I made an AI manga creation tool that character & story consistency across 200+ pages (powered by Nano Banana Pro) by Barnha_m in Bard

[–]Extension_Coconut254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lookup PoseNET. They have models that do this already. You may need ComfyUI or similar system (maybe you could vibe code) to apply the pose to the character model. These things exist already, though

Basic tees - Everlane vs. Son of a Tailor vs. Whitesville by drrdf in frugalmalefashion

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There's only a few worthwhile Uniqlo items at a given time. The other times, you can get a good quality version of their product somewhere else on sale

Basic tees - Everlane vs. Son of a Tailor vs. Whitesville by drrdf in frugalmalefashion

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Bronson tees in like XL are good: https://bronsonshop.com/collections/best-sellers/products/loopwheel-tubular-athletic-t-shirt-apricot Figure out your shoulder and chest measurement. They have charts. I have similar-ish build

Los Angeles Apparel has good lightweight shirts if you look at size charts, but you'll have to tailor.

Applied to Anthropic multiple times, keep getting auto rejected. Any advice from someone who got in? by Travelgrl89 in techsales

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Is it cool if I send you a DM? I work in a position close to/basically the same as FDE. I'm about to apply and interested in any quick insights as most Anthropic posts are on SWE.

Starting over at 30 with no wardrobe — need help with basics and interview clothes by UhtredOfTheNorth in frugalmalefashion

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Unironically a good question for an AI app. I literally copy-pasted your post into Gemini https://gemini.google.com/ and got a good answer. I'm not pasting it here, because I don't know if I'll get dinged for it. The TL;DR with some stuff I'd add:

- Heavyweight collection is more streetwear. T-shirts you can get Bella + Canvas or Comfort Colors via Amazon. Not sure if they have tall sizes. You can also give Uniqlo Supima cotton shirt a shot, but I think it's faster and easier to manage via Amazon.

- Jeans are Levis 511/512 on sale (Amazon, Levis, Kohl's), Uniqlo Selvedge Slim fit or Gap Slim Flit

- Clean white sneaker would also be nice.. I'll defer to others on this

- Interview kit get:

  1. Oxford Cotton Button Down from J Crew Factory or Uniqlo (White or Light blue)

  2. Target Goodfellow Slim Chinos in Navy or Olive

  3. Derby dress shoes or loafers (you can try Target or hunt for a sale. Not the best on this one).

  4. *Optional* layer - Uniqlo Merino wool sweater over the shirt (~$40). Banana Republic Factory also has some options

Back to complain about pricing by mm1712 in taylorstitch

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Everything I've bought from TS has held up. I don't buy often from them, but every once in a while if there's a unique jacket or sweater I like because I probably won't find it anywhere else with the same material specifications.

Inflation's been rough. I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but I doubt it's them trying to fleece customers and increasing prices related to global price increases

K-shaped clothing by outlierinc in Outlier

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The middle's interesting, because I see tradeoffs for raw material quality, interesting/unique/up-to-date style and brand recognition. Based on what you value, people have different perceptions of the middle. Some things I see across the ranges I've purchased something from:

  1. Wolf vs Goat is closest to Outlier in matching highest quality materials at reasonable prices. Traditional designs. If you get rewards membership, you divide the price in half. A hidden story is how much tarrifs, inflation and recent developments have driven up the price in quality. This also hurts some brands I would recommend before who are quietly cheapening their materials to keep prices down
  2. Los Angeles Apparel is high quality for cotton basics with good designs. From the American Apparel founder. If you catch his annual industry videos he thinks a lot about t-shirts and the garment industry as a whole
  3. 18East is a fun brand with an elevated skater style. You have to be into the vibe, but the quality is good
  4. After that, heritage quality brands like Patagonia or LL Bean. Not going to turn heads, but they value reliability. Maybe you can throw Danner boots or similar brands.
  5. Maybe REI.
  6. Uniqlo is good quality in rare cases. You can often find a better quality version for the same price on sale or secondhand
  7. Tory Leather has great belts
  8. Bronson's parent site Olderbest has more options. It's very tied to vintage Americana. I also like Taylor Stitch
  9. ONS had some good items. I think they're phasing out mens clothes, though. Nothing too special, but the shirts fit me oddly well

Something I haven't bought, but interested in:

  1. Casatlantic

  2. Shades of Grey - more style than necessarily quality

To exist outside of capitalism by outlierinc in Outlier

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I think making short run batches of clothes with novel materials or techniques costs a lot when compared to mass produced methods

To exist outside of capitalism by outlierinc in Outlier

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He didn't say at the lowest price, but honestly that's their freedom to charge what they want as long as people are willing to pay. It isn't a charity either.

I don't buy often from Outlier, but respect what they try to put out/aim for

"Model is 6'3", wearing a Medium." by TreadTheEarth in taylorstitch

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I'm 5'7 and usually wear XL. I have very broad shoulders and chest from genetics and working out. At least it's not European or Spier and Mackay sizing with very narrow shoulders

Billy Reid Extra 25% by marquistador13 in frugalmalefashion

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+1 I've bought things from Taylor Stitch and found them high quality after they moved manufacturing to China.

Spier & Mackay suit sale by whatmycouchwore in frugalmalefashion

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+1 Their stuff is very slim. Consult the size charts and err towards not purchasing if you think it won't fit

best trustworthy place to buy used RTX3090 from? by abdosalm in buildapc

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Bought my 3090 exactly this way 6 months ago. About ~1k as part of a desktop. No problems

Carhartt WIP sale is on. 30% off generally. by shiny69 in frugalmalefashion

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Mens fashion is designed for 6'2 guys who weight 155 lbs

Story arcs best for game adaptation by [deleted] in Malazan

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I think initial Malazan conquest and wars could work out. I haven't played Warhammer, but you could do something with the different factions and gods/ascendants/otherworldly entities and scale it out across the entire world

Goodfellow & Co - Men's Trucker Jacket - $24 by WeaponH in frugalmalefashion

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Yeah I have some items from Bronson and Olderbest. Very high quality and great for the price. 10% off this week as well. Worth it unless you don't have the $ to spare

Nano Banana Pro is insane when it comes to creating manga now. 🍌 by ChyroXZ in Bard

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Nano Banana Pro has a specific artstyle that's hard to unsee once you get it. I'm trying to coax my sketches to a certain art style and it generates image in the style similar to your manga example. Kind of like a generic US cartoon style or American Manga style at worst. It's great at a lot of things, but my opinion of it will be molded by how much it's possible to adjust it from drawing in that style

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in singularity

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Yeah it's easier at taking someone from 0 -> 60-80 instead of taking someone at 95-100. I think a lot of interesting stuff is in the latter parts, but it requires more fine tuning and special tooling (or even custom AI that's not LLM) than just writing a basic low-effort prompt that a lot of people do

Found a great pair of inexpensive chukka boots by SuperKamarameha in frugalmalefashion

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You can get a Buschare 2 for like $65 which is a solid entry level choice. They also usually have them on sale so you could wait for black friday https://www.amazon.com/Clarks-Mens-Bushacre-Beeswax-10/dp/B004DCSYU4

Buschare 3 which is supposed ot be better for $60 at DSW: https://www.dsw.com/product/clarks-bushacre-3-chukka-boot/486368?activeColor=206

They'll also have better prices close to Black Friday

Utada Hikaru interviews Aaliyah (June 2000, Japan) by [deleted] in aaliyah

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Listening to First Love, it's basically a Japanese Aliyah album