#a rare selfie for comparison

[rinnstars]

youre my world!

in which they accidentally reveal your relationship to the public (and confirms it)

bllk boys x reader (reo, nagi, rin, sae,): fluff, crack, pro-athletes bllk boys, drabbles, not proofread + likes n reblogs are appreciated!

reo mikage:

sometimes, contrary to what reo believes, he’s simply impulsive and childish in the face of love - excitedly posting a story of you and him at your favourite cafe, beaming at the way your hands merged with him so well - so well that he posted it to his main public account associated with both mikage corporation and his soccer career in manshine city where everyone witnessed it up for 12 hours before he wakes up to his PR calling him freaking out. to be honest, he thinks it shouldn’t be such a big deal right? its not as if the media hasn’t speculated over his relationship status for months now - from every little jewellery that fits perfectly onto his wrist, neck and fingers, from every visits to designer clothes store, to designer jewellery store, to designer shoe stores bringing out huge shopping bags that make his frame look petite in comparison, from every single photo he posts on his feed that they scruntised from the angle, to the place, to the clothes that seem to belong to a matching set somewhere somehow. its expected some thinks - he’s rich, he’s got a decent career, he’s charming both in looks and personality publicised in front of television for many to swoon over, there’s no way he isn’t taken just yet. but now, the focus that he’s so used to shifts to you, who’s only half a face is revealed but has gathered just as much attention a selfies he posts on social media at the request of his managers. and perhaps he now feels it - the jealousy that runs green at his heart as if its always been there tugging at the red muscle, and suddenly all he wants to do is to keep you in his treasure chest of things only he can have, keep you caged in his warm embrace like after practice forever, keep you safe away from the public side of the world that he’s practically born to face. but right at the same time, he wishes nothing more than to parade you in front of the world that he’s sure he loathes secretly in his heart, to share with the world of hte blessing that the world has given him in the bitter and harsh world, to express his love in the way he knows how to.

he thinks it was fate that he accidentally posted it on the wrong account, and who is he to go against the universe that have led you to him in this lifetime. and so, he posts a photo dump of you and him right on his main account - filled with pictures gathered and kept by him in his phone in a folder, whether that be a picture of you eating that sugary-sweet treat that he can still taste from the kiss he shared with you right after that photo, picture of you with him right after his first ever win in his career beaming ear-to-ear hat he looks at like its his lucky charm till this day, picture of you and him wearing that matching chikawa pajama at his apartment studying late into the night together for your finals together. and next time the reporter asks him, he doesn’t hesitate to profess his love of you to the world as though he’s waited his entire life to confess it out to the world.

nagi seishiro:

nagi seishiro is practically on the hunt list by paparazzis - infamously hard to capture on film not because of his bright white hair that seems to avoid flashes but rather that he rarely goes out of his apartment - and when he does, does the paparazzi goes crazy especially when he leaves his house on a blue moon, hands tangling with someone else’s. to him, it was just another day - dragged by you to go to wherever you want for the day that you surely deserve after sleeping over at his place for the past few days cramming for your assignments and whatnot in a quiet environment that just so happens to be his room whilst he lazes around in his bed playing his game with his earphones on glancing at you unbeknownst to you. it was supposed to be just another lunch date just like any others you’ve been with him, wearing whatever to go to your nearby cafe that practically recognises you and nagi and hides you at the corner booth where he first confessed to you out of pure impulse after seeing you chat excitedly about your interest with such passion he can’t help but feel his heart skip multiple beats at once. and yet here you both are giggling at the edits and theories his fans have came up with in defence against a dating rumour as you two lie on his bed, body practically melted together, limbs tangled with his — whether that be deeming you as his little sister that hes strangely close to, to deeming the photo as a breach of privacy, to deeming the photo as straight up edited. he thinks its sort of funny, isnt it clear you two are clearly together romantically? with his hands wrapped around yours that fits just right like a puzzle piece fitting into one another. his eyes glancing at you as though youre his entire world, his smile that rarely appears on his face as he listens to another of your passionate chats.

and he supposes he must be a pretty passive or straight up bad partner when on his next win, a reporter asks about you in such a demeaning and insulting way that ticks his brain the wrong way. he thinks its too much of a bother to get fired up, he thinks its useless to get all upset and red in the face, he thinks its only fools that let their emotion overtake them — yet its against that comment that he suddenly stands up that surprises his members, the reporters around and even the crowd, his mouth leaning onto the microphone that for the first time speaks of something other than mediocre and uninterested responses but the same passionate tone that he thinks you must be rubbing off him, announcing your relationship with him with nothing but love and pride in his voice. and maybe, just maybe, he doesn’t regret it and its no bother to defend you to the world - its you and him against the world anyways.

itoshi rin:

all of this started simply because of rin’s first win in the world cup - pulling at the promise ring attached to his necklace to kiss in celebration that went trending on social media. its not uncommon for football players to celebrate on field or have lucky charms - but for fans to see the logical and detached itoshi rin to indulge in such superstitious habits is unnerving, completely out of character of the cool and calm player that practically overwhelms the field completely. he doesn’t think much of it, youre his lucky charm anyways - every game he makes sure to kiss that polaroid of you that he took of you badly with your new digicam that is slightly blurry and slightly way too bright but he kisses that beam of yours anyways, every game he makes sure to hear that voice message of you wishing him luck in that cheery tone that just makes him replay it over and over until time is up and he practically runs out to the field for the game, and every game he makes sure to dedicate each and every step. kick, turn all to you. he doesn’t get why the reporters keep asking him the same old question - “are you dating someone?” the answer is obviously yes, but that doesn’t mean he can say it - whether it be due to his PR manager, whether that be due to not wanting the media in his personal life, whether that be simply to protect you from the spotlight. its irritating, standing under that spotlight as questions gets thrown at him again and again - all he can think about is you on the stand still waiting for him probably getting cold from the harsh and ruthless wind that your sweater might not be able to keep you warm despite it all, all he can think is the congratulationary kiss you give him after each game that melts both yours and his lips together that makes his entire face go uncharacteristically bright red and his eyes go wide, all he can think about is you so close to running off mid interview again like hes a spoiled child throwing a tantrum as the media described it just to see you a little earlier and spend a little more time with you rather than these irrelevant people. really, not even the harsh critics by the media and fans that compares him to a clone of his brother that leaves a bitter taste in his mouth, not even his PR manager’s scoldings and nagging can deter him from running away from all of these to you, and hell hes sure not even if the world ended right in front him right now would he hesitate before running with all hes ever known, even faster than he runs during these matches to get to you, to at least kiss you once last time before you two turn into mash like those zombie movies that perhaps have gotten a little too into his head.

and he ticks his tongue again at that same question. are you dating someone? he sees you from the corner of his eye, walking away from the venue likely going to his car to get some warmth at least, and he cant stand to see you walk alone and so it leaves before he realises. “yes.” one word before he runs as though he’s back right into another life-or-death situation on the field. runs as though that is his only way of salvation, runs as though hes chasing after world - you. and its with you he thinks that he loses that logical and cold persona that everyone forces on him - because with you, hes just itoshi rin, your boyfriend and not any of the names the media and the world wants to throw on him whether positive of negative.

itoshi sae:

every time he goes back to japan, he swears his luck goes all the way down - first time where he goes home and finds out that his middle school had closed down where he went there the morning after, second time where he realises the convenience store he goes to closed down for the very week he was staying, and third time where he finds a photograph of him buying a ring for you going viral online. and he finds out when he sees you giggling hunched over on the other side of the red. his right side feels awfully ice cold without your arms wrapping around his body drooling in your sleep that he’s much more used to. if anything, he’s more surprised that youre awake - he doesn’t know what time it is, a stark contrast to him in spain that’s practically like a robot to the way he automatically wakes up at six on the dot and automatically does his exercise routine on auto pilot - all he knows is that its certainly too early for you to be leaving his side to laugh at god knows what. its only in your apartment that he gets to act all grumpy as though he’s back to been thirteen sleeping over at your house where he spends the night completely awake at your tight embrace on him as though he’s your plushie that’s now on the floor abandoned for his warmth and wakes up completely sleep-deprived that’s remedied by your bright grin. he doesn’t hesitate to turn a little to your side and snake his hands around your waist, his hands fitting right with your body, earning a flinch from you from his ice cold hands that contrasts with your warmth. its only then he realises his surprise has been completely spoiled - its not the only thing the media has pretty much put a dent in his life, constant comparison that drove a wedge deeper into him and his brother relationship, flip-flopping between praise and criticism of each and every of his gameplay on the field that makes him secretly doubt his own self that he doesn’t wish to admit, and now spoiling a surprise he was excited thinking of spending the two of your life together for the rest of eternity. your laugh clears any of the black cloudy joke that hazes over his mind with negative thoughts of self doubt, of insecurities, of irrational fear in your eyes, you don’t hesitate to hold him in your embrace, turning him back to his previous sleeping position - away from your phone, away from any distraction, away from the outside world. and he knows, he knows, even with that surprised spoiled, he’s sure you might just say yes to the diamond ring he still has kept in a dark red box right in his luggage tonight for a home-cooked dinner.

and he supposes he can give the media a glimpse of his life once in a while, playing the disappearance act for a few months as per usual before he posts a photo of you and him - draped in white cloth surrounded by white flowers with you and his friends and family at the side away from the camera, draped in jewelleries that he’s surprising not well-known to in the media that’s picky about the picture-perfect facade of itoshi sae that they have long decided on, draped in each others tugging at each other with nothing but love between both of you. in this world, its you and him whether or not with the media included or not, but he can’t help but to show you off to the world his angel can he?

[driverlando]

✧.* #NUDEGATE

synopsis- Oscar accidentally posts a nude on his instagram story

before you continue: similar to the sex tape leak smau for lando! if you enjoyed please reblog and give me a follow <3

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✧.* Oscar’s reaction

You and Oscar are lounging on the couch, enjoying a rare quiet afternoon together. The TV is on, but neither of you is really watching it. You’re curled up against him, scrolling through your phone, while he’s half-asleep, his arm wrapped around you.

Suddenly, Oscar’s phone rings, startling both of you. He fumbles to grab it from the coffee table, squinting at the screen. “It’s Zak,” he says, his voice tinged with confusion. He answers the call, putting it on speaker.

“Oscar, mate, you need to check your Instagram story right now,” Zak’s urgent voice fills the room.

Oscar sits up, wide awake now. “What? Why?”

“Just do it,” Zak insists. “You’ve posted something you shouldn’t have.”

Your heart drops as you both realise what this might mean. Oscar quickly opens his Instagram, his fingers shaking slightly. He taps on his story and his face goes pale. “Oh my God,” he mutters.

You peek over his shoulder and see it—a very revealing photo that’s definitely not meant for public eyes. “Oh no,” you breathe, your cheeks burning with embarrassment.

“Delete it, Oscar. Now,” Zak commands.

Oscar doesn’t need to be told twice. He quickly deletes the story, his hands moving in a blur. “It’s gone,” he says, his voice trembling. “I’m so sorry, Zak. I didn’t realize…”

Zak’s tone is exasperated but with a hint of amusement. “Oscar, you might want to double-check before you post anything in the future. Your fans probably didn’t expect to see that.”

Oscar groans, dropping his phone onto the sofa. “I can’t believe I did that.”

You can’t help but giggle. “Well, you did say you wanted to give your fans a closer look at your life.”

He shoots you a horrified look before bursting into laughter. “Not that close!”

Zak’s voice comes through the speaker, chuckling. “Look, just be more careful next time. And maybe invest in some clothes.”

Oscar rolls his eyes, still laughing. “Got it, Zak. Thanks for the heads up.”

“Anytime. And Oscar, maybe don’t make this a regular thing, yeah? We’re trying to win races, not start an OnlyFans,” Zak says before ending the call.

Oscar drops his head into his hands, still laughing. “I can’t believe this.”

You wrap your arms around him, grinning. “At least we know your followers are getting a lot of exposure to their favourite driver.”

He groans, his face flushing again. “I’m never living this down, am I?”

You kiss his cheek. “Probably not. But hey, now you’ve got a funny story to tell.”

He sighs, pulling you closer. “Only if you promise to never let me use Instagram unsupervised again.”

You laugh. “Deal. And maybe we should stick to cute couple selfies from now on.”

Oscar nods, a mischievous glint in his eye. “Or maybe… I should make sure all my posts have wardrobe approval from you first.”

You grin. “I can work with that.”

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SCANDAL ON THE GRID: Oscar Piastri’s Instagram Mishap

By: Sasha, Rumour Radar

In a hilarious yet shocking turn of events, McLaren’s rising star Oscar Piastri has become the latest cautionary tale for digital privacy and social media blunders. Early yesterday morning, fans got more than they bargained for when Piastri accidentally posted a revealing photo to his Instagram story, sending the F1 community into a frenzy. The incident has drawn comparisons to similar celebrity slip-ups, such as Chris Evans’ infamous social media mishap.

The mishap was quickly addressed in a series of tweets by Piastri himself. The first tweet, brimming with sheepish humour, read: “So… that wasn’t supposed to happen. Apologies to everyone. Lesson learned: double-check before posting. #SorryMum”

Just minutes later, he followed up with a more serious note on the importance of digital security: “On a serious note, let’s talk about digital privacy. Make sure you’re securing your accounts and double-checking before you post. Lesson learned. #StaySafeOnline”

As if the situation wasn’t already comedic gold, Piastri’s McLaren teammate and fellow prankster, Lando Norris, couldn’t resist adding his comment. “Oh Oscar mate, you need lessons on how to use Instagram properly. Always give your phone to a responsible adult if you’re not sure,” Norris retweeted Piastri to ensure the ribbing hit home.

To top it all off, Piastri’s model girlfriend, Y/N, chimed in with her own playful jab: “I literally leave him alone for a minute and this is what happens…”

Insiders close to the couple revealed that Zak Brown, McLaren’s CEO, was the first to alert Piastri to the accidental post, calling him in a tone that was reportedly both urgent and amused. “Oscar, mate, you need to check your Instagram story right now,” Brown had said, trying to suppress laughter while maintaining his authoritative stance.

Despite the embarrassing slip-up, fans were quick to rally around Piastri, appreciating his candid and humorous approach to the situation. “At least we know he’s human!” one fan tweeted, while another quipped, “This is why Oscar Piastri is my favourite—he’s real, he’s relatable, and he’s hilariously unfiltered.”

The incident has sparked a flurry of memes and jokes across social media, solidifying Piastri’s place not just as a talented driver, but as a beloved personality in the F1 world.

While the dust settles on this unexpected reveal, Piastri’s misadventure serves as a humorous reminder of the perils of social media. As the young driver himself advised, securing your accounts and double-checking before posting is a lesson everyone can take to heart.

As for Piastri, it seems he’ll be keeping a much closer eye on his phone from now on, with a little help—and a lot of teasing—from his friends and family.

Stay tuned to Rumour Radar for the latest updates on this unfolding story and more celebrity gossip.

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oscarpiastri

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oscarpiastri me when I got a call from Zak to check my Instagram story 😅 Thanks for the support, everyone. And to McLaren for not firing me.

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user1 I wish I was a fly on the wall during that conversation with Zak 🤣

oscarpiastri I promise I’m a responsible person btw!!

↳ yourusername sure honey, sure

user2 you’re such a grandpa when it comes to technology

yourusername Still can’t believe you managed to do this 😭

↳ user3 was he trying to send you the nude or something 😂

↳ user4 they’re kinky af, he was definitely sending her a pic

user5 where can I see this nude? 👀

↳ user6 search up #nudegate on twitter, it’s trending

↳ user5 HOLY SHIT! good to know he keeps a stubble down there 🥵

↳ user6 I don’t even wanna know how big he is erect, like that man is hungggg

logansargeant only you 😂

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✧.* Y/n loves adding fuel to the fire

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mclaren

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mclaren nothing to see here, just two guys who love keeping our pr team on their toes #sendhelp

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landonorris why he say fuck me for?

↳ user7 please you know exactly why 😂

oscarpiastri whoops, hey that’s why we have a pr team right?

user8 just a couple of besties 🫶

oscarpiastri is it roast Oscar day or something?

↳ yourusername after the stunt you pulled…yes.

user9 the best duo!! 😂

user10 mclaren pr have the patience of a saint 😭

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✧.* Lando finally gets his payback

[renardtrickster]

Throwing my hat into the predstrogen ban/Exploded With Hammers ring, this might earnestly be more pathetic than anything Elon Musk has done. To be clear, Elon Musk sexually harassed a woman and tried to pay her off with a horse and has been very friendly towards and accommodating of the nazis on his platform, which makes him pound-for-pound morally worse than Matt Mullenweg. But the descriptor of "he's a petty child unaware of how mentally cooked he is" was only an accurate descriptor of him near the beginning. By now, I think he's reached a point where if he banned a trans woman for being mean towards him, he would just avoid talking about it unless he had a gun pointed to his head, and even then he'd be largely flippant or apathetic about the whole ordeal. He more or less knows that he's kind of a malicious dipshit, and acts accordingly.

With Mullenweg, meanwhile, there's something much more insidious about his behavior, or at least it feels more icky to me. Not only did he break the silence when he could have just not said anything and let predstrogen fade into the night, he then tried to paint himself as a reasonable man being victimized because some transgirl furry said "I hope he gets hit by a car with hammers glued to it" or something, premptively deflected any accusations of transphobia with a cynical appeal to the fact that he has gay friends, and then started hitting up random trans women in their DMs to explain himself or garner some support (nevermind how implicitly threatening this is). DERANGED COMPARISON INCOMING, but it reminds me of an observation Slavoj Zizek (schniff) made about a difference between the totalitarianism of Hitler and Stalin, specifically how the former made no attempt to portray himself and his regime as anything but a strongman political movement, while the former would do stuff like have prisoners send him birthday telegrams, or would join the audience in applauding when he was finished with a speech. The fundamental cruelty and level of power between the two was the same, but Stalin made more of an attempt to give a face to his authority, or create an illusion that he and his citizens were both subjects of rationality and hypothetically equal.

On both platforms, twitter and tumblr, nazis run rampant, harassment campaigns against their queer userbase succeed, the flagging system is useless at best and at worst is weaponized towards the end of said harassment campaigns (or flagging sfw selfies of trans women as mature content), and the trans people are scorned despite being the powerhouse of the cell due to all trans people being simultaneously terminally online and chronically funny. The difference is, Elon Musk knows he doesn't like them, takes steps to make it known they are not welcome there, and rarely feels a need to justify himself outside of conspiracy theories of the trans agenda sterilizing autistic children and making his daughter hate him. Matt Mullenweg, meanwhile, lets his abusive dysfunctional system run, causing all the same excesses as twitter, but then makes hollow gestures of him being down to earth, a reasonable man amidst a sea of unreasonable behavior, the guy who owns "the queerest website on the internet" and surely the queerest website wouldn't be consistently alienating to its trans userbase! There is no transphobia in the moderation team, the tagging system is not broken, the moderation system is not broken, there is no sea of bigotry and harassment driving people off the site, there is only a belligerent trans woman making death threats who deserves not only the most harsh and disciplined banning that anybody in the history of the website has seen, but also a visit from the FBI as well. Elon views what happens on X as a feature, not a bug, while Mullenweg denies the presence of any features or bugs. Not on his new PDF.

[harmsdealer]

wishlist - assorted plots & dynamics

human verse

Corporate Mandated Fan: Your celebrity/athlete/artist muse is of interest to Kanacorp for whatever reason (a sponsorship deal, a new venture, etc). As the ostensibly most stable Kanamitsu kid, Kei is personally sent to woo them. This plot is blatantly stolen from Edwin Akufo of Ted Lasso, except Kei won't flip out and burn your muse's childhood home if rejected; he'll double down on the charm offensive until your muse can add "blocked a billionaire(...'s son)" to their resume.

Friends with Benefits: If your muse has had occasion to stumble into grandiloquent bars, perhaps they've hooked up. And Kei thinks it's simply good manners (and good business sense) to remain friendly with people who could embarrass him in the press.

Friends with Health Benefits: Post-exile from the family firm, Kei embarks on his venture capitalist portfolio (because what else would he do, get a real job?). If your muse has a business/works somewhere he could conceivably invest in/purchase, they could find an enigmatic new investor/boss in Kei. Whether they work with him or guillotine him is up to you.

Crib Sheets: Where Kei actually goes to university/college can be flexible, provided it's somewhere western and vaguely prestigious. Maybe your muse knows him from college, or from a student event (a play? sporting tournament?) he attended to support some friend or other.

mainverse

Literal Monster: As Kei's species can take a real beating in comparison to Earthlings, a paranormally-minded muse might mistake him for a demonic entity, which is obviously more believable than encountering an alien. Whether Kei tries to take advantage of the misunderstanding, or exasperatedly tries to prove otherwise, depends on your muse’s approach.

Talent Poacher: Because Kei’s primary concern is money, he’s always on the look-out for people to recruit for shady ventures. Your muse might be one of them if they have some kind of talent that makes them a rare gem on a junkyard like Earth. Depending on the circumstances, his approach can range from straight-up Alien Abduction™ to wooing them with flower baskets.

Roomies: Kei moves in next to your muse. This comes in two flavours: when he's been on Earth long enough he no longer cares about hiding his origins; or when he's newer to Earth and trying to pretend to be a normal human, acting normally.

Travel Selfies: In which Kei is a twisted version of the titular Doctor Who, whisking humans away to the coolest corners of space. Adopting a 'pet’ Earthling to blow their mind would mostly be a point of amusement for him, but this can develop. For example, he’d be more sympathetic towards people who left with him because they were desperate to escape shitty families/home lives.

[sitron-artblog]

The Untamed - Wei Wuxian

16.07.2023

Sketch - graphite on paper

Late last night I felt The Urge, and I sat down and did the base for this even though the light was fading fast. By the time I wrapped it up it was so dark I could barely see what I was drawing, but here's a pic I took with flash, and a selfie for comparison.

I think there's something quite freeing about drawing in the dark. If you can't see what the fuck you're doing you're definitely not worrying too much about what you're doing, or getting too lost in the little details.

I picked it back up this morning, some before breakfast and some after. I rarely drink anything when I work, I tend to just swallow it down quickly to move the glass out of the way, but today I brought my favourite coffee mug. It was a really peaceful morning, and it set a really good tone for the day<3

[happy-little-eggs]

Pix Party CONS

The Tamagotchi Meet and On have been discontinued, and the Tamgotchi Smart is only in Japanese. The only options left are getting a classic re-release or the full color, backlit Tamagotchi Pix Party! It’s been nearly a decade since I got a new Tamagotchi so it was in order!

Well, I went ahead and got one, used but in perfect condition from Amazon. Most reviews of the Pix Party have already covered the basics, and my Amazon review of the Pix Party is actually favorable, but I want to rant about the cons.

The Pix Party is over $60-- maybe consider these cons before you buy a fresh new one.

1. Store items never change. There is no reason to be able to accrue more than 20,000 gotchi points but for some reason you can keep earning money and have absolutely nothing to buy. 

2. No marriage! Your tamas can’t meet other tamas and befriend them, get married and have babies. After about 7 or 8 days, your adult tama will get a random career (it seems independent of the training games you play beforehand) and return to the Tamagotchi planet. They choose a new egg for you and send it back. 

3. Your tama will leave without warning and you have to make a photo album. You must have 3 photos in it minimum or it won’t let you move forward.

4. The camera is terrible, utter trash. It has trouble picking up all colors except for red and defaults to grey for most other colors.

5. I had to get most of the items and accessories from forums online. The QR codes make it easy to obtain items but it would make more sense if items could be collected from the Store.

6. Speaking of the store--- all of the Outside locations have these unnecessarily long sequences of your tama, over and over again, walking there, stopping in front of the building, and having to endure a dialogue with an npc just to get to the menus. The NPC dialogues are not worth the time wasting because the store never updates.

7. The arcade is lackluster. Each day, 2 of 6 games from 3 categories (Leisure, Nature, Sport) will be available to play for the whole day. The max amount of gotchi points you can earn is 230. Some of the games require a swiping motion which is unreliable with the Pix touch buttons. The games hardly fit the aesthetics of the Tamagotchi Pix Party and look really basic; dull colors, bland backgrounds for the most part (in comparison to other full color Tamagotchis, not originals)

8. Backgrounds are great but the Store doesn’t offer matching furniture for any of the collectable room themes except for a select few, and those items had to be obtained from winning challenges on the Tamagotchi website, or snagging them from forums.

9. Back in the day, during the Tamagotchi Connection era, the official website was colorful, exciting and interactive. These days it’s in unimpressive blog format. Every now and again there will be a seasonal or occasional challenge (matching game or tedious, unwinnable slide puzzle) to obtain a new item (usually a food item). Te new site feels almost fake, like Bandai gave up on making the world and community of Tamagotchi immersive.

10. The explore feature allows you to meet random new tamas but you can’t play any games with them or do much besides the rare dialogue. New tamas will appear in the character database and then you can invite them to Parties and take pictures with them.

11. Once you create your user profile at the startup of the device, you never see those stats again. Neither your favorite color, food, item nor selfie. It’s 100% pointless but supposedly affects the types of tamas you can get. The only user stats you can see are your name and birthday and a useless text bubble that you can customize at any time.

12. You can’t name any of your tamas. This removes so much of the connection and immersion that the less advanced Tamagotchi Connection had. If you get identical tamas in a row, it feels really hollow and mechanical. Naming was 25% of the fun of having a Tamagotchi. What’s the point of having your username (permanent unless you reset the device) when it serves no purpose outside of connecting with other Pix devices, which will be rare because Tamagotchi users are rare, especially among adults?

13. The price of the device is worth it for the novelty factor but that dries up quickly after a while. By generation 5 you’ll have seen it all. The same ugly items in the Store. The same boring games. The price should be bumped down to $39, especially considering how much battery life the device absolutely devours if you dare to leave the sound on or use the almost essential camera.

[pantherinaeee]

trust the mirror, not the cameras - megathread part 2

in r/infp i posted some screenshorts from videos, saying that i look better in screenshots than in selfies. here are the coments...

YYY

I'm gonna try this too. I believe I look absolutely horrid in selfies and pictures. But in the mirror, I love my face structure and features; but I don't know for certain what people see, so it makes me feel insecure lol.

I think it might be the lighting on your pics that makes you feel that way, because I think you look the same. But honestly you look extremely attractive and cool in all of them. And that's something I very rarely say or admit to anyone.

PANTHERINAEEE

omg, thank you so much!! 🥹😭

All the images I posted are screenshots; I haven't posted any comparison selfies, haha. But I was really touched by your compliment. 🥹

And I have an answer to your question - actually, it's a long thread. I talked more deeply about this with someone else here in the comments if you'd like to read. [part 1]

Basically, cellphone lenses cause VERY high distortion to our faces, so never trust selfies; what you see in the mirror is what matters!

To give you an idea, a lens that doesn't distort your face much would have to be 2 - 5 meters away from you. So just imagine how round (like a fish eye) your cellphone camera needs to be to frame you from such a close distance.

Moreover, cellphones have a resolution capable of processing more information than our eyes/brain. Often, you can see lines of expression in the camera that you can't see with the naked eye.

So, don't feel bad if you don't look good in photos; you are beautiful just as you see yourself in the mirror! 💕

To get a sense of this, ask someone to take a serious front-facing photo of your face with the 1x lens on your cellphone, then ask them to step back and take a photo with the 3x lens. You'll see how absurdly different it looks!

Finally, I think I look better in videos because I have natural expressions. When someone takes a photo of me, I automatically tense my facial muscles unintentionally. Our expressions and how we communicate say A LOT about our image, even influencing our features. My mom took a visagism course, and this was a major point of attention when analyzing someone's facial characteristics!

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Oh, I thought the comparison photos were mixed in lol. I was looking at them and thinking, "hmm... yeah I don't see a difference." [striked to focus on the central subject] You're welcome on the compliment. I almost never compliment strangers. Not to be weird, but I truly rarely see an actual beautiful woman in general out in public or even on social media lol. And I would see a lot when I'm out in public. Most women, I don't really see any "highlighting" features about them, and dont see anything that draws my attention(not saying their ugly). If at most, only maybe 1 or 2 max highting features, but thats rare. But I see about 5 highlighting features on you. Your thick eyebrows, your eyes, high cheek bones, your nose shape, and lips. Just, wow. Then also your hair color and style looks awesome. And youre also an INFP personality type just the same as the most interestesting celebrities; Johnny Depp, Robert Smith(The Cure), Morrissey, Heath Ledger, Ian Curtis(Joy Division), Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Edger Allen Poe, Björk, etc. Like really, who's cooler than these INFP celebrites? Lol We have the coolest personality type. So you have both the looks AND the personality. You look like you were crafted by Tim Burton. If you have any insecurities about your looks would be the same if like Ian Somerhalder/Damon Salvatore from The Vampires Diaries Season 1 had insecurities about his appearance and style. I would truly be surprised if you were in slightest bit insecure about your appearance.

Ok. Also, Thank you for the compliment. It really did make me feel better and in a way, made me feel a little validated haha.

It was a lot of very interesting information you've shared. My knowledge on photos and the drastic effects in has if not taken from the right distance and lens was almost nonexistent. I thought all cameras were just bad and avoided them haha. But this definitely sheds new light and aspires me more to start post myself on social media. For the longest time, I almost never posted a picture of myself on any social media at all (maybe only twice) because of how insecure I felt in photos. Of course I would never tell anyone my insecurities lol, but when I posted my photo online somewhere I would get compliments and women would be a lot nicer to me, and that would confuse me severely and made me question their motives haha.

I think I know what you mean about the facial expressions and how even tensing the muscles a little can alter a person's appearance. There was this colleague I used to see regularly. I noticed this person with an extremely blank relaxed facial expression would always stare directly at me and "follow" when I would walk by in the vicinity. This went on for months and this person's face was always the same impassive expression. I thought it would be funny to walk up to this person with the same expression and just tell a dry joke in a bored tone and see if I can make them laugh lol. I saw them one day, and I walkled directly towards them with the same facial expression and they were just staring at me all bored walking up to them. I told my joke and we would stare in each other's eyes with a blank relaxed expression and once they understood the joke I told; I saw their eyes, face, and neck area tense up a little for a second before turning their head to audibly laugh quietly and hide their face. But in that one second moment, their face looked drastically different. It was at that time I learned how "telling" micro facial expressions can be. And I've been getting okay at reading them haha.

But thank you very much for all of the information you've shared. I'm now interested in experiementing with camera lens and distance. I feel I might even be open to posting myself online now. I might even pick up photography.

PANTHERINAEEE

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About the lenses, it’s not just a matter of distance. I mentioned this because cell phone lenses are 24mm (the iPhone 15 Pro Max has lenses of 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm) and the lenses that cause the least distortion range from 50-80mm, with 80mm being the most accurate. As these lenses have a smaller field of view, meaning they zoom in on the image, to take a portrait, you need to stand far from the camera.

Despite this, even the 24mm lens takes better photos when we move away from the camera! And we can also take photos with the 35mm lens. The 35mm lens makes our faces look rounder haha, but I think it’s much better than the 24mm.

Message me in the DM, and I’ll send you comparisons!

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"I just do not understand. He's drilled into his fans' heads for years 'my privacy, my privacy, my avocado toast, my avocado toast. No joke, I love celebrity news and don't know any other actor who has mentioned it SO often. Then he hardly posts anything about himself, almost nothing, and if he does, then something useless like his shoes or a view without further explanation. Very rarely, like on NYE, we get an old selfie, even with a lie. But when he's at the zoo with Johanne's family why do we get stories(after a long long time of nothing besides feet)? Even where the child can be seen? Isn't that private? He was recently in London and he was also in Dublin, Spain or in general his life and haha his NYE Party, but almost nothing came from him. For me personally, meeting my partner's family is more private than anything else, I mean in comparison. And yes, I know the Milland family doesn't mind showing the children, that wasn't my main concern here. In the summer they were together in Lego Land, where this reel came a day later. As far as I can remember, his story was the first real couple picture he shared, I mean close-up. And I think the reel was the first time that Johanne was able to post him and herself as a couple. I mean on her Instagram. I told my best friend  that I thought he was trying to impress her family. Somehow I have the same feeling right now. Because they will definitely notice that Alex doesn't post them like she posts him and that they don't post enough for Johannes' taste."

Someone said this on the recent new blog, and I couldn't agree more

Thank you for sharing, anon! 😊 I also agree with this opinion, but it seems to me that Alex also tries to please Johanne by posting her like this, and they might be trying to find some kind of balance/compromise between posting too much or nothing at all. Even though I also agree that there had been better occasions to do so, like yesterday's concert where they also went together. It seemed more appropriate and less private than a family outing, but I'm sure they might have their reasons. 🤷‍♀️

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Samsung Galaxy A33 5G camera ad performance review

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Samsung Galaxy A33 5G camera ad performance review

Introduction

A mid-range portfolio from Samsung, the Galaxy A series gets a refresh every year and is now looking extremely good. One of the more intriguing models this year is the new Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, which has been greatly improved over the Galaxy A32 and is available for around €300.

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The Galaxy A33 5G has advanced to the waterproof division and now offers the same IP67-rated ingress protection treatment as the devices in higher price ranges. The A3x versions weren’t water-proof up until this point.

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In comparison to the Galaxy A32, the Galaxy A33 5G boasts a 90Hz Super AMOLED screen. However, it boasts a far more powerful Exynos 1280 with a more modern processor, gaming- and user-friendly graphics, and a built-in 5G modem. The choice between the 4G and 5G versions is thus no longer necessary.

The camera has also been upgraded. The 48MP primary camera now has optical stabilisation and is capable of recording 4K video. Furthermore, the 13MP selfie camera is capable of 4K video.

The stereo speakers that were exclusive to the A5x and higher models of the previous generation are now included in the Samsung Galaxy A33. Additionally, the Galaxy A33 enables 25W quicker wired charging, which is the final but not least significant feature.

There have been two negative changes from Galaxy A32, so it’s not all updates. Additionally, the Galaxy A33 lacks a 3.5mm audio port and a microSD card, which is now shared with the second SIM slot.

Unboxing

The Samsung Galaxy A33 is packaged in the tiniest box we have ever seen, and we would only find the phone inside.

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The retail box doesn’t have a charger, but that was to be expected. Even though we initially couldn’t see the cord, it turns out that there is a USB-C connection within the paper pocket. If you buy a 25W Samsung USB-C charger or other similar devices, you should be able to use them right away because the cable is compatible with 25W rapid charging.

Design and In-hand feel

When we first opened the box containing the Galaxy A33 5G, it had a very attractive design. One of the simple yet appealing designs, it soon wins you over. The smooth camera wrapping and matte rare panel with the peach colour on the no-nonsense shape are likely to blame, as well as the Matte finish.

The ingress protection is one of the significant changes in design since the Galaxy A32. However, the Samsung Galaxy A33 5g is now dust and water resistant and has an IP67 rating. As the waterproofing’s Achilles heel, the audio jack or 3.5mm jack may have been removed for this purpose. For instance, the Galaxy A23 keeps its audio jack for an additional cycle despite having no water resistance. Another enhancement over the Galaxy A32 is the stereo speaker arrangement, which you cannot see but will most definitely hear.

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Available colours for the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G include white, black, blue, and peach. While black is pretty much a norm for smartphones and we love the peach, we have both colours for this evaluation.

The Galaxy A33 5G is constructed similarly to the previous model, with a Gorilla Glass front panel, a sturdy, slightly curved plastic frame, and a seamless plastic back. The matte surface and colour on the back and the frame compliment each other well.

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Naturally, the 6.4-inch super AMOLED with 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate takes up the majority of the front. Similar to most recent Galaxy A models, the glass above that screen is Gorilla 5 protected.

The 13MP selfie camera on the panel has a U-shaped cutout and can now shoot 4K video. One tiny, nearly invisible plug for one of the speakers—which also serves as an earpiece—can be found above the front camera.

Even though the Galaxy A33 5G includes an ambient light sensor, it does not have a proximity sensor and instead uses a virtual proximity detecting technique. Without a doubt, it is not good. However, we thought the one on A33 was set up rather effectively.

The Galaxy A33 5G offers a reliable under-display optical fingerprint scanner. The sensor is sufficiently large, quick, and dependable.

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The screen bezels lack any real appeal. But since it’s a very inexpensive smartphone, we can state that we are totally happy with its thickness.

The 5-hole camera island on the rear steadily rises above the reset of the unusual panel to form a single, seamless design. The 48MP primary, the 8MP ultra-wide, and the 2MP depth sensor are all located in the first column. To the right are the 5MP macro camera and LED flash.

The plastic frame of the Galaxy A33 is somewhat curved, but it is not the smallest we’ve ever held. And that’s advantageous since it offers more grip than the typical frame these days.

Additionally, Galaxy A33’s left side is empty.

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On the right side are the power/lock key and the VOLUME.

A microphone and the Hybrid SM card slot are located on the top of the Galaxy A33.

The primary microphone/mouthpiece, USB-C port, and second speaker are all located at the bottom.

The weight of the Galaxy A33 5G is 186 grammes, and its dimensions are 159.7 x 74 x 8.1 mm. That compares favourably to the Galaxy A32. It is quite pocket-friendly and of a reasonable size; our team found it to be convenient for both daily use and picture shoots.

The A33 boasts a sturdy waterproof construction that feels comfortable in the hands and has a particularly excellent grip. Overall, we rate the design and build quality as great. We don’t have a single complaint; rather, we’ve had nothing but excellent experiences overall.

Display

The 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display on the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G is identical to the one on the Galaxy A32 from the previous year; it supports refresh rates of up to 90Hz and enhanced 1080p resolution. On top of it, there is Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

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The screen’s real resolution is 2,400 x 1,080 pixels, giving it a 411ppi density and a 20:9 aspect ratio. A U-shaped notch has been added to create room for the selfie camera.

We’ve finished taking the customary measurements, and the Galaxy A33’s AMOLED display is quite bright. The screen can be as bright as 728 nits when using the adaptive brightness mode, compared to a maximum brightness of 407 nits when using manual adjustment.

The point white we were able to photograph has an impressively low minimum brightness of just 1.8 nits.

Color accuracy

The Samsung Galaxy A33 has the same colour selection as previous Galaxy smartphone models. Additionally, you have the DCI-P3 and sRGB colour spaces’ respective equivalents in the Vivid (default) and Natural colour presets. When utilising the Vivid option, you can also adjust the white balance.

The Samsung Galaxy A33 has the same colour selection as previous Galaxy smartphone models. Additionally, you have the DCI-P3 and sRGB colour spaces’ respective equivalents in the Vivid (default) and Natural colour presets. When utilising the Vivid option, you can also adjust the white balance.

Refresh rate

The a33 refresh rate offers two options for motion smoothness in the refresh rate section: High (90Hz) and Standard (60Hz). Both of these do not always display dynamic content at the selected refresh rate.

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Only a few HRR-incompatible apps, such Google Maps and the camera viewfinder, are an exception to the rule when using 90Hz for static content and video playback.

Streaming and HDR

It is not HDR10-capable, despite the fact that some hardware scanning programmes can detect it in the Samsung Galaxy A33 display. There is not a single app in existence that acknowledges it as such, and the Samsung has neither denied nor supported such accusations. Additionally, it can stream 1080p content to all widely used apps.

Battery

The Galaxy A33 5G contains a 5000mAh battery, which is comparable to the ones found inside other smartphones like the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A32. With the addition of a new chipset, the phone now supports faster charging.

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The Galaxy A33 5G received a respectable 104-hour endurance rating. It performed admirably on the on-screen test, about average—not overly outgoing nor too reserved.

Charging speed

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The Galaxy A33 5G supports up to 25W fast charging, an improvement over the Galaxy A32’s 15W charging capabilities. However, the Galaxy A33 does not come with a charger, so you will need to purchase one. Fortunately, Samsung offers a 25W power adapter at a reasonable price.

The 25W USB-C Samsung charger for the Galaxy A33 recharged 50% of the battery in 30 minutes. It took an hour and fifteen minutes to fully charge, which was also the time that the software had predicted would take. The Galaxy A33 5G now supports wireless charging.

Speaker’s

Compared to the Galaxy A32’s single speaker, the Galaxy A33 5G’s stereo speaker arrangement is an improvement. The phone has one dedicated speaker at the bottom, and the earpiece serves as a second speaker.

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Although the volume is theoretically unequal, the balance is excellent. The earpiece on the front of the phone is quieter and less bassy, but when working together, the multimedia experience is enjoyable regardless of the phone’s orientation.

The Galaxy A33 5G speaker setup received high scores for its volume. And even though the mid-range smartphone may have been better presented, we can still give it a very good grade because the high notes are fantastic.

Software

The One UI 4.1 and Android 12 are boosted on the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G. In addition, it lacks a few features here and there compared to the Galaxy S22 flagship, but nothing that most users would deem crucial.

The promise of extending software support is another key selling feature for many Samsung mid-range handsets. The four OS upgrades and five years of security patches are to be expected. A33 is also affected by this. If you tend to keep your phone for a while, it’s a good deal.

One UI is still among the top and most often used for customised Android implementations. The UX has undergone a lot of thoughtful, gradual adjustments in recent years, most of which have been cosmetic in nature. Even so, those switching from earlier Galaxy devices ought to be at ease. But there is still another mixture worth mentioning.

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First, the A33 5G display is never visible.

Before the dealer and camera shortcuts in monochrome, the lock screen had the same appearance. The face unlock feature can still be used in place of or in addition to the under-display fingerprint reader as the primary means of unlocking the A33. But in some circumstances, it might be more practical. However, because it only uses a selfie camera, it is often less secure.

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There are many customization choices for the lock screen, and there hasn’t been much of a change since it was discussed.

Performance and Benchmarks

The Exynos 1280 chipset from Samsung, which debuted in the new Galaxy A53 5G model, powers the Galaxy A33 5G. If you have a Galaxy A32 or Galaxy A32 5G, it will replace the Helio G80 or Dimensity 720, respectively. The fact that the processor and graphics are much more powerful makes it a significant advancement.

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Utilizing Samsung’s 5nm manufacturing technology, the Exynos 1280 was created. Two “large” Cortex-A78 cores, clocked at up to 2.4GHz, are included in its octa-core processor. Compared to the A75 and A76 utilised in Helio G80 and Dimensity 720, the A78 is a more recent core.

Mali-G68 GPU is included with the chipset, which is a nice improvement over Mali-G52 and G57.

Last but not least, the Galaxy A33’s Exynos 1280 includes a built-in 5G modem.

The Galaxy A33 5G processor is significantly faster than the A32 and A32 5G internal processor. The Galaxy A52s has a potent snapdragon 778G 5G chipset with a superior CPU and GPU, and it will likely maintain its position as the mid-range performance leader up until it is discounted.

With a significant and welcome improvement over the A32, the GPU performance is now among the best in the mid-range market.

With the exception of the Galaxy A52s, which is only slightly quicker and less expensive, the Galaxy A33 5G was on par with its peers in this market sector thanks to its samsung galaxy a33 5g antutu score was 498711.

The Galaxy A33 offers a superb selection of chipsets that are strong enough to handle everything, even the games, with ease.

Camera

The samsung a33 camera quality has the same camera as the Galaxy A32 5G, but with a few upgrades: the main camera now has OIS, and both the front and back cameras can record 4K video.

The a33 5g camera review backside therefore houses a 48MP OIS primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera. On the front, there is a 13MP selfie camera.

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The primary camera has a 26mm f/1.8 optically stabilised lens with a 48MP Sony IMX 582 1/2 sensor with o.8 mm pixels. We are grateful for the presence of OIS in the mid-range market, which is extremely uncommon. The camera features a Quad Bayer colour filter, therefore it typically takes 12MP photographs with 4-in-1 binning. However, there is an oddly available high-res 48MP shooting mode inside the aspect ratio selections. Additionally, it supports phase-detection autofocus.

The 8MP Don’t IMX 355 imaging with 1.12mm pixel pitch is used by the ultra-wide camera. A 13mm f/2.2 lens with fixed focus surrounds the sensor.

The 5MP GalaxyCore GC5035 sensor for the macro camera has an aperture of f/2.4 and a fixed focus distance of roughly 4 cm.

A 2MP GalacyCore Moduel with an f/2.4 aperture and an infinity-fixed focus is used as the depth sensor.

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The 13MP Sony IMX 258 1/3.06 sensor with 1.12mm pixels serves as the samsung a33 selfie camera primary sensor. The focus is fixed, and it is placed in front of a 26mm f/2.2 lens.

Every Samsung phone today has the same camera app. There is an option from the viewfinder, and you may move between all modes by swiping left and right. The front camera can be changed to the uncommon camera with vertical swipes in either direction.

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You may fine-tune the samsung a33 camera settings by selecting the settings icon, which is in the top left corner of the screen. Since there aren’t many options overall, there isn’t a separate settings panel for images and videos. like guidelines, geographic information, etc. There is the typical things there. The scene optimizer can also be turned on and off. Even after turning it on, you must turn it back on using the main UI.

The Night mode is supported by the main, ultra-wide, and selfie cameras.

There is also a pro mode. You get up to 10s shutter speed control, manual focus with peaking, and granular exposure controls, but no live histogram or operating options.

It is a bit counterintuitive that the aspect option on the primary activated the full resolution mode.

Photo Quality

As recommended by the samsung a33 photo quality, we decided to use both scene optimize and auto HDR when taking pictures. Though the HDR does benefit some Scenes and the tonal extremes are typically well-developed, the Scene Optimizer option rarely makes a difference.

Therefore, the primary camera’s 12MP default images are excellent for the mid-range market. There is no noise and they are sharp with plenty of resolved details, nice contrast, and a pleasing dynamic.

You can’t help but notice the typical Samsung processing—all the images include vibrant colours, and while the way the foliage is presented in the shots is nice, it might be better, especially when it comes to the grass.

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The viewfinder has a 2x zoom option that offers high-quality digital zoom, or what we like to call “lossless” zoom. In essence, it appears that the camera app is shooting in 48MP and cropping the centre of the images. While not on par with the default photos, the per-pixel sharpness is substantially better than what ordinary digital zoom would have provided.

The rest is essentially the same as on the typical photos—bright colours that satisfy dynamic contrast.

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Within the aspect ratio setting, a 48MP mode is available. It takes high-resolution pictures, which look a little less edited and provide good levels of resolved detail for such (un-binnd) pictures. If you intend to keep these images at their original 48MP resolution and 20MB file size, they are useless. However, if you have the ability to shrink those to 12MP, we do advise adopting this mode because doing so will give you more per-pixel detail than the regular output and enable a more realistic-looking shot with higher clarity and previously unattainable intricacy throughout various photographs.

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With the 8MP Ultra-wide pictures we took with a special camera, we are quite pleased. Even when the camera’s automatic distortion correction is turned on, the f/2.2 13mm lens offers a reasonably broad field of view.

The detail level and noise levels on this ultra-wide are excellent. The colours are handled the Samsung way – punchy and likable, though we can see why they won’t be everyone’s favourite – and the contrast and dynamic range are both good.

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It takes some practise to master the 5MP macro camera’s fixed focus at a distance of 4 cm. You will get good closeups that are detailed, have strong contrast, and have vibrant colours once you become accustomed to the fixed focus and find the focus sweet spot. There is a lot of obvious noise, but it turns out that it doesn’t really interfere with anything. Motorola Edge 30 Fusion on the hands.

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A special 2MP depth sensor on the Galaxy A33 5G helps the primary camera when taking portrait photographs. And considering the phones’ low-end/mid-range position, those outcomes were surprisingly positive.

The A33 5G’s selfie camera offers a toggle to choose how wide the frame will be, similar to many other Samsung phones. It is bothersome that this setting automatically selects the narrower choice, which results in an 8MP crop. Selfies produced when shooting with a wider angle are 13MP.

In light of this, the full-size 13MP selfies we took with the Galaxy A33 5G are some of the best available today. They contain sufficient information, but the extensive Samsung processing and noise reduction muddy some of it, giving the image a general appearance of a poorly painted picture.

The samsung a33 5g front camera photos we shot with the camera were nice; the background blur and subject separation were both excellent. However, the detail is less than on typical selfies, likely due to the much more intensive processing.

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We can recommend the main camera’s Night mode for these improvements because it records photographs that are crisper, cleaner, and less noisy. Additionally, it will reveal greater shadow detail. However, you should be aware that it will also increase exposure, producing even brighter pictures that might not appear as realistic as you had planned.

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The processing was able to preserve the 2x zoom images viable even though the resolved detail has been noticeably reduced and everything appears to be an oil painting. If you require a zoomed photo at night, you should use the zoom just like you would when shooting in the daytime.

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The nighttime 8MP Ultra-wide pictures we took weren’t too bad. Since there is just enough information for that, the colour is largely unaltered, and the exposure is not too terrible, they are usable. If you have to use this camera, it will perform the job in an acceptable manner even though some of the photographs have excessive noise in them.

Video recording

The primary camera and selfie camera on the samsung a33 4k video can record 4K @30fps. All cameras can use the common 1080p mode at 30 frames per second, but only the primary camera can use 1080p at 60 frames per second.

The primary, ultra-wide, and selfie cameras can all use electroni stabilization, but it can only be applied at 1080p resolution. Naturally, the primary camera’s samsung a33 video stabilization is always in use.

A substantial 48–49Mbps in 4K and 17Mbps in 1080p are used for the video nitrate. The sound quality of the audio, which is recorded in stereo at 256 Kbps, is excellent.

Our Verdict

The Galaxy A33 5G succeeded the Galaxy A32 in a well-executed manner and stepped up the A3x models by adding an IP rating and OIS. This indicates that the premium portion of the A series officially kicks off with the a33 gsmarena.

In conclusion, the Galaxy A33 features a truly lovely and appealing design. The 90Hz OLED display is bright and quick, and we are pleased with the overall performance and colour accuracy. The battery life and charging speed are comparable, albeit you will need to purchase a 25W charger if you don’t already have one.

The speakers on the Galaxy A33 were upgraded along with the design and camera. It now provides stereo speakers with excellent sound quality and loudness. Oh, and it now features 5G as standard, and performance has increased dramatically since the A32. Nice!

Pros and Cons

Pros

Design with an IP67 rating, appealing, and seamless form.

AMOLED with 90Hz for fluid browsing.

consistent battery life.

Stero Speakers are of high calibre.

One UI and most recent Android.

Outstanding Performance for the Price.

High-quality photos and videos, lossless 2x zoom.

NFC, micro SD, and 5G.

Cons

Cheaper and superior is the Galaxy A52s from last year.

The packaging contains no charger.

This year also sees the end of the 3.5mm Jack and the audio Jack.

Only in 1080p is the video stabilisation accessible.

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Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Google Pixel 7: Comparision

Which phone is right for you? Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy A54 smartphone, a mid-range phone that’s far more affordable than the flagship Galaxy S23 range.  Because the A54 and Google Pixel 7 have comparable specs and features, we've decided to compare the two devices to see which is the better deal. So if you're stuck between the Samsung Galaxy A54 and Google Pixel 7, check out the significant differences below. The Google Pixel 7 is Costly Despite the fact that both of these smartphones are regarded as mid-range Android options, there is still a significant price gap. The Google Pixel 7 has the same features as the entry-level Samsung Galaxy A54, but it costs an outrageous £599 or $599. If you decide to upgrade to the 256GB variant, the price gap is much more pronounced: the Google Pixel 7 costs £699/$699 versus the Samsung Galaxy A54's £499/$499 price, which is a staggering difference of £200/$200. The Google Pixel 7 is undoubtedly the more expensive phone as a result, yet you can occasionally find a discount because Google frequently has deals on their phones. . Both businesses employ their own chips. Nowadays, most Android devices employ Snapdragon CPUs, therefore it's odd to see both of these phone manufacturers choose their own custom processors. The Samsung Galaxy A54 is powered by the new Exynos 1380 chip, which uses a 5nm architecture. The octa-core CPU includes a new AI engine to improve language and image recognition along with quad Cortex-A78 (2.4GHz) and quad Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz) processors. The Google Pixel 7, on the other hand, features a Google Tensor G2 chip with a lower 4nm node. This has an octa-core configuration as well, with the two "super-big" cores having a maximum frequency of 2.85GHz. The specs seem to indicate that Google's chip will be speedier, however, we need to test the Galaxy A54 to be sure. The Tensor processor is also recognized for having an AI engine that leads the industry, so the photographs should benefit from the best post-processing tools available. Galaxy A54 has a macro lens When you turn the Samsung Galaxy A54 over, you'll see that the back of the device contains three cameras. In comparison to the Google Pixel 7, it features one more sensor thanks to Samsung's addition of a macro lens to the main and ultra-wide cameras. A macro lens enhances close-up photography by capturing minute details that a non-macro camera might miss. The Google Pixel 7 lacks a macro lens, but still offers a Macro Focus Mode, using the capabilities of its AI engine to be capable of similar (if not superior) macro images. On paper, there isn't much of a hardware difference between the phone cameras; each have a 50MP main sensor and a 12MP ultra-wide sidekick. With a 32MP camera compared to the Pixel's 10.8MP, Samsung appears to have an advantage for selfies. Yet, when it comes to smartphone cameras, specs alone rarely give a complete picture, especially now that AI has such a significant impact. So, to discover how the Galaxy's camera measures up, we advise waiting for our final review of the device. Spoiler alert: we anticipate the Pixel 7 to provide superior images. Samsung offers a larger battery Despite the nearly equal screen sizes and similar proportions of the two phones, Samsung was able to fit a bigger battery inside. Samsung claims that the Galaxy A54's 5000mAh battery, even with 5G turned on, may last more than two days on a single charge. Although we will need to verify those assertions during the assessment process, that is excellent stamina. The Google Pixel 7's battery is only a standard 4355mAh in size, which isn't quite as large as the Samsung. With typical use, we discovered throughout our review that it might last more than a day, while it is highly unlikely to last for more than 48 hours. Both devices feature fast charging, with the Pixel 7 supporting up to 30W with a suitable charger and the Galaxy A54 supporting a 25W charge. Samsung options are a little more colorful Amazing Graphite, Awesome Silver, Awesome Lime, and Awesome Violet are the four available color options for the Samsung Galaxy A54. Despite the odd names, that is a comparable lineup to the Google Pixel 7's, which comes in Lemongrass, Snow, and Obsidian. The Galaxy A54 has a violet choice, so if that's the color you're dying for, it might be worth choosing the Samsung phone. This is the main difference in our comparison. Read the full article

[videostak]

also that 8mm video camera i was using finally crapped out -_- my family had taken it with them on vacation and over there it started dying and doesnt work anymore T-T its totally natural since its super super old but i was just getting into recording stuff w/ it >_< anyways its raining p hard oh ya also tomorrow i wanna take some cute selfies in my room -_- and try on shorts and shirt combos for funsies but i might go to bed soon and listen to an album b4 tho probably kraftwerk 2 again its starting to grow on me. i like atem a lot like its just breathing but if u take it as just a sound and not like the act of breathing llike if u can decontextualize it which isnt v hard to do since its so heavily altered its just more of that real simple beauty that kraftwerk excels at. also listened to tour de france soundtracks while shaving and its been a while since i last listened to it in full so i expected some of the later tracks to feel dragged out but like its really great all around. it makes me so happy they like have an album in that later style like the same style of the expo 2000 single and the mtv non stop bumpers. it sounds so sleek and futuristic while also very early 2000s its fkn great. only problem i think is that the closing track pales in comparison to the original tour de france single like the main problem is the percussion is nowhere near as punchy. and just it being a recreation is like nice they put it there especially given that tour de france isnt exactly readily available for most ppl at the time but the album is already so great it wouldve kinda been awesome and kinda a brave choice if they had just not even included the og tour de france on it at all lol. like just had it be obv tour de france still but not actually include the tour de france song. tho also having that as the closer is really cool and i especially liek how the one on that album is noticably influenced by the francoise k remix of tour de france so thats like p cool. tho in a perfect universe i think it wouldve been cool if they had like some other closer that was equally as good as the rest of the tracks on the album and then released like a legit greatest hits album that same year and include like all the rare single mixes like autobahn n stuff and include tour de france on there.

[therobotmonster]

That isn't even how fair use works.

Once you utilize a part of something under fair use, the whole of what you create with it is "yours" in the context of that work, in so much as any idea or work belongs to anyone (copyright is a temporary patent, you can't own ideas). Accreditation is not required under fair use, only certain applications of it. Fair use is not a Creative Commons license.

The Venture Brothers doesn't have to list its obvious inspirations and parodies in the credits of its episodes. A photographer doesn't have to list the architecture of every building in his panorama, nor the designers of the clothes of the passers by, nor the movie that gave them the idea for the framing of the photograph. Ben 10 owes Dial-H-For-Hero nothing.

Moreover, the assumption that the "tech bros" are hiding the sources because the want to own the output... that dog won't hunt because raw AI output is in the public domain. No one, or, more accurately, everyone, owns the output of generative AI models until that input is reworked into a unique, fixed human expression. Doesn't matter if it's a generative AI system or a randomized paper-doll setup, if the machine determines the output it's a monkey selfie.

Any service claiming otherwise is trying to use terms of service as an end-around the actual facts.

The grandest irony is that if generative AI were the collage machine that it gets accused of being any collage of that level of transformation would be instantly recognized as its own work. The actual process of using image recognition algorithms to catalog probabilities about what neighboring pixels will be like if associated with specific words, boil those down into math that can then be used to run the destructive image breakdown process backwards, building a new image from JPG noise and refining it based on additional feedback is vastly more transformative and uses infinitely less of the source material.

Average image contributes about 4 bytes to the dataset for Stable Diffusion. Not four KB, four B. A text file with just the word "four" in it would be larger.

But lets do a simple comparison. Lets say I'm making a superhero role playing game. And I want to make a series of random character generation tables. So to keep everything authentic, I take the DC Who's Who books and the Marvel Universe guides, and I make a spreadsheet of character ability types, ages, builds, costume colors, physical attributes, etc. I then crunch those numbers down, combining redundant traits while increasing their likelihood on the dice tables. Maybe I make sub-tables to take into account the way ratios change depending on the era of comic book or the sub-genre, and to make combinations that make sense according to the source material to be more common.

Now, I've built a series of random dice tables that let me create a new superhero concept. The source information all comes from copyrighted material, but if I were to roll up a character description from it, it would be the rare person who would call what I"d done theft. My compiling of the information is research, my tables are statistics, and the output is novel data. And I can use any of it for commercial purposes. It would be silly to say otherwise.

The table can, and likely will, eventually roll up a redundant Wolverine. The solution in that case is to discard the roll and try again. Theft occurs at publication, not at inspiration or during development.

Automating that process and adding increasingly more variables and more options for user control doesn't change that.

Okay, ai art is art, agreed. Sure. How ethical is it to use and promote a tool that not only is being used to replace human artist but also has a considerate negative impact on the environment?

is it ethical to be a CGI artist? (replaced other jobs, environmental impact). is it ethical to be a photographer? (replaced other jobs, environmental impact)

[woolhardy]

Work in progress time! I've been making a Coraline style 'little me' doll for a few weeks, and this project has been super fun!

Making the dress has helped me get over my hatred of sewing.

[fireis-catching]

never forget how rare you are ✨

[sternbilder]

I wanted to get back into drawing so I started reading a book called Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain! Just finished the first exercise, which is to do a self-portrait:

A few thoughts:

Wow I am rusty at this whole drawing thing huh lmao...I think I did ok all things considered but looking at it side by side with the photograph* I keep noticing things I wish I could change argh

The goal of the exercise is to go for realism as much as possible and I gotta say...Drawing what I actually see instead of drawing what I THINK a face should look like/giving into the temptation of falling back on the stylized habits I usually use when I just draw normally was...really difficult

Hair is hard but also...curls?? Are SO hard and I do not know how they work :(

[nerdepic]

gorgeous' instagram: mirror selfie, mirror selfie, reel of bro's workout, reel of them flexing, tbt comparison photo, his ass in jockstrap, txt post complaining that his last photo was removed (had too much ass in it)

freeminds instagram: one photo taken on his dogshit android phone at a rave with a filter on it. thats it.

vrai gordons instagram: mostly memes, selfies where hes posing stupidly on purpose (<-rare)

original gordon's instagram: normal posting. very rarely updated with the one nice photo of himself he liked that year.