u/BeckSews

I think he thinks he’s a human. He’s started using my pillow as a pillow and he figured out how to open our doors.

I have almost zero tech experience, but I’ve become really interested in this future project. I miss my flip phone from my childhood, and would love to get that experience back

The problem: I LOVE LOVE LOVE the look of the Nokia 7373 or 7390, but every modern flip phone company has moved away from the shape I’m wanting. I’m wanting a more pill shape like the one on the 7373. The idea of a custom case doesn’t work for me, because I want the actual shape to be different, and I don’t want to add any more bulk.
Since 2G and 3G have almost completely shut down in America (likely for a full shutdown in the near future) these options would not work for a functional phone.

The Idea: I take a modern phone like the TCL Flip 2 and build a completely custom shell (most likely this model because it runs on android 11, and I like the idea of being able to change the displays with emulators (again I really don’t know what I’m talking about at all, this is just from research)). Because I am making the shell from scratch, I could customize the colors, and add very similar ridges and grooves to the Nokia 7373

The inside of the shell would be modeled entirely after the existing electronics, and the cutout for the screen modeled after the existing screen. Instead of the 180 swivel design of the 7373, I would take the flip mechanism from the TCL.

What I want (ideally):
-text and calls made through 4G LTE or 5G network that work with modern smart phones
-it to be AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE. I know it would most definitely be larger than a phone from the early 2000s from the increasing complexity of modern computers. But I would like to maybe rearrange the inside components. I don’t mind “bulk” as 2000s flip phones were pretty chunky. I just want the overall side of the phone to be as small as possible.
-physical buttons
-no touch screens
-I would like to keep the same type C charging system that the TCL uses
-I would like to keep my same number/SIM card if possible

I completely aware that the shape would have to be changed dramatically, 4G and 5G wouldn’t support the swivel system. But none of the phones on the market feature that “pill shape”

I would also like the change the touch pad if that’s possible. The touch pad seems very sensitive, and again, I don’t know what I’m talking about. But I would love to make the touch pad match more with the 7373.

I would really just like any tips, advice, or information. I have no idea how difficult this would be, but I would not make this my first tech product.
Thank you!

My Nebs legs point outwards, and his ankles point in. He’s otherwise healthy, and the vets didn’t even point it out (he was in for kidney failure, so it could have been lowest priority). I’m pretty sure this is a genetic defect, and I was curious if this is a breed thing, or just a my neb thing. He does seem to have trouble jumping up on things, and he lands REALLY heavy whenever he jumps down from things. I’ve tried giving him easier paths or ramps, but he’s DETERMINED to throw himself off of things.

Anyways, just wondering if anyone else has duckfooted nebs?

My (18F) parents (40s) have a very large friend circle, and we are always going on getaways and vacations with them. I’m significantly older than all of their friends kids, so I’m fairly used to hanging out with all the kids. There is one kid (6M) who is legitimately the worst child I have ever met. He has absolutely no concept of sharing, is prone to HIT the other children, and is constantly yelling at and insulting the other children. I’ve been trying to be empathetic, because he is a kid, and his parents (at least in front of me) repeatedly try to correct the behavior.

But one instance completely changed my stance. We were on vacation, and I was messing with my brother (8M) at the top of the stairs. I was blocking his way, and not letting him go down. We were playing, and he was laughing. Evil child comes over and announces: “I’m gonna touch you in the privates.” I immediately just said “okay I’m out of here.” And I turned to leave. He then SLAPPED ME ON THE BUTT.

I didn’t tell my parents or his parents right away, because I was lowkey ashamed that I got harassed by a six year old. A few weeks later I told my mom about it, and she proceeded to inform me that he got expelled from 1ST GRADE for repeatedly inappropriately touching other female students, and looking under the bathroom stalls.

Mom told me that he’s just a difficult child, and likely has ADHD, and that he’ll probably grow out of it. She and I went back and forth, but she got really upset when I said that I hated him.

I agree that this is not normal or natural behavior for a young child, so I’m really worried that this is learned behavior, and it’s made me start looking at his parents differently. She suggested that I just don’t come on vacation with them. I really do like all their other friends, and all the other kids are just normal annoying.

I’ve had a few people telling me that it’s unfair to hate him, especially because he could be neurodivergent. It reminds me a lot of this book I read in middle school called “Joey Pigza swallows the key” that was meant to humanize kids with ADHD. But in the book he CUTS THE TIP OF HIS CLASSMATES NOSE OFF.

Am I overreacting?

Edit: I also remembered an instance where I was wrestling with my brother. Child wanted to join in (this was before the incident so I didn’t dislike him quite as much) so I took turns throwing them on the couch. I put my brother in a fake headlock, and child comes over and grabs my hair and pulls HARD. I told him: “yo, we’re just playing, that’s not how you do play fights.” He just laughed and ran to a different room. Later I’m have a nerf battle with my brother, and he comes back to join our battle. At one point he runs up and hits me HARD in the head with the back of the nerf gun. Whole time he’s laughing, so I’m sure he thought this was okay play behavior. I said: “dude, that’s not cool, I don’t want to play anymore.” He just said “okay” and ran away.

2nd Edit: I AM OKAY, I don’t feel threatened by a 6 year old. I am more worried for him and the other kids