This is Earth and we should respect it

Here is an awe inspiring video about the feeling astronauts have when they turn around in Space and look back at our little planet. The images in this 20 minute video are just as amazing and profound as the comments made by those philosophers, theorists and astronauts.
Our Earth is fragile, it's our home and our species is disrespecting it. It protects us and anything alive from of outer space; yet we are damaging that paper-thin layer that separates us from death.
Take the time to watch this video, even if it's in the background and you are just listening to it. It'll well be worth 20 minutes of your life.
Once you've done that, go to the Kickstarter page of the Continuum film and consider funding their project.

It's never about the camera.

One of the important concepts to understand with photography is that the gear will never significantly improve your pictures. Yes it might facilitate you getting the look you want but a compelling image can be achieved with anything and comes from one's vision. I mean, people make full photo books with pictures taken with an iPhone. Chase Jarvis' book The Best Camera Is The One That's With You is a perfect example.
Now here's another extreme, how about making a camera out of cardboard? Well, that's actually quite feasible, a medium format pinhole camera at that! It might not have the convenience of an iPhone, it doesn't fit in your pocket but it's pretty darn cheap, and original.
Here's a Kickstarter project for such a camera: