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

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

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post #4

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

"dial" = tap light that looks like buttons on a piece of glass Language evolves.

And until it does, we need people like the GP to translate.

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

#43
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!

What would be interesting about that at all?

Walking around with a hammer looking for ras-pis.

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

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post #5

How about actually printing, then laminating on a lenticular surface providing a "GIF-sized" short moving-image effect? [edited per comments]

I presume you mean "lenticular" - which would be a very cool (and possibly mass-producible) alternative. I wonder how you might go about performing the lamination inside the camera... Perhaps you could feed it a pre-laminated sheet that is thin enough that it can be printed on the reverse side?

The lenticular surface doesn't have to be very thick at all and if you can print directly onto the plastic I think what you describe would be pretty straightforward to make!

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

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post #19

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.

Careful not to cut yourself on that edge.

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

#46
post #33

Very cool. If you can make that cartridge dirt cheap, you will have invented an exciting new technology. Build a V2 with cheaper tech, change your wording a bit as to what the device does, keep the polaroid link a little bit, but make it your own and then I think you'll have something that could kick ass on Kickstarter.

Make the carts NFC and turn Share on when you remove it. You could Tap to swap whatever gif is currently displayed on someone else's cart. That's probably easier than dirt cheap, disposable displays.

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

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post #33

Very cool. If you can make that cartridge dirt cheap, you will have invented an exciting new technology. Build a V2 with cheaper tech, change your wording a bit as to what the device does, keep the polaroid link a little bit, but make it your own and then I think you'll have something that could kick ass on Kickstarter.

The Waste produced by this device would be immense.

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

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post #33

Very cool. If you can make that cartridge dirt cheap, you will have invented an exciting new technology. Build a V2 with cheaper tech, change your wording a bit as to what the device does, keep the polaroid link a little bit, but make it your own and then I think you'll have something that could kick ass on Kickstarter.

Don't forget the Harry Potter branding association. That's what will end up bringing in the big bucks.
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