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Comment Ergonomics of a real camera with cell phone AI (Score 1) 203

Yep, I am looking for a standalone camera with cell phone computation and: Ergonomic handgrip - it's too easy to drop a cell phone - yes I know you can get an add-on handgrip but they just clamp on and not very securely. A viewfinder so you can see what you are taking a picture of when you are outside in the sun. Totally sealed system to encase the lens - all the lens zooming should happen inside the camera body so you don't have small openings that can suck crap inside the camera body an onto the sensor. A standalone camera could be a lot thicker than a cell phone so that allows a lot of room for for lenses and lens movement. Threaded surround for the lens so you can attach useful filters/ lens protectors like polarizers. Reasonable water protection. I don't need an underwater camera that works at 30 feet, I need one that can survive a dunking when I drop it in a creek (I have killed two SLRs this way). Wireless automatic upload to Google Photos like my phone does. Nikon had part of this with their Tough TG series but never had a viewfinder (or cell phone smart computation) and now that series is discontinued.

Comment Re:easy solution (Score 1) 186

So 50 years ago, about 1970, they came up with cheaper single use glass to replace the stronger returnable. In all that intervening time, there has been a lot of research into glass to make it tougher for things like cell phone screens. Re-directing / re-purposing some of that glass research toward better reusable glass containers would lead to reusables much better - tougher, longer lasting, lighter - than the ones of old; unfortunately probably considerably more expensive to produce as well but providing all the more reason to reuse. And if containers could be made in standardized shapes, sizes, and openings that would simplify the cleaning processes and necessary caps for the containers.

Comment Disallow Facebook for government communication (Score 1) 171

As an alternative, how about prohibiting government agencies and officials from using social media such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate with the public? That leaves regular web sites, blogs, email, press conferences, interviews, phone calls and letters still available for serious business but relegates social media back to its fluffy popularity contest roots.

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