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Burned out on screens and social media, Seattle startup founder pictures a more tangible experience

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A Christmas tree ornament, or Mem-A-Ment, from Seattle-based Mems, made to look like a vintage film slide, sits next to a smartphone which can display a digital gallery of images simply by tapping the physical slide. Mems Photo) Austin Hirsh is going through a bit of a nostalgia period. ” on both questions, he moved on.

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How do I delay getting my kid a smartphone? Doctor behind ‘Screenagers’ films offers advice

GeekWire

A global pandemic that cut off Henry’s in-person social ties at a pivotal age helped open the floodgates to unending video-game play and constant digital contact with his peers. My kids both spend plenty of time socializing away from home and outdoors with friends. Admittedly, mistakes were made. What were we thinking?”

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How social media made Barbenheimer a big marketing success?

Dataconomy

There are times in the ever-changing film business that completely transform the processes of film production, distribution, and reception. As the amalgamation of these titles suggests, the trend captured the attention of millions, showcasing the powerful impact of social media on shaping the film industry’s future.

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Russell Wilson and Ciara sign first-look TV and film production deal with Amazon Studios

GeekWire

Russell Wilson and Ciara are getting into the film and television production business with Amazon Studios. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback and his Grammy-winning entertainer wife have signed a first-look deal to develop and produce scripted series and films with Amazon, Variety reported on Tuesday.

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Parable of the Sower Is Finally Becoming a Feature Film

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A24, the company behind films like Uncut Gems and Moonlight , won the rights to adapt Octavia Butler’s science fiction novel Parable of … Read more. As a climate reporter, I live and breathe bad news. I frequently wake up and immediately Google things like “flood deaths” or “wildfire damage.” But this week, something good happened.

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Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?

GeekWire

(Game to Grow Image) A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons , can be used to help children and teenagers develop their social skills.

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Digital Cameras vs Film Cameras

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Information Technology Blog - - Digital Cameras vs Film Cameras - Information Technology Blog. However, even in this day and age some photographers are still hanging on to traditional film cameras. Modern digital cameras can display images at very high resolutions and are capable of surpassing the output of the best film cameras.

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