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Concept Camera Lets You Create Real-Life GIF Flip Books

Posted: 24 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Digital images from digital cameras have all but replaced the printed photos that we used to keep around as reminders of special moments. But the GIFTY camera is a kind of step backward in the realm of photographic technology, instantly producing a product that you can not only hold in your hands, but animate with a simple hand gesture.

Designed by Jiho Jang, the GIFTY is a burst-shot camera that takes picture after picture in a short amount of time. It works almost like a video camera, but with a slower frame rate. After you capture a short series of frames (from one to five seconds), you can print them out immediately via an integrated “zero-ink” printer.

The printed frames, each of them a moment in time, can then be stacked and assembled into a flip book. As you flip through the small images, they appear to be animated. It is almost the same as taking and then watching a video on your smartphone, but with a tangible product that you can hold in your hands and pass off to friends as unique gifts.

The GIFTY is just a concept at the moment, but with a little research and development we could soon be making real-life GIFs of all our memorable moments.

    

Modern Update to the Folding Chair is Elegant + Sustainable

Posted: 23 May 2013 04:00 PM PDT

The folding chair is an object that people tend to either love or hate. It can be easily stored and only brought out when needed, but it isn’t exactly pretty to look at. Designer Leo Salom has created a modern, stylish folding chair that puts that old tubular metal models to shame.

The Folding Chair, designed by Salom for Monstrans, was cut from a single piece of sustainable bamboo plywood. It has cut-out handles on either side for simple transport, and because it’s so thin it can be stacked in tiny spaces out of the way.

There are three parts to the chair: a front leg that continues up to become the backrest, a back leg that kicks back to provide balance, and a padded seat that swings out. Hinges connect the pieces and rare earth magnets keep the chair from opening at unwanted times.

Unlike other folding chairs, these have a modern aesthetic that would actually look good stacked in the corner of a room. And since they’re nearly flat, they can be kept well out of the way until your next dinner party or book club meeting.

    

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