• dill@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    The cases that turn your phone into giant silicone shapes. Like a massive ice cream cone or hello kitty

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      One time while I was working I saw someone with a case that was this massive brick that had spikes all over it. I asked them why it looked like that and apparently it was so they wouldnt lose sight of it or misplace it. I guess thats why people have the huge cases.

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    My son loves LEGO. He built a pretty large enclosure for his smart phone out of LEGO Technic parts. It barely fit in his pocket.

    Colorful, ugly, ingenious, conversation starter.

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              It’s definitely a rectangular prism, and how would this be an ad? I admonished the case and only dropped a link when prompted.

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          That’s actually a nice design. First, it’s silicone, so it’s soft and not sharp at all. Plus the extra material in the corner provides some extra drop protection without giant bulky corner cushions.

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    1 year ago

    I bought an Ali Express Love Mei brand metal case for a phone I had. It probably tripled the weight of the phone on top of making it significantly larger.

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        Probably just clarifying that the mass was increased as well. Pretty important as the weight could increase independently of mass if for example the phone was taken to a new planet with stronger gravity after the phone case was installed.

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      My bad. I meant it more as it taking it to another level of heavy. I used to place most of the weight on my pinkie when scrolling through sites like Reddit but it was so awkward afterwards I had to use two hands and I couldn’t wear it with shorts or sweatpants because it would cause them to fall down

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    Not necessarily the most ridiculous… but anything with something stuck on the back so it can’t lie flat. Like those rings that double as a stand. I’d be so annoyed if I had to put my phone face down all the time.