Tim HergertJul 9
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An ancient Nokia device was found in an archaeological dig with 17% power.
Jul 8 at 4:34pmWeb
Show threadKevin RussellJul 8

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Emergency Calls Only.

Show threadJim FlanaganJul 8
@sjvn I’m sure I have a compatible charging cable in my cable drawer
Show threadZeki Çatav 🤔 ☕ 🕯️🎶Jul 8
@jimfl @sjvn I think it was powered by solar energy.☀️
Show threadvikkeläJul 8
@catavz @jimfl @sjvn by Ra himself.
Show threadNobilis ReedJul 8

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Cool! Who's the artist? I don't recognize "DDC."

Show threadsjvnJul 8
@nobilis I don't know. I'm sure I saw this years earlier, so I presume it's a Photoshop rather than AI, but that's all I know.
Show threadjkirkJul 8

@sjvn @nobilis Google's reverse image search can't find any similar images older than a year.

Also, those glyphs have AI slop written all over them.

Happy to be proven wrong though.

Show threadTanyaJul 8
@jkirk @sjvn @nobilis it looks like Deep Dream Generator work unfortunately.
Show threadTanyaJul 8
@jkirk @sjvn @nobilis I say “work”
Show threadaELARAJI (Skinshafi)Jul 8

@sjvn @nobilis The earliest copy of the image tineye.com could find is a year old (dates back to august 2024) and it doesn't have that DDC watermark ... Link

/ME still believe it's AI generated.

Show threadjkirkJul 8

@aelaraji Google did slightly better and traced it back to July 28 2024 on both LinkedIn[1] and some French social site[2].

Neither mention the original source of the image or how it was created. Both have the watermark.

[1] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/timmoranlive_i-powered-up-my-nokia-cell-phone-today-it-activity-7223343905658847232-BgrK
[2] (NSFW) https://lelombrik.net/159909

I powered up my Nokia cell phone today. | Tim Moran 🤘🏼😎🎸

I powered up my Nokia cell phone today. It was state of the art in 1324 BC. | 16 comments on LinkedIn

Show threadMark Whybird6d ago
@jkirk @aelaraji It’s the kind of quality @NanoRaptor makes (by hand).
Show threadDana das Grau 🧙🏻🧝‍♂️Jul 8
@sjvn oh yeah, that is the Nokia Dolemite 7.
Show threadSuricatJul 8
@sjvn excellent 🤣🤣🤣
Show threadA_kJul 8
@sjvn 😁👍
Show threadNoortje Van LeeuwenJul 8
@sjvn only 17%? i am disapointed
Show threadSave Elderly Housing! Patty 👀Jul 8
@sjvn Was the first saved number "1"?
Show threadOhSnap!DragonJul 8
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That’s Thoth’s phone. Just show it the head of an ibis to unlock it.
Show threadcrazyeddieJul 8
@sjvn Someone found the actual Rosetta Stone?
Show threadCadbury MooseJul 8

@crazyeddie @sjvn

Rosetta Phone. I hope they recorded any voicemail that would play back, even if it was just "I'm calling about your chariot's extended warranty."

Show threadCadbury MooseJul 8

@crazyeddie @sjvn

...or text messages in cuneiform from or complaining about Ea Nasir.

Show threadcrazyeddieJul 8
@Cadbury_Moose @sjvn "We burried the ZPM in the great pyramid."
Show threadmcSlibinasJul 8
@crazyeddie @Cadbury_Moose @sjvn pyramids are built to get gsm signal from the top.
Ancient tech was reliable, but not sensitive.
Show threadSabrina Web  📎Jul 8
@crazyeddie @sjvn a Rosetta Phone
Show threadsjvnJul 8
@sabrinaweb71 @crazyeddie Ha! I see what you did there. ;-)
Show threadMacCruiskeenJul 8
@sjvn Its owner was found buried with a large box of obsolete chargers and cables.
Show threadPatrick PrémartinJul 8
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Show threadMostlyTatoJul 8
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This is SG1's original DHD
Show threadSignificant OtterJul 8
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Show threadthomastc | frozenfractalJul 8
@sjvn Nokia 𓆼𓆼𓆼𓍢𓍢𓍢𓎆
Show threadPWSmith1Jul 8
@sjvn 😂
Show threaddiana 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🌱Jul 8

@sjvn

The original owner of this Nokia phone likely used the battery to charge up their ancient intergalactic space ship

Show threadKilla KoalaJul 8
@sjvn Sadly it was found without it's charger and of course it uses a different charging port to any other Nokia.
Show threadlefthandmonkiJul 8

@sjvn

Finally, we have proof of ancient advanced civilizations that also had bad UX design!

Show threadMisterMooJul 8
@sjvn I'd like to see what that expedition could turn up if it had 100% power.
Show threadMurdoc Addams 🧛🏻 🇨🇦Jul 8
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I miss my Nokias. 😿
Show threadJosh “Space Phrasing” CubertJul 8

@sjvn @rolle Ah yes, I’ll get my T9 Rosetta Stone and decoder ring ready.

RECEIVING PAPYRUS MESSAGE

Show threadRozNonofurbsnsJul 8
@sjvn 🤣
Show threadBeePSJul 8

@sjvn

Which ring was selected, Rosetta’s Tone?

Show threadBoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺Jul 8
@sjvn under one corner of the great pyramid - stopping it wobbling every time you put your drink down.
Show threadKnut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸Jul 8
@sjvn In high school I had a friend who (foolishly) did bull riding. Gets on this big ol' bull who was pissed as fuck...and it broke every single one of his bones. His Nokia phone however....
Show threadsjvnJul 8
@praetor Ha! I can believe it.
Show threadMargretJul 9
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Show threadHippo 🍉Jul 9

@nobodywasishere @sjvn right. I was dithering, but the clinching factor was that a real artist would have taken care to replicate the actual Nokia logo on there.

Good material for someone to make a handmade illustration of though! Hmm, maybe I can do one myself...🤔

Show threadHippo 🍉Jul 9
@nobodywasishere @sjvn in situations like these I'm always scared of accidentally accusing a real artist's work of being "AI generated", a situation which is unfortunately likely to become more common as time progresses (at least until the #OuroborosEffect takes over) 😢
Show threadMargret6d ago
@badrihippo @sjvn That's a valid fear
Show threadJan JohannessonJul 9
@sjvn A mockup. Perkele.
Show threadChristian GudrianJul 9
@sjvn Nokia 3310 BC
Show thread🚀🦍 | Arne | CodeNagaJul 9
@sjvn @redknight hilarious! 😂
Show threadTravis F WJul 9
@sjvn okay so image generators are good for *something* 
Show threadIRINI EeeByGumJul 9

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Is it really true?! What terrific power !!!

Show threadFubaroqueJul 9
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Show threadYesh5d ago
@sjvn @NanoRaptor I feel like I saw one of these in the background of one of your pictures.