How to do the image fade-in effect upon scroll (like mashable.com)

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Hi,

I'm wondering about the fade-in effect for images on mashable.com (see http://mashable.com/2009/08/14/google-android-logo-remixes/ for example)

As you scroll to the image, it fades in. It's not fading in on page load, only upon the actual appearance of the item on-screen.

Thanks.

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