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  • ✇Ana White Project Plans
  • Modern Platform Bed Frame - Free Plans in All Sizes Ana White
    Why I Built this Project I needed a new guest room bed and wanted something that felt "hotel-lish" for our guest.  I also never wanted to clean under the bed again.  So I designed this bed with the enclosed base and hotel style look.   It was easy to build in the different pieces, move up to the room by myself and assemble.  A king size bed is a big project.  The way this bed comes together, it is do-able by one person.   Free Plans to Build Your Own Modern Platform Bed Frame (all sizes) Ready t
     

Modern Platform Bed Frame - Free Plans in All Sizes

6 May 2026 at 00:43

Why I Built this Project

I needed a new guest room bed and wanted something that felt "hotel-lish" for our guest.  I also never wanted to clean under the bed again.  So I designed this bed with the enclosed base and hotel style look.  

It was easy to build in the different pieces, move up to the room by myself and assemble.  A king size bed is a big project.  The way this bed comes together, it is do-able by one person.

 

Free Plans to Build Your Own Modern Platform Bed Frame (all sizes)

Ready to build this yourself?  Here's the free plans, enjoy!

Baroque-style Painter Nieves González distorts trappings of traditional portraiture to exalt modern-day women

5 May 2026 at 22:16

At some point, I realized I didn’t want to choose between the past and the present. I was interested in allowing them to coexist,” says baroque-style painter Nieves González, who distorts trappings of traditional portraiture to exalt modern day women. Her recent portrait of British pop star Lily Allen, for example, places contemporary attitude—and fashion—within […]

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‘Your First and Last Camera Store’ is a Short Film About Portland’s Beloved Blue Moon

5 May 2026 at 20:14

A man wearing white gloves examines photographic film in a dimly lit photo lab, surrounded by shelves of supplies and equipment, illuminated by fluorescent lights above.

In 2001, Jake Shivery opened Blue Moon Camera and Machine in Portland's St. John's neighborhood. At the time, there were 11 other camera stores across the city, but Shivery decided to open a shop anyway. On December 1, he opened the doors -- and no one came.

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The FCC Is Hearing Public Appeals to Its Decision to Ban Foreign Drones

5 May 2026 at 19:19

A close-up view of the United States Capitol building’s ornate facade with arched windows, and an American flag waving in the foreground against a blue sky.

Last year, the Federal Communications Commission added all foreign-made drones to what it calls the "Covered List," effectively banning drones produced outside of the US -- that includes DJI. DJI sued, of course, and now the FCC is hearing public appeals to its decision.

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  • ✇The Crochet Crowd
  • Crochet Watercolours Blanket Pattern + Tutorial Mikey
    Yarnspirations describes the colouring technique that has been trending as appearing like watercolours. Phasing on its own inside the Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes. I questioned about using this yarn with a combination of the crochet linen stitch with double crochet rows, using 2 rows of the moonbean to separate each time the ball […] The post Crochet Watercolours Blanket Pattern + Tutorial appeared first on The Crochet Crowd.
     

Crochet Watercolours Blanket Pattern + Tutorial

By: Mikey
5 May 2026 at 19:02

Yarnspirations describes the colouring technique that has been trending as appearing like watercolours. Phasing on its own inside the Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes. I questioned about using this yarn with a combination of the crochet linen stitch with double crochet rows, using 2 rows of the moonbean to separate each time the ball […]

The post Crochet Watercolours Blanket Pattern + Tutorial appeared first on The Crochet Crowd.

Amazon Photos Redesign Adds Memory Feed, AI Search, and Alexa Controls

5 May 2026 at 18:02

Two smartphones display the Amazon Photos app; one shows a search for "Ellie playing in the snow" with matching photos, while the other displays a smiling girl outdoors with the caption "Summer days.

Amazon is rethinking how users interact with their photo libraries, rolling out a redesigned experience for Amazon Photos that shifts the focus from storage to discovery. Rather than opening to a static grid of images, the updated app now surfaces curated memories the moment users launch it, aiming to make photo libraries feel more alive and accessible.

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OptiColour Expands Into Large Format as Analog Continues Its Resurgence

5 May 2026 at 17:48

A box of OptiColour 200 4x5 color negative film is on the left. On the right, two developed film negatives and a camera lens are placed on a white surface.

Large format photographers have a new option on the table as OptiColour 200 makes its debut in 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10 sheet film. Built on the Wolfen NC200 emulsion, the film brings a familiar look to a format that continues to attract fine art, portrait, and landscape photographers seeking maximum image quality and tonal control.

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The Camera Crew All Wore Scrubs: The Amazing Logistics of Filming ‘The Pitt’

5 May 2026 at 16:24

Two people stand facing each other and talking in a busy hospital setting, surrounded by medical staff and camera crew filming the scene with professional equipment.

The Pitt on HBO Max is about as immersive as a TV show can be. Set in real time, with each episode representing an hour in the hectic lives of staff working at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center's emergency room, viewers can get lost in the working (and sometimes personal) lives of Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) and his crew.

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US Copyright Office Wants to Increase Cost to Register Photos by 55%

5 May 2026 at 15:51

The black-and-white seal of the United States Copyright Office appears overlaid on a background of scattered 100-dollar bills. The seal features an eagle and the text “Seal of the United States Copyright Office 1870.”.

The US Copyright Office has proposed a substantial increase to the cost to register photos, citing rising costs and inflation. It argues the cost is still negligible, but critics say the Office is out of touch with reality.

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  • ✇PetaPixel
  • YouTuber Recreates ‘Star Wars’ with Cardboard Kate Garibaldi
    What happens when one of the internet’s most recognizable illusionists turns his attention to one of cinema’s most iconic franchises? In the case of Zach King, the answer is a full-scale recreation of Star Wars built almost entirely out of cardboard, creativity, and a network of collaborators that stretches across YouTube. [Read More]
     

YouTuber Recreates ‘Star Wars’ with Cardboard

5 May 2026 at 15:25

A man in a red hoodie holds a cardboard spaceship made from pizza boxes, styled like the Millennium Falcon. The background is split between green and a space scene with a small TIE fighter. Text reads "CARDBOARD WARS.

What happens when one of the internet’s most recognizable illusionists turns his attention to one of cinema’s most iconic franchises? In the case of Zach King, the answer is a full-scale recreation of Star Wars built almost entirely out of cardboard, creativity, and a network of collaborators that stretches across YouTube.

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  • ✇PetaPixel
  • Print Your Photos: It’s So Worth It Jaron Schneider
    After my dad passed away a couple of years ago, I inherited his Nikon F and FTn cameras which jump started a resurgence for the love of photography in me. Now with a binder full of negatives (and positives) and an SSD of scans, it felt weird just leaving them there. That's not where photos belong. [Read More]
     

Print Your Photos: It’s So Worth It

5 May 2026 at 15:05

A smiling man kneels on a porch, holding a large framed photograph of a tree with vibrant red and orange autumn leaves. The house behind him has green steps, white railings, and purple accents.

After my dad passed away a couple of years ago, I inherited his Nikon F and FTn cameras which jump started a resurgence for the love of photography in me. Now with a binder full of negatives (and positives) and an SSD of scans, it felt weird just leaving them there. That's not where photos belong.

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