What do you know today, that you did not yesterday?
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9 Jun
11:20am, 9 Jun 2025
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Eynsham Red
I’ve seen people wave at an Android phone to trigger the camera shutter. This isn’t a feature on iPhones though.
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9 Jun
11:21am, 9 Jun 2025
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Diogenes
My torch randomly turns itself on via some random gesture over which I have no control.
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9 Jun
11:25am, 9 Jun 2025
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ChrisHB
and if it finds itself accelerating at the rate of gravity, a little parachute comes out to ensure a gentle landing.
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9 Jun
6:11pm, 9 Jun 2025
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GlennR
Have you tested that empirically, Chris?
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9 Jun
6:20pm, 9 Jun 2025
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ChrisHB
no. I'm pretty sure I've tested my theory that phones do not have a radar device in them to alert their users, when walking, when they are getting too close to someone or something. My conclusion, based only on the observation of others, is that they don't |
9 Jun
7:36pm, 9 Jun 2025
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Badger
The one voice control I use on my Android phone is saying "cheese" with the camera open to take a photo.
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9 Jun
7:42pm, 9 Jun 2025
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Raetomic Kitten
Love it, Badger. Although, according to Oprah Winfrey the best word to say when taking a picture Inn order to get the perfect smile is 'money'. |
9 Jun
7:48pm, 9 Jun 2025
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JamieKai *chameleon*
Badger wrote: The one voice control I use on my Android phone is saying "cheese" with the camera open to take a photo. This is super useful when trying to take photos of rogue moles on your back and scalp. My housemate often hears me saying cheese to my phone numerous times... |
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11 Jun
1:10pm, 11 Jun 2025
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Diogenes
Ramona Marquez, who play Karen in the tv series Outnumbered, is now working as a tattoo artist in Tooting.
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11 Jun
6:00pm, 11 Jun 2025
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LazyDaisy
No disrespect to tattoo artists but that seems a bit of a shame, as 'Karen' she had a great talent for improvising lines that you could see were cracking up the adults at times. But whatever makes her happy! |
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