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Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by Romanulus » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:50 PM UTC

eljimmy wrote: post #18

I was fully expecting that object coming out of the camera to be something like a stack of post-it notes with images printed on them. Very misleading title.

We need to stop outsourcing. /s~

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by derfj » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:51 PM UTC

switchstance wrote: post #13

I was expecting a GIF flip book.

+1 - I was actually excited about seeing that version

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by oulipo » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:51 PM UTC

Really cool! As you are using a Raspberry Pi 3 you can add a 100% on-device Voice AI to it using https://snips.ai we would be interested to see how you can use this to add some cool interactions!

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by twiss » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:52 PM UTC

If I add up the parts of the cartridge, I come to around $88 (including a $35 touch screen).

The demo makes me wanna take a picture like that and give the cartridge away. Maybe if it can get under $10 that would be feasible? And before that, at $20 or $30 they could sell them at theme parks where they take your picture in a roller coaster.

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:54 PM UTC

ctdonath wrote: post #4

"print" = transfers image data to a removable screen "GIF" = short video

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Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by hk__2 » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:54 PM UTC

nkrisc wrote: post #20

kazinator wrote: post #2

Why specifically the GIF format internally? I haven't seen a GIF come out of a digital camera in ... ever, actually.

Just a guess: if you wanted to extract one of the images you took with this camera, it's already in the GIF format which people are familiar with.

GIFs are usually compressed so each frame isn’t the full image.

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by exabrial » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:56 PM UTC

switchstance wrote: post #13

I was expecting a GIF flip book.

That is a cool idea

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by hk__2 » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:56 PM UTC

oulipo wrote: post #23

Really cool! As you are using a Raspberry Pi 3 you can add a 100% on-device Voice AI to it using https://snips.ai we would be interested to see how you can use this to add some cool interactions!

Please disclose your affiliation; you to linked to snips.ai in each one of your comments over the past month.

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by ringaroundthetx » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:57 PM UTC

nilved wrote: post #19

farnsworth wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's only a problem if you're a tech pedant.

I'm not a pedant. To me, the word "pedantry" describes the colour of the sky. Get used to it.

To me it describes excessive concern with minor details and rules.

but thats none of my business tho

Re: A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it

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Post by exabrial » Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 5:57 PM UTC

How creative! Nice work