The Sincerest Form of Flattery

In the art world, it’s often wistfully said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In the open-source hardware world, this flattery takes the shape of finding your open-source project mass produced in China and sold at outrageously low markups. Looking around on my lab, I’ve been the direct …read more

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The best of the birds in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards

From over 6,000 submissions the National Audubon Society awarded its annual prize for best bird photography to an incredible shot from skilled underwater photographer Joanna Lentini. The image shows a cormorant diving into a school of sardines in the h… Continue reading The best of the birds in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards

Triumph and tragedy in the World Sports Photography Awards

In its first year, the World Sports Photography Awards has given its top prize to professional photographer Richard Heathcote for an incredible shot of heavyweight fighters Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. Praised by the judges for its powerful vision … Continue reading Triumph and tragedy in the World Sports Photography Awards

NASA offering cash prizes for lunar toilet concepts

NASA’s Artemis mission will (hopefully) take astronauts to the Moon in 2024 … and when those people get there, they’ll need to go to the bathroom. With that in mind, the space agency is now looking to the public for ideas for “moon toilets.”Continue Re… Continue reading NASA offering cash prizes for lunar toilet concepts

The rule-breaking winners of the 2020 Creative Photography Awards

Focusing on the weird and experimental, the 2020 Creative Photo Awards aims to set new trends and reward visionary artists. This year’s winners are no exception, bending photographic techniques and processes to deliver some truly spectacular works of a… Continue reading The rule-breaking winners of the 2020 Creative Photography Awards

Elevate yourself with Agora’s best aerial photography of 2020

A gorgeous shot of an iconic Dutch village has won the popular vote in Agora’s latest photo contest celebrating the breathtaking perspectives of aerial photography. The winning photograph captures the historic windmills of Zaanse Schans, shrouded in lu… Continue reading Elevate yourself with Agora’s best aerial photography of 2020

The powerful overall winners of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

Pablo Albarenga has taken the top Photographer of the Year prize in the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards for an incredible series entitled Seeds of Resistance, contrasting portraits of environmental activists with the territories they are trying to p… Continue reading The powerful overall winners of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

The International Photography Awards celebrate the marvels of motion

This year’s International Photography Awards (IPA) One-Shot contest focused on how a single image can profoundly convey the concept of movement. The incredible array of celebrated shots illustrate the sheer spectacle of humans, animals and machines in … Continue reading The International Photography Awards celebrate the marvels of motion

A picture of isolation: The best COVID-19 lockdown photography

With billions of people subjected to some level of stay-at-home order over the past couple of months, the COVID-19 pandemic has delivered one of the most profound shared global experiences humanity has ever seen. Photography social network Agora’s late… Continue reading A picture of isolation: The best COVID-19 lockdown photography

The bizarre and beautiful winners of the 2020 BigPicture photo award

In its seventh year the BigPicture photography competition has rapidly cemented its position as one of the most impressive nature photography contests around, and this year’s winning images are no exception, from the gorgeous grand prize winning shot o… Continue reading The bizarre and beautiful winners of the 2020 BigPicture photo award