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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One day TV makers are going to switch to 9 by 16 screens, vertical portrait mode TVs on the wall. Im from the future. Check back in 10 years, you will see.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

the problem with that, and a big reason why it probably won't be adapted, is that portrait mode shows you fuck all, it's good for showing one person (you know like a portrait) but if you want to show multiple people you have so much deadspace top and bottom. Landscape is just aesthetically better

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also, our freaking eyes are horizontal. There's no way around that

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You'd still need landscape video.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

just stack people on top of each other

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Sero from Samsung back in 2020 is how it all started to go sideways.

Or in this case, upways?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd like to think the opposite of sideways is downways

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was trying to be semi-funny based on how the screen changes orientation.

You are probably right though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, I was trying to build off of your joke by saying that the change from horizontal to vertical video is a downgrade haha

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Of course.

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