the iconic instant camera still has a certain magic. >> it has a certain look. >> after polaroid wentupt in 2001, the company decided to do digital photography and stop production of key film parts. when the supply ran out last year, this factory in the netherlands close, despite being profitable. now, in one corner of the factory, a small team of xm employees are trying to produce film again. -- next employees are trying to produce film again. >> where are stored in the production of instant film -- starting the production of instant film. >> the invention of polaroid film was one of the engineering feats of the 20th century and it completed all of the processes of the darker and into one small film criti. they do have one thing on their side, after 300 -- after many years of experience, they know the specter. -- they note this factory. >> with this background, i would not do it. it would be -- without this background, i would not do it. it would be hopeless. >> at around 25 u.s. dollars for eight shots, it is expensive. there are a lot more -- a lot of photographers will pay a lot m

thankfully you have more than a polaroid to give us a snapshot of what's going on weatherwise. >> we'll go with a movie. pretty substantial at this point. major hurricane bill with winds 135 mrps. caribbean, extending out to the lesser antilles, moving to the northwest at a pretty good clip. i mentioned this first, a very substantial storm. the latest came in a minute or so. 125. but at least to give you an idea, still, there's bermuda, east coast of the united states, expected to bring this north basically into saturday, sunday time frame. it has slowed down a little bit. still expected to be a major hurricane off the coastline. primary inpact, waves will be the biggest issue as far as rip currents. very dangerous at the beaches. very significant thunderstorm activity. we will see a chance towards d.c., new york city by late this afternoon. something to keep in mind as far as you head out the door is concerned, mild air mass in place. the only reason we won't see 90s will be the chances for showers. there's a look at the region. let's check out your local forecast. portland, maine, com

your last chance to get a polaroid. urban outfitters is getting the last polaroid cameras and films. only 700 limited edition sets, which clup a camera and one pack of film,ill be available at stores across the country, and you can bet polaroid lovers will buy them up in an instant. for information on all these stories, log on to the technology page of abcnews.com. >> those old polaroid cameras. >> remember the smell? >> whoa, we're dinosaurs, hate to tell you. ok, it's 5:21 right now and 77 degrees. >> still ahead on "good morning washington" -- another game gets away from the nats, brt spirits are still running high at the ballpark. a new era is set to begin there today. we'll explain. >> and later today on "oprah," approved or denied? suze orman hands down the verdict on what you can afford. that's today at 4:00 right here on abc 7. a take is the day of salvation nats fans have been waiting for. >> super prospect stephen strasburg will be introduced at the nationals' ballpark. you will need a ticket for tonight's gam

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we're talking about polaroids. >> many people were sad to find out that the polaroid camera stopped productioncore fans can still get their hands on them. i say hard-core fans, because there are only 700 left, and the trendy stores urban outfitters bought the last batch of the last model ever made, the polaroid won 600 classic, along with its type 79 film. it is being sold as an exclusive special edition, and if you get one, congratulations. it is tough to find film in the future. your note twitter -- you know twitter, were you right -- where you write update on the internet? now, they plan a deal location feature where you will be able to tag each posting by latitude and longitude. you can read those of people near you, and the co-founder of the service says that this information could be useful in a concert event or a situation like an earthquake. who is going to love this even more? advertisers. jon: major-league fun at minor league prices. adam is keeping an eye on how americans are keeping up their favorite pastime. >> i can tell you, this is a great assignment. major league baseball. her

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his--his father is a polaroid executive. c-span: now david mcintosh, the congressman running for governor of indiana. >> guest: that's right. c-span: republican against frank o'bannon. >> guest: right. c-span: who's the incumbent. what's--what's his story? >> guest: he is--comes from a small town in indiana. he lost his father when he was five years old. actually, they were living in san francisco at the time. his mother's a nurse. and this is interesting, too, because i think a lot of liberals think that republicans and conservatives just come from elite backgrounds, and most of these guys--well, not--half of them don't. and he's a good example. his mother struggled. she had four children. he was the oldest, and he was kind of in charge of them. very unathletic boy, but brilliant. would sit in the--in his room reading math books while the kids outside were playing. and they'd say, 'david, come out,' and he wouldn't--you know, he wouldn't come out. he--his family was known for--his mother expected his--her children to be abl