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[Durham Visions] The Exposure Triangle: How Cameras Control Light

Many beginners try to memorize numbers or rely on automatic modes. That works for a while, but it keeps you reacting instead of choosing.

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[Durham Visions] So You Got a Camera - Now What?

Start on Auto, shoot a lot, notice what you like, and ease into settings—photography clicks fastest when you learn by doing.

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[Nerdspresso] Cruella is Everything, Y'all...or Is It?

Everything is relative, but four years classifies a movie as old these days? This must be the case in a world where current releases can go from the big screen to your TV in less than a month. Reading this exchange made me feel about as old as Cruella. The original one.

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[Nerdspresso] Superman is High-Flying Summer Fun

There’s been a lot of noise made in the past that Superman is the ultimate outsider, but this strange visitor from another planet resonates most when he symbolizes the best in all of us.

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[Nerdspresso] Did You Get the World for Christmas?

One Christmas gift stands out in my memory. It didn’t start out as monumental, but has grown to mean a lot to me over the years.

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[Nerdspresso] Anemic Salem's Lot Adaptation Lacks Teeth

It’s Halloween time and there’s a new version of Salem’s Lot, the classic Stephen King vampire story, playing on MAX right now if you’re in the mood. The streamer is rolling out a ton of scary flicks for this time of year so you can kick

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[Nerdspresso] Borderlands Provides Popcorn-Munching Fun

The time between early July and mid-August is commonly known as the “dog days of summer.” It’s named the dog days because Sirius, the dog star, rises in the morning sky during this time. Not that Sirius has anything to do with the summer heat, but its rising

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[Raising Durham] The Art of Friendship: A Durham Mom's Journey

Recently, my daughter Harper and I embarked on our annual summer trip to my hometown at the Jersey shore. As we packed our bags, I found myself looking forward not just to family time, but to my yearly girls’ dinner – a gathering of a handful of friends I’ve had

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[SoDu Reading Room] Can AI Get Away with Price Fixing?

In the latest SoDu Reading Room installment, we check out an article in The Atlantic written by Roge Karma that explores concerns about RealPage, a service powered by artificial intelligence that could lead to AI price fixing – and possibly untouchable by laws that apply to humans engaging in the same

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[Nerdspresso] Tough Girls Rule! Furiosa and Other Movie Ladies Who Could Beat Me Up

So Furiosa, the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, has already come and gone from movie theaters. It rolled out earlier this summer with expectations that it would dominate the box office, but it fell short. Like The Fall Guy, another recent good movie that flamed out too soon, Furiosa

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[Raising Durham] Navigating New School Adventures: A Bull City Guide

My 11-year-old daughter, Harper, has bravely faced cancer, appeared on national news, and been celebrated by crowds of thousands. As she prepares to start at a new school this fall, she is as unflappable as ever. Me, on the other hand? I’m a bundle of nerves, despite

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[Nerdspresso] Kiss and Tell: Rom Coms That Don't Suck

Whatever happened to the big screen romantic comedy? They were a cinematic staple when my wife and I were dating in the early 2000’s. Theaters were full of titles with Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan and Katherine Heigl meeting cute and finding love. Now it seems that the rom com

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