This has been shining in my eyes for the last 10 minutes whilst the bus driver takes a break.

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    9 months ago

    They do need to be that bright at daytime, and most indeed use automatic brightness by default. If only there was a technology that could use daylight instead of fighting it…

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      9 months ago

      I mean, I don’t think an advert needs to be illuminated at all, frankly

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          9 months ago

          Try going even one day without seeing a fucking ad…

          First off, the only real way to accomplish that, aside from being in a coma, is to spend the day out in the woods somewhere.

          Then, when you get tangled up in a thorny vine and pull out your knife, BAM, advertising logo!

          Then when you want to start a fire, you bust out your lighter, and BAM, advertising logo!

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            9 months ago

            Don’t look at your shirt, shoes, socks, pants, hat, water bottle, or even you camera either. If you packed your lunch, you likely see a brand there too in the wrapper.

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              9 months ago

              I have a sensory thing about tags, only purchase undecorated, monochrome clothing, and have worn the paint off of my water bottle. Plus, I make my own lunch and pack it in metal Tupperware whose branding is also worn away. It’s wild to me that there’s an application for being a fucking weirdo, but I don’t have any visible ads on my person.

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              9 months ago

              Look at this fat cat that can afford clothes!

              Sad LOL though, but yep, it’s practically impossible to avoid logos and ads anymore ☹️

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        9 months ago

        This is in general for LED text signs. The “inventors” (more like engineers because they just combined multiplexing with superbright LEDs) OP mentioned probably didn’t specify a purpose, they just wanted a more reliable alternative to mechanical or manual signage but yes, most are for ads.