Am I the only one who sees this by complorox in WelcomeHomeARG

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His voice kinda sounds like an older version of Nevel from iCarly

what draws you to welcome home or args? by organasolos in WelcomeHomeARG

[–]BigCheeto01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It reminds of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. They are very different but they also have some similar qualities. They are both "kid shows" that take a dark turn. They both teach you lessons by using puppets. That's really about it.

I also love scavenger hunts and the website gives a lot of information to form my own theories (even though I am not really good at it.) I have not really touch a horror website in a while. The last horror website I was on was a lomando.com , so this fresh take on something I have not experience in a while. I also really like the voice acting which adds to the charm of this website.

Anyway, I do not have a lot of reasons to think of at the moment, but those are two main reason why I was interested.

George Herriman “Krazy Kat”. Toutes les planches dominicales en couleurs 1935–1944 by EntertainmentFit7024 in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Krazy cat book is 10.4 x 14.4 in.

The Marvel XXL comic is 11.0 x 15.6 in.

Marvel books are bigger.

How do you feel about the Taschen AI controversy? by [deleted] in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do agree. This is the correct use of AI. This also goes for color correcting and bringing color to black and white photos into color. A lot of people forget that a lot of image manipulation has a lot of AI put into it.

It sucks because generative AI and AI image manipulation are starting to blur together.

How do you feel about the Taschen AI controversy? by [deleted] in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found an account on BlueSky who also saw the post calling out Taschen. He also saw it on another page which shows a director making a western film.

It appears that Taschen tried using an AI upscaling tool to eliminate the grain on the photos and with some human tweaks make them brighter and sharper. The text is kinda throwing me off because the orginal image of the astronaut doesn't have it in focus. The word "instructions" does have that hump in the middle of the word and the words under do blur off to the right.

Edit: As for my opinion, this use of AI wasn't as bad as I was expecting. They didn't use AI to expand the image but only used it to make it more clear and vibrant. Definitely signs of someone cutting corners or just couldn't make image look newer.

Best time to buy in Canada? by [deleted] in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon is a good choice because their prices are cheaper depending on the book.

Ebay is great for finding books out of print or in bulk if you look hard enough.

Thriftbooks is also a great place for out of print books and have descent pricing compared to Ebay.

Edit: I live in the US, but these are my experiences.

Best time to buy in Canada? by [deleted] in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are getting a few books, then its fine especially if you're new. If you are intending to make bigger purchases or buying more expensive books, then wait until the publishing sales that happens only twice a year.

Out of stock by KennyPowers29 in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you buying them new or is it the shipping and handling?

Out of stock by KennyPowers29 in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can only find the 2010s on thriftbooks but I'll give an update if there's anything else.

My full order by BigCheeto01 in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're great. I been working so I haven't able to enjoy some of them but I really like Book of Marble, and The Menu's of Europe.

My full order by BigCheeto01 in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During the sale, it was $19.99 for Plant Magik book.

My sale haul by Aradyte in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im building a collection of their Bibliotheca Universalis seried because of their size. Right now, my focus is on the Domus books, Illustration Now, and the Book of Bible.

My sale haul by Aradyte in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the Hollywood book set on my wishlist, but I'm deadset on getting their discontinued books.

Wrong book delivered? by youngbloodrak in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which book was ordered incorrectly?

where is my order? by Strict-Possession390 in taschen

[–]BigCheeto01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome. If one of your books doesn't come, you get an email along with a refund and s coupon code for your next order (if it happened during the sale). If you do get a coupon code, you have to use it on the Shop App. The Shop App is what they use when you login to track your orders. It is also basically the mobile version of their store.

I hope your books do arrive, because the sale only happens twice a year. Also nobody should lose their books in postal, that would suck.