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Re: The tiny Instagram projector

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Post by noonespecial »

The really cool thing about how digital technology has changed the world is that by the time you buy this dumb plastic toy and just 9 of those little wheels, you could buy this pico-projector and project all of the pictures you'll ever take.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001L4L7AQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=...

Re: The tiny Instagram projector

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Post by untog »

brandon272 wrote: post #20
untog wrote: post #18

I'd be a lot more inclined to believe it if I saw photos of the images being projected on a wall. Somehow I don't believe that tiny projector will look too good.

I very much doubt that the projector is of high quality or that the projected images would look very good. But if you're an Instagram user you're probably not extraordinarily picky when it comes to viewing high quality, high resolution images anyway. :)

I'd say that Instagram is perfect for its medium. The photos look great on my phone. They even look good on my tablet. But blown up? Perhaps not.

Re: The tiny Instagram projector

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Post by deelowe »

jedahan wrote: post #17
deelowe wrote: post #8

I will be reminded of how completely out of touch I am with reality these days if this does well. That said, I somewhat jokingly predicted this trend previously. With the explosive growth of digital information and electronics, I think we'll see a renaissance of analog, mechanical, and otherwise "physical" things. Perhaps sometimes people don't want everything to be electronic/digital? Example: digital photo frames.

We are using this as part of a physical escape-the-room game. Its a great prop, good price, and has a hidden puzzle whose meaning is in the images. Much more interesting than a screen with a slideshow, and enforces order which a bunch of printed photos wouldn't do.

Sure. And, reading my comment again, I can see how it might be seen as a little negative. To be clear, I think this is an excellent idea. I believe the pendulum has probably swung a bit too far in the "everything must be digital" direction and people are starting to crave analog alternatives again. To me, this sounds bizarre, being a child of the 80s and all, but I can see how this trend totally makes sense for most people.

Re: The tiny Instagram projector

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Post by acomjean »

jack-r-abbit wrote: post #7

Why Instagram only? Their blog links to a Kickstarter update that explains that, but it is for Backers only.

Probably because Instagram has a third party api that allows printing and other services to access photos easily. And as pointed out instgrammers are not "pixel peepers" so a low quality projector image is not going cause complaints.

(I am a pretty happy instagram user at acomjean)

Re: The tiny Instagram projector

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Post by harpastum »

noonespecial wrote: post #21

The really cool thing about how digital technology has changed the world is that by the time you buy this dumb plastic toy and just 9 of those little wheels, you could buy this pico-projector and project all of the pictures you'll ever take. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001L4L7AQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=...

Non-mobile link:

http://www.amazon.com/Optoma-EP-PK-101-Pico-Pocket-Projector...

Optoma EP-PK-101 Pico Pocket Projector ($114.99)

Re: The tiny Instagram projector

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Post by noonespecial »

harpastum wrote: post #28
noonespecial wrote: post #21

The really cool thing about how digital technology has changed the world is that by the time you buy this dumb plastic toy and just 9 of those little wheels, you could buy this pico-projector and project all of the pictures you'll ever take. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001L4L7AQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=...

Non-mobile link: http://www.amazon.com/Optoma-EP-PK-101-Pico-Pocket-Projector... Optoma EP-PK-101 Pico Pocket Projector ($114.99)

Much better. Thanks. On my phone, on the road.
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