Saturday morning on Main Street

 

The end of a photographic era

Nikon closes book on six decades of SLR camera history

Nikon in 2018 launched the Z7, a high-performance mirrorless camera designed for photography enthusiasts. It released the top-of-the-line Z9 in 2021. By ending development of SLR cameras, Nikon plans to focus resources on mirrorless models to better compete in the field.

But if you don't want to give up your Kodachrome or Tri-X just yet there'll be Nikon SLRs on the second-hand market for decades to come.  

Smart…

Amazon finally admits giving cops Ring doorbell data without user consent

…devices, homes, autos, streets, cities even—sensors everywhere. 

Taking notes.

Ain't easy being green

 

I think what they mean here…

Biden arrives in Mideast jittery about Iran nuclear program

…is the Mideast is jittery, not Biden — but then, who knows.

Certainly not me. I'm a little jittery myself.

Add a ham sandwich and you've got lunch

This morning I opened a new bag of coffee that promises, on its label, to taste like brown sugar, black pepper, and baker's chocolate. Who makes this stuff up?

What it tastes like — here's the fact of the matter — what it tastes like is coffee.

The sandwich needed a little cheese.

Exasperating, yes, but…

Army bars more than 60K National Guards, Reservists from service, cutting off pay

The possible loss of service members could exasperate the ongoing struggle the National Guard is facing to recruit new members.

…I'm thinking they mean exacerbate here.

I'm not a word prude* but one should at least try to use the word that means what one wants to say,

* I sort of am. 

Happy meal, sad guy

Man Fuming After Being Fined £100 For Visiting McDonald’s Twice In One Day

“I have said to them to take me to court."

There'll always be an England. 

Ag in the box