. The race of a voice actor doesn’t matter

. It is possible to wear yoga pants because there comfy

. You don’t need to shower everyday

. It is possible to crossdress/be gender non-conforming without being trans

. Monty Python is very overrated

  • @[email protected]
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    1611 days ago

    camera phones

    Why are all “modern” phones so full of cameras? One on the fucking screen & at least 2 on the back. I just want a phone with no cameras. Even 1 might be O.K., so long as it’s on the phone’s backside.

    • TheRealKuni
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      811 days ago

      Why are all “modern” phones so full of cameras? One on the fucking screen & at least 2 on the back.

      Because different lenses are good at different things. On a three-lens setup, one is usually a telephoto lens for distance, another is a standard wide-angle lens for normal photography, and the third is an ultrawide angle for capturing more of a scene and for macro ultra-close-up photography.

      Also you can film in 3D using two of the three.

      Multiple lenses are a big part of why phone images are as high quality as they are these days.

      And the one on the front is obvious, it enables things like video chat, selfies, and sometimes facial recognition (though that can also work by infrared and lidar).

      • @[email protected]
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        211 days ago

        But many people don’t use any of those features. I get that many do, but every single smartphone with features I require has them.

    • @[email protected]
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      610 days ago

      They actually track this and most people 51%+ use their phones for video calling, so you’re in the minority

      • @[email protected]
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        211 days ago

        Oh no, I think I might’ve missed my chance, then.

        But seriously, I have abslutely no use for a “selfie camera” & feel uncomfortable with the whole concept of having a camera constantly facing you. At least with laptops it’s easier to put something in front. Even with a back-facing camera, its use is very limited & would prefer to be without one, let alone a handful.

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      100% with you on this. All I need is a QR code scanner. I don’t care about the pixel count, I want everything in my phone to be in performance / screen quality

      • @[email protected]
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        210 days ago

        Actually even for qr codes the pixel count (or rather camera quality) makes a huge difference. Got a new phone last year with much better camera then previous. Suddenly during presentations i didn’t need to awkwardly semi stand up and try to get closer. Just recognized the code immediately

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          I think it has more to do with compute speed. I have a trash camera but high-end CPU on my device, QR codes are instantaneous