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Cake day: July 11th, 2023

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  • I am so irritated by my iPhone lately that I want to love this and adopt it, but…the specs are awful, and it’s made of plastic. Ugghh. I’m so conflicted

    For context I did up a comparison of my iPhone to the FLX1s

    iPhone 16 Pro vs FLX1S

    Spec iPhone 16 Pro FLX1S
    Display Size 6.3″ Super Retina XDR OLED 6.7″ IPS LCD
    Resolution 2622 × 1206 (460 ppi) 1600 × 720
    Refresh Rate 120Hz ProMotion 90Hz
    Glass / Front Protection Ceramic Shield Dragontrail Glass
    Always‑On Display Yes No
    Dynamic Island Yes No
    Processor / Chip Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 900
    CPU 6‑core (2 performance + 4 efficiency) 2× Cortex‑A78 @ 2.4 GHz + 6× A55 @ 2.0 GHz
    GPU 6‑core Apple GPU Mali‑G68 MC4
    RAM 8 GB LPDDR5X 8 GB LPDDR4x
    Storage 128 GB ‑ 1 TB NVMe 128 GB UFS
    SD Card Support No Yes (microSD up to 1 TB)
    Rear Cameras 48MP Main + Ultra Wide + Telephoto 20MP Main + 2MP Macro
    Front Camera 12MP TrueDepth 13MP
    Video Recording Up to 4K @ 120fps (Dolby Vision, ProRes) Likely up to 1080p
    Battery ~3582 mAh (not officially disclosed) 5,000 mAh Li‑Po
    Charging & USB USB‑C (USB 3), MagSafe & Qi2 USB‑C (USB 2.0), Wired only
    Wireless Charging Yes No
    5G Support Yes (mmWave + Sub‑6) Yes
    WiFi WiFi 7 WiFi 6
    Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
    SIM / eSIM Dual eSIM only Dual SIM
    Biometric Security Face ID (TrueDepth) Side‑mounted fingerprint
    Materials / Frame Titanium frame, Ceramic Shield front Polycarbonate frame, glass back
    Water / Splash Resistance IP68 (6m up to 30 min) Splash‑resistant
    Weight 199 g 201 g
    Price From US$999 US$550






  • I misstated the definition a bit, although in real world terms a higher GSM does often manifest as a thicker cloth. GSM stands for grams per square meter. It measures how much fabric weighs in a given area. It is a weight rating, not a thickness rating.

    Higher GSM means denser, heavier fabric. Lower GSM means lighter, more breathable fabric.

    General guide:

    120–140 GSM = lightweight (summer sheets, thin shirts)

    150–170 GSM = medium weight (jersey sheets, linen duvet covers)

    180–250 GSM = heavier weight (flannel, winter bedding)

    GSM helps compare feel and durability across materials, but thickness will vary by fiber type.











  • Bedsheet thread counts have been artificially inflated for years by the shifty linen companies counting individual fibers that the threads consist of as threads themselves. It’s become a meaningless number, since there is zero regulation. If you want a nice thick heavy cloth, GSM is the number you want, but most companies won’t share this (looking at you, The Company Store) because they obviously don’t want you to know how thin and flimsy their products really are before you buy them.