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[–] 41 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Why does the iphone on the left just look wrong somehow?

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  • [–] 14 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

    I've had a folding phone for 3 years and I've never gotten sand in it, pocket or otherwise.

    But I also don't crack my screens on my phones.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (6 children)

    I have one too. I've gotten all sorts of things inside the inner screen. Once I even accidentally closed it with a key in it (basically folded it while putting it in pocket where keys are). Realized only after arriving home and pulling out my phone with key in it. Dust, manufacturing materials (I work in a factory), ectera ectera.

    What has saved me all this time is simply a nillkin case that has a hinge protector (dust, falls, etc.) and creates a small gap between the screens when you close, so whatever dust gets inside is never really pressed between the screens.

    I went with OnePlus Open. Samsung had weird screen ratios and pixel was just meh in comparison.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    A misspelling of etcetera, commonly abbreviated “etc.” which is Latin (“et cetera”) for “and others.”

    If you want to be a douchey nerd you can pronounce it like it would’ve been in Ancient Rome, with a “k” sound for the c. It’s fun.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago*

    Well shit, I've been using it for 3-4 years now and only now someone points out I'm writing it incorrectly?

    EDIT: And no, it's not an American thing, I'm easterner and English is my third language

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Which model did you get? I wanted one for some time now, but I really feel nervous about the screen just deciding to go the way of the dodo after 2 years and leaving me with a brick.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago*

    The original Pixel Fold. I didn't like the dimensions of the Samsung ones closed and I didn't really feel like importing an Oppo or something like that.

    The camera died after a year and I had to get it replaced, but I had insurance, so it wasn't a big deal. The screens still work like they're new and the hinge is fine.

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  • [–] 57 points 2 weeks ago* (3 children)

    Why use an AI image for the folding phone when they're are literally tens of thousands of images of foldables elsewhere?

    There is honestly no real justification for creating slop images for a meme or really anything. Last I checked, stock image companies or image copyrighters don't file lawsuits against creators of memes for badly cropping a stock photo and putting text on top of it.

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  • [–] [S] 55 points 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

    I took the first image from duckduckgo where the "no AI" filter is on. All the images I post are edited in GIMP alone, by my own untalented hands.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Fair enough honestly, it's unfortunate how large of a pool of AI images aren't labelled as such, and that the only feasible way to get them labelled after the fact is [at least in the case of duckduckgo,] to gather feedback data given by people who search and know that there is the "flag AI generated image" button.

    I suppose indentifying AI images is easier said than done, and requires at training and good enough pattern recognition, so it doesn't mean everyone has to become an expert at recognising them, it really means that these images are flooding everywhere and are a great reason to fervently oppose generative AI.

    At this point, I'd say if you want to avoid AI images, you need to see enough of them to find what makes them look off, and with enough time it becomes second nature to discriminate images based on how real they appear.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 2 weeks ago*

    Since we're giving out advice: Your original comment was very quick to put me in the slop corner. I just want to shitpost, I'm on your side, and as you correctly assumed I don't want to become an AI expert. Hanlon's razor wouldn't have hurt here.

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  • [–] 89 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)
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    I didn't see any sign of AI when I checked.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    As a fellow retard, I would like it explained how to know this is ai.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    The iPhone picture is wrong. The rightmost screen should have a camera cutout, and the camera bar on the left side has the flash LED in the wrong position.

    Compare to this image:

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  • [–] -1 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

    This whole thread is hilarious. I imagine it's much like the early 1900s...

    "I put up my 'Never Automobiles' sign, but they keep driving down the road! I hate automobiles. People are just too lazy to walk everywhere. Walking is better for the environment and it doesn't give money to the corporations. I'm going to post 'Never Automobiles' on every corner of every street, until they're all gone!"

    125 years later... See the fuckcars community for their effectiveness.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

    Best part? People using AI to make free pics are hastening the bubble collapse. Altman said he was surprised to learn their new $200 tier customers were still not profitable. AI "art" and graphics are also winding up a hella backlash. Someday soon enough people will regard that whole style as unbelievably gauche.

    Bring on the AI pics! I'm fine with all that. :)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    Fine by me if they go bankrupt! Doesn't affect local models or their usage one iota.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    I don't think you understand the economics involved. Most of America's GDP and stock market gains are tied up in AI. Total stock valuation vs. GDP (Buffett Index) is at 230%. It was 119% in 1929 and 2008. We're looking at a planetary recession, at best. It won't be the tech bros suffering.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Oh, I understand it. I just recognize everything is too far gone to care. I'm blithely apathetic.

    "I'll just put this over here. With the rest of the fire."

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  • [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Pocket sand always wins. Over time, it grinds exceedingly fine.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Does pocket sand also not ruin a regular phone?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    My non folding phone has some screen scratches from pocket sand. It's the first phone in ages where this has been a problem.

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