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2024 September Rickies

 11th September 2024 at 1:32pm
Donation: $150 Donator: Myke Flexies winner: Stephen Winner: Myke

▶️ Episodes

A new challenger approaches! Games and wikis collide as a game of The Quizzies intersects with The Rickies. ChatGPT was fed The Bill of Rickies and produced its own set of picks, and Stephen and Federico must stay ahead of it to avoid a major Quizzies penalty. More coverage of this game can be found on Quizzipedia.

🥇 Regular Picks

HostPickScore
Stephen Regular "The iPhone 16 Pro gains a 5x zoom" 1
Federico Regular "All the iPhones announced support Apple Intelligence" 1
Myke Regular "Apple introduces a faster chip for the iPhone" 1
  • Was originally "The Pro iPhones increase in size" but Stephen argued that his round 2 pick pre-empted this one because he drafts first as the previous winner, and the first two rounds are "equal."
  • Ungraded, Myke thinks the chip name may include "AI".
ChatGPT Regular "The screen on the iPhone 16 Pro Max will increase to at least 6.9 inches" 1
  • A new competitor enters the game with a boldly specific pick for the first round... and also no sourcing for its "thinking."
Stephen Regular "The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are larger than their predecessors" 0
  • Stephen meant "Pro" and "Pro Max", but no one caught what he had actually written.
Federico Regular "Apple debuts new AirPods model" 1
  • Non-graded: with USB-C.
Myke Regular "A button is introduced to an iPhone that directly lets you capture photos" 1
  • Studiously avoiding the specific term "capture button."
ChatGPT Regular "The iPhone 16 lineup will introduce a new under-display FaceID system, removing the notch or Dynamic Island" 0

⚠️ Risky Picks

HostPickScore
Stephen Risky "The iPad mini is updated with an A17 Pro or higher and a larger, brighter display. It will run Apple Intelligence." -1
Federico Risky "The new Capture button..." 0
  • "Supports at least two user-configurable gestures"
  • "Will support third-party camera apps in addition to the system camera"
  • "Will integrate with the Controls API to configure various commands"
Myke Risky "Apple specifically mention RAM/Memory in the iPhone, say it will be at least 8GB, and state it is to power Apple Intelligence" 1
  • This pick triggered some confusion about the new three-condition risky pick rules, and it got a bit heated. But ultimately the rules were revised to clarify that the risky pick is the three conditions, and doesn't need an additional overarching pick.
ChatGPT Risky "Apple introduces a new telephoto lens to the Pro Max that has..." -1
  • "10x zoom"
  • "It will feature enhanced low light performance that is branded NightSight Pro"
  • "and it will include a new sensor-shift stabilization system."

🏆 Scores

  1. Myke: 3
  2. Federico: 2
  3. Stephen: 0

💪 Flexie Picks

HostPickScore
Federico Flexie "There are multiple AirPods models" 1
Federico Flexie "Apple Intelligence features are demoed again" 1
Federico Flexie "There is a new AirPods model with noise cancellation" 1
Federico Flexie "The new iPhone color is called Gold Titanium" 0
Federico Flexie "ChatGPT is mentioned again" 1
Federico Flexie "The ultra wide camera on the 16 Pro is considerably improved" 1
Federico Flexie "At least one of the new iPhones is brighter than before" 0
Myke Flexie "There is a segment about Apple Intelligence that lasts at least 10 minutes" 1
Myke Flexie "Apple Watch band attachments will change" 0
Myke Flexie "Apple does not say "AI" or "Artificial Intelligence"" 0
Myke Flexie "We get a release window for 18.1" 1
Myke Flexie "No iPad hardware" 1
Myke Flexie "FineWoven cases mysteriously disappear" 1
Myke Flexie "The iPhone 16 has a better range of colours than the iPhone 16 Pro" 1
  • An intentionally subjective pick that's testing how a vibes-based pick could work out. "The vibe is the colours are better."
Stephen Flexie "Apple Watch Ultra 3 comes in black" 0
Stephen Flexie "macOS Sequioa released with iOS 18" 1
Stephen Flexie "Apple Intelligence gains no new features" 0
Stephen Flexie "iPhone 16 and 16 Pro can run Apple Intelligence" 1
Stephen Flexie "FineWoven lives on" 1
  • Although the cases did disappear, other products still use the brand, so counterintuitively, both this and this are correct!
Federico Flexie "Apple introduces new "vegan leather" cases" 0
  • Added late in the episode to go "from 7 to 11"... but that's only the beginning.
Federico Flexie "The flashlight in the new iPhones is mentioned as being brighter than before" 0
Federico Flexie "No Macs and iPads at this event" 1
Federico Flexie "There are new AirPods Max, but they don't fold" 1
Myke Flexie "Vertical lenses on the 16" 1
  • Myke digs deep for more Flexies.
Myke Flexie "Apple Watch SE is updated and it's not made of aluminium" 0
Myke Flexie "Apple Watches get thinner" 1
Stephen Flexie "The new Apple Watch SE costs $199" 0
  • Stephen is pressured into adding more, you know, for the kids.
Stephen Flexie "The brown iPhone Pro does not have "gold" in its name" 1
Stephen Flexie "The iPhone Pro comes with color-matched cables" 0
Stephen Flexie "The regular Apple Watch models each get larger screens and cases" 1
Stephen Flexie "iOS 18.1 announced to ship in "October"" 1
Stephen Flexie "We see the rainbow stage at Apple Park in the video" 1
Federico Flexie "The new iPhone color is called Earth Titanium" 0
Myke Flexie "Tim Cook is surrounded by long grass" 0
Stephen Flexie "Jeff Williams is seen in nature" 1
Myke Flexie "The Apple Watch segment is presented in and around a gym" 0
Federico Flexie "Craig Federighi is stranded somewhere" 1
Stephen Flexie "Craig travels from one set to another in a ridiculous fashion" 0
Myke Flexie "Craig wears a costume for some portion of the event" 0

💸 Flexie Scores

  1. Stephen: 61.5% (8/13)
  2. Federico: 61.5% (8/13)
  3. Myke: 53.8% (7/13)