Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it: Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected an association between baobabs and …
Voir n’est plus croire : pour une éthique des images à l’heure de l’IA: Le problème est simple : aujourd’hui, il est difficile de savoir si une photo est authentique ou non. Les outils de retouche sont tellement perfectionnés, accessibles et faciles à utiliser qu’on ne peut plus déterminer si une photo est réelle ou …
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Mohamed Amin was a famous Kenyan photojournalist – there’s much more to his work than images of tragedy: Kenyan photojournalist Mohamed Amin (1943-1996) rose to fame for documenting the 1984 famine in neighbouring Ethiopia with powerful images of the tragedy. He also captured the Ethiopian people’s suffering during the brutal reign of Mengistu Haile Mariam. …
Three images that show wartime photographs can have greater impact than the written word: This article contains images that some may finding distressing, including of torture. “Images are worth a thousand words. These images may be worth a million.” US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s response to being shown graphic images of the victims of …
Kids are exposed to violent war images: trauma expert sets out how you can protect them: In today’s screen-filled world, many children and teens have nearly continuous access to media. Estimates from the United States suggest that school-age children spend four to six hours per day watching or using screens. Adolescents spend as much as …
BBC presenter scandal: an expert explains the law around exchanging sexually explicit images: William Barton/Shutterstock The developing scandal surrounding allegations that a BBC presenter paid a 17-year-old for explicit images is full of questions – the identity of the presenter (who remains unnamed in the media), the age of the young person when the alleged …
Rock art as African history: what religious images say about identity, survival and change: After colonial contact, indigenous Africans acquired horses and guns, and raided settlers as a means of resistance. Courtesy Sam Challis To “read” the history of times before writing, scholars have traditionally used excavated evidence. Remains like dwellings, burials and pots can …
Fix scanned images with ImageMagick: Fix scanned images with ImageMagick Seth Kenlon Sat, 11/05/2022 – 03:00 Years ago while rummaging through the contents of a shelf in a used bookstore, I happened upon a booklet titled “UNIX System Command Summary for Berkeley 4.2 & 4.3 BSD,” published by Specialized Systems Consultants. I bought it as a …
5 ways to resize and optimize images for the web on Linux: 5 ways to resize and optimize images for the web on Linux Seth Kenlon Sat, 09/10/2022 – 03:00 There was a time when 5 MB was the reasonable maximum size for an email attachment. Today, it’s easily possible for a single photo to …
James Webb Telescope: a scientist explains what its first, amazing images show – and how it will change astronomy: A star forming region in the Milky Way. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI After decades of development and many trials and frustrations along the way, the James Webb Telescope has finally started to deliver what it …
A hands-on guide to images and containers for developers: A hands-on guide to images and containers for developers Evan “Hippy” Slatis Mon, 05/23/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Containers and Open Container Initiative (OCI) images are important open source application packaging and delivery technologies made popular by projects …
Ukraine: how social media images from the ground could be affecting our response to the war: Ksenia Faleva/Shutterstock From wars, to terrorist attacks, to revolutions, our perceptions of major world events are strongly influenced by the images we see from the ground. The first world war was the first major conflict to be widely photographed …
How to capture satellite images in your backyard – and contribute to a snapshot of the climate crisis: A DIY satellite ground station in London, UK. Dyer & Engelmann, Author provided Documentaries about the climate crisis are often illustrated with spectacular satellite images of forest fires, hurricanes and flooded landscapes. People around the world weather …
Photographing Bloody Sunday: the complex legacy of the Troubles’ most iconic images: On January 30 1972, dozens of photographers arrived in Derry, Northern Ireland, to cover a protest march against internment without trial. The day’s events turned violent when British paratroopers opened fire. The photographers ended up capturing on film one of the most significant …
My favorite Linux commands for optimizing web images: I used to stay away from images when working online. Handling and optimizing images can be both imprecise and time-consuming. Then I found some commands that changed my mind. To create web pages, I use Jekyll, so I’ve included that in the directions. However, these commands will …
Twitter has banned posting of images of people without their consent – here’s why that’s a good thing: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Twitter recently announced that it will no longer allow “the sharing of private media, such as images or videos of private individuals without their consent”. The move takes effect through an expansion of the social …
Sign and verify container images with this open source tool: Many open source software projects get used in software builds every day, which is critical for almost every organization. Open source software brings many benefits and helps software developers focus on innovation and efficiency rather than reinventing the wheel. read more: Opensource.com aizuddin85 Supporting Open …