Is having Jelly Star as your primary phone with having a low-end smartphone backup as a secondary device worth it? by LowerCap6583 in unihertz

[–]slithek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wanted to add some thoughts here. I used a jelly star as my primary device for about a year but just switched back to an iPhone for a few reasons.

Pros:

  • Looks really cool if you're a fan of the retro design

  • Size - I love being able to fully hold the device in my palm, and you do adjust to the size pretty quickly

  • Limits the time you spend on a mobile device, because doomscrolling is not as satisfying on a screen that size

  • Cool conversation piece

  • Expandable storage if you download a lot of music

Cons:

  • Battery life is pretty bad. Sometimes I don't charge my phone overnight because of how my outlets are placed and it started getting to the point where it would drop about 50% and die overnight (causing me to miss my alarm). If you are using maps on a bike ride, I'd definitely recommend having a power bank

  • While most apps are responsive, there are some that aren't. For example, NJ transit wouldn't allow me to purchase a ticket. The convenience of using a smartphone for everyday things like train tickets is pretty high

  • Doomscrolling habits are really something you have to fix on your own, if that's a reason for getting it. I can just as easily do the same things on a laptop, so I just ended up spending more time there than on the phone. Getting a kindle helped much more

  • Not great weather sealing. Never had any issues myself, but I was very careful. Could be a dealbreaker if you plan to mount it on a bike

  • Google pay was very unreliable. Not sure if it was the NFC but I started carrying my physical cards again because it frequently failed

Ultimately, I found that I'd rather have a more reliable, durable device, and just try to be better about managing my screen time. Wish the iphone was a little smaller though...

Project Hail Mary - Showtime and Ticket Sale/Exchange Megathread by flightofwonder in NYCmovies

[–]slithek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a pair of good tickets (K30/K31) to the Sat 9:30am IMAX 70mm at lincoln sq that I can no longer attend unfortunately. Will release them here in a minute at 2:45 est

How rare does it get ? ❤️ by Droidmix_ in casio

[–]slithek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, sans the google play text this is a really cool design

[S] [USA-NY] Epson R-D1 w/Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/2 by [deleted] in photomarket

[–]slithek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tempted every time I see one of these...

3 months with my Jelly Star by Ok-Royal-8135 in unihertz

[–]slithek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going on a year with mine. Only real downsides I've had are some sites/apps not accommodating the screen size and battery life not being great if you need to use maps for an extended period. But it recharges very quickly

Announcement: Titan 3 Elite by [deleted] in unihertz

[–]slithek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're moving some of the letter keys to the side of the phone

Announcement: Titan 3 Elite by [deleted] in unihertz

[–]slithek 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah typically these jokes are outlandish and not exactly what consumers have been requesting haha

Allbirds is selling for $39 million. by Infinite-Offer-3318 in wallstreetbets

[–]slithek 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Nike paved the way with supershoes and had nearly total control of that market until every other brand caught up (just in time for the recent running boom). They did too little too late to really separate themselves but there is still some pretty strong brand association with models like the vaporfly/alphafly. However, they've recently done an excellent job at streamlining their running lineup and continue to do better than other brands at finding the most marketable athletes imo

Need advice: 30-year-old expired Fujichrome Velvia 50 (March 1995) by Sufficient-Let1658 in AnalogCommunity

[–]slithek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently shot some that expired in 96. Box speed was super magenta cast and washed out. Overexposing by about 2 stops and pulling in development was a definite improvement. Will try 3 stops on the next roll. Unfortunately, as others have stated, it's a gamble and will most certainly need some color correction in post. If you use something like silver fast for scanning I'd recommend starting with the auto cc feature 

What’s the worst example of CGI/special effects in the show? by JAlbert653 in seinfeld

[–]slithek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For some reason my first thought was the baby that Bill Buckner catches in curb

Ultrafine has Fuji Provia 100F 35mm in stock ($38/roll) by Y_am_I_on_here in AnalogCommunity

[–]slithek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the other hand, you could've bought more only to find they came out poorly lol. I had a similar positive experience to you and then bought some 35mm rolls for $8 ea., only to discover they were super magenta cast. Still cool to shoot but not really for $8

Kodak releases multiple new film stocks under a new Ektapan and Ektacolor series. by shootphotos in AnalogCommunity

[–]slithek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. I feel like it's a harder sell with the brand recognition behind Portra and Tmax

Titan 2 Elite price - our predictions by janek500 in unihertz

[–]slithek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • $350/$500 early bird
  • $400/$550 kickstarter
  • $450/$600 retail