And it’s not an exaggeration to say that Star Trek changed the world.

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Netflix orders a series from ‘Mythbusters’ veterans

Still missing Mythbusters? It’s not about to come back any time soon, but you might get the next best thing. Netflix (which has a habit of resurrecting fan favorite shows) has greenlit White Rabbit Project, a series from Mythbusters Build Team veterans Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci. The premise is right up their alley. They’ll investigate strange topics (such as exotic World War II weapons or seemingly impossible jailbreaks) and use science to determine the truth. You won’t have to wait long to see how well the concept works, either — Netflix premieres White Rabbit Project on December 9th, so you won’t have to put up with the year-long waits that come with other streaming releases.

Source: Deadline

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