Writing
Everything I’ve written, in reverse chronological order.
Testing Leica's new SL3-P
Leica’s new SL3-P is a high-speed upgrade from its flagship workhorse, for a little less money.
The Fitbit Air is a terrible wonderful product
An otherwise great fitness band is weighed down by a half-baked Gemini integration. But it's still a great product.
We're not ready for the smart glasses
Intelligent eyewear used to be recognizable. Not anymore.
David Imel Panoramic Wallpapers - All Sets + Bonus 6x24 images
All my wallpapers plus a bonus set of 6x24 wallpapers in ultra-high resolution
David Imel Panoramic Wallpapers - Set 1
Set 1 of my panoramic wallpapers, containing 5 ultra-high resolution film images
David Imel Panoramic Wallpapers - Set 2
Set 2 of my ultra-high resolution panoramic wallpapers, containing five images.
David Imel Panoramic Wallpapers - Set 3
Set 3 of my ultra high-resolution panoramic wallpapers. 5 unique images.
David Imel Panoramic Wallpaper Pack - Set 4
Five of my ultra high-resolution panoramic film wallpapers.
David Imel Panoramic Wallpaper Pack - Set 5
5 of my ultra high-resolution panoramic film wallpapers
David Imel Panoramic Wallpaper Pack - Set 6
5 of my ultra high-resolution panoramic film wallpapers
Bluesky is doubling down
Bluesky is looking for the juice.
We should be a lot more worried about the DoD / Anthropic fiasco
In the last couple of weeks, a power war has been brewing between the U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic, the company that makes the Claude chatbot.
Who is allowed to speak out?
You don't need to be an expert when things are this broken. I've always lived under the assumption that I'm wrong. That
What's the deal with Rangefinders?
Leica's M EV-1 marks a radical shift for the company. Can an electronic viewfinder boost sales of its most iconic camera?
How can film formats fix digital cameras?
Fujifilm's GFX 100RF is a camera years in the making. With a fixed lens and 102MP sensor, Fuji is trying to replace nine cameras and four lenses with one compact body.
Boosted to Busted: The Rise and Fall of Boosted Boards
Boosted Boards was a titan of the last-mile transportation industry. What happened?
Bluesky vs Threads: The Fediverse Explained!
In this episode, we dive deep into the origins of two of the leading social networks and the protocols they run on.
How AI Stole the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Emoji
This was my favorite emoji. And then AI companies hijacked it.
Why does the internet love Fujifilm?
The Fujifilm X100VI doesn't look a lot different from the X100V, which took the internet by storm 3 years after it released. But.. why did that happen? And will it happen again?
Cyanogenmod and the Death of the Android ROM
What happened to the Android ROM? I go back in time to find out.
Can Content Credentials save 'real' photography?
The Leica M11-P doesn't change a lot from the original M11, but it does add a new feature called Content Credentials that’s meant to bring transparency back to media. How does this work, and is it actually useful?
How do anamorphic lenses work?
Fujifilm's GFX 100 II is a medium format hybrid beast. But what makes this camera worth $7,500?
The Secret History of the Internet
There's plenty of information out there about the beginning of the World Wide Web in 1989, but what was happening before that? How did the internet start? How long did it take to turn on? And why does it always start with Sputnik?
ICANN and the 7 Keys to the Internet
I journey to the source of the internet to understand how it works, and end up saving it along the way.
iMessage, World War 2, and a Mathematical Theory of Communication
Maybe computers were never made for us in the first place.
How the James Webb space telescope unfolds the universe
How does the JWST see into the past? And what new things can it teach us about the universe?
How the Italian Renaissance can save the smartphone camera
Modern technology clashes with classical art. But they can exist in harmony.
The perfect imperfection of Google's Material You.
Google's new Material You UI is wonky, and wacky, and imperfect. It is bold, and brash, and individual. And that might be the best thing it can do for its brand identity.
The new space race
Privatized satellite companies are disrupting astronomy. Who regulates earth's orbit?
On Google, Tensor, and the age of ambient computing
The groundwork was laid in 2016, but the real work is just getting started