Concept Gadgets: The Best Is Yet To Come : Oragami Cell Phone

By Kate Gammon , published on February 25, 2009 at 1:40 AM
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This fold-out cell phone screen is a little heavy on the concept and light on tech. It features a flexible E-paper display and Mag-Ink that doesn't quite exist yet to make a pop-out paper screen for ease of map reading. The oragami precision means that the paper is designed to fold and unfold without tearing, crumpling, or breaking.

Likelihood of being built: 2/10.

This kind of flexible paper and ink just aren't available. The idea of holding on to a map instead of straining to read a tiny screen is really cool, but it will be quite some time before technology catches up with the concept of this gadget. Plus, I wonder if the map unfolds automatically or relies on the user's skills.

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scooterlibby 02/25/2009 2:47 PM
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Finally, the energy saving butt plug I was waiting for. Oh wait, bug plug?

hack__you 02/25/2009 3:19 PM
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they can put anti-dust coating and vibration to the blight for self cleaning ala dslr. a self-cleaning solar blinds, whoa what more could you ask for?

joebob2000 02/25/2009 6:12 PM
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Quote :I enjoy anything that displays basic information in a creative and elegant way–I’m talking to you, binary watch


This word you keep using, I do not think it means what you think it means...

ravenware 02/26/2009 4:42 AM
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The solar blinds are pretty sweet.

Anonymous 02/26/2009 10:09 AM
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very nice post and this blog is very luxury.........

solymnar 02/26/2009 7:12 PM
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"but how about using something other than bamboo once in a while? How about some domestically-grown, renewable soft wood?"

Bamboo is extremely durable and resistant to bacteria and disease, resists chipping and facturing from light, heat, and moisture stress.

Softwoods are structurally terrible for most things. It is highly unlikely you will ever see them used in this manner.

casylius 02/26/2009 9:19 PM
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Solar Blind - The cost of manufacture and maintain (cleaning) such complex device will outweight the benefit (electricity it generates). It is better to put the solar on the roof.

fudgeboy 02/27/2009 7:28 AM
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wow, i just heard about a fabric which supposedly does the same thing as the solar storage sheets. it was at the nano-tech show at the local uni.

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