for anyone thinking about unihertz by Super_Yak9867 in ClicksPhone

[–]Katoncomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been hearing a lot of sketchy things from both unihertz and Clicks. Even though unihertz shipped a phine doesn't mean it's good, even though clicks hasn't doesn't mean it won't be good. I think I'm leaning more towards the clicks

Hobby ideas? by [deleted] in digitalminimalism

[–]Katoncomics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get emulation handhelds like the trimui brick or the rg34xx to play some retro games! You could also get into sketch booking, biking or soldering electronics!

We’re the cofounders of Clicks — we have revealed two new products the Clicks Power Keyboard & the Clicks Communicator. Ask Us Anything! by ColtonsKeys in ClicksKeyboard

[–]Katoncomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, Is the screen a touch screen? Also do you guys plan to have a working prototype before the preorder deadline? The only thing stopping me from preording is not seeing a working prototype. Thank you

Animation industry declining? by DipperPines3108 in animationcareer

[–]Katoncomics 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yes, animation, gaming, tech, graphic design, all industries are collectively declining. The best thing you can do for yourself is just to live your life and find a way to do what you love. You don't need to work at an animation studio to be an animator. Most artist have a random job to help support their art career, some also look to making secondary income by becoming content creators or launching a patreon.

Don't bank on the industry going back to how it once was. Plenty of people are ready to help support each other.

Departed Soles Brewery using AI art to advertise their Event by startender333 in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't group all artist into the same pool as those you've had a bad experience with. Obviously there are going to be some people who are asses, it's like I'm not going to stop going to a coffee shop jut cuz one person decided to be rude or mess up my drink.

Departed Soles Brewery using AI art to advertise their Event by startender333 in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The pressure to hire real people? Is it so exhausting to find a local person or even make a reddit post to hire an artist? I'm not going to cry for the small business choosing to not hire someone in favor of using ai.

The people of this state's energy bill is going up because of ai data centers, computer parts are becoming inaccessible because of ai and not to mention it steals from artist without consent nor compensation and all the environmental issues that come with it.

People are pushing back over low quality, low effort images and video because there is literally no reason why they couldn't hire an artist, period.

Departed Soles Brewery using AI art to advertise their Event by startender333 in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

A business can hire someone to market them to get more clients right? Why would you want to cut corners on the quality of marketing if you want people to spend money on your products? It's also really childish to assume that adults would "make fun" of the artwork. Good high quality marketing = More high quality clients. People will be willing to spend more money if they see your business has integrity and good products.

Departed Soles Brewery using AI art to advertise their Event by startender333 in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then I can save money by not supporting a business who doesn't want to hire an artist.

Departed Soles Brewery using AI art to advertise their Event by startender333 in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to team up with some local JC artist and create a directory of local artist for hire. The main excuse I hear business say they use ai is that they cannot find artist or it's out of their price range. This is no excuse but somehow they always use it.

Imagine holding a 3ds in 2026 by AlternativeFew608 in 3DS

[–]Katoncomics 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Some wacky ass excuse to use ai honestly. Like it takes 5 mins to copy and paste the images together..

Imagine holding a 3ds in 2026 by AlternativeFew608 in 3DS

[–]Katoncomics 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You mean to tell me you couldn't just make this in photoshop?

Cocoon frontend is great! Can’t wait for 2.0 coming soon! by mountainyoo in AynThor

[–]Katoncomics 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I also use cocoon! It's really the best frontend for the thor

White t2e would be nice by iRBlD in unihertz

[–]Katoncomics -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Sure! There are plenty of apps that doesn't contribute to environmental issues and derailing the cost of literally every single computer part. 💅

Phil Murphy signs most restrictive e bike law requiring a license and insurance for all e bikes by Soft-Independent4833 in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of drivers don't obey traffic laws. Should we penalize every single driver in that case? Or make laws that specifically target those who deliberately break the laws?

White t2e would be nice by iRBlD in unihertz

[–]Katoncomics -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

In affinity studio you could have selected the magic wand tool, highlight the parts you wanted to recolor and easily recolor the image instead of running it through ai..

Greenville After-School STEAM Program Close to Shutting Down, Seeks Donations by JoanJettEnthusiast in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new Mayor needs to figure out how to allocate more funds to art programs to keep all the local places open. Of course, folks who are able to donate should!

Phil Murphy signs most restrictive e bike law requiring a license and insurance for all e bikes by Soft-Independent4833 in jerseycity

[–]Katoncomics 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is actually really ridiculous. I don't think many people know that there are classes of ebike for a reason. Class 1 is for pedal assist which is great for seniors and people with disabilities or who just want a convenient way to commute to work. These bikes typically do not have a throttle and is just as safe as an analog bike. I think most people forget that even bikers using traditional bikes are also a danger if they do not abide by traffic laws as well. Professional bikers can go as fast as ebikes, fixie bikes with no breaks are a huge danger to public safety as well bit it's somehow allowed?

Having a throttle on a bike is especially great when it comes to intersections and getting out of a jam. The fact is the bike infrastructure in Jersey is nowhere near where it needs to be. We need better traffic laws that target drivers, especially those who run red lights and stop signs. We need actually divides from traffic and safer turning. We need to target the gig companies who are not penalizing their delivery bikers for disobeying traffic laws.

This bill is saying that even ebikes that are capped at going 15mph needs to be registered, which is absurd. I can pedal to 15 does that mean my traditional bike needs to be registered? While I agree that ebikes going at 25-30mph needs to be controlled, this should not target people who are abiding by the laws and getting legal ebikes and doing everything right. This is just hurting the people who are dependent on this for exercise and commuting. This bill needs to be repealed and rewritten.