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Pileus: The Flickr Umbrella
Found this particular slice of genius languishing in my ‘to-write’ posts cue from a month or so back. It’s called ‘Pileus’ and bills itself as “The Umbrella Photo Browser to Relay Experiences in Rainy Day”.
The system is created using a webcam, projector, 3d accelerometer (whatever that is), an RFID reader & tag, the Flickr API, and of course, an umbrella.
The Pileus System is a mobile tangible browser to make rainy days fun. The system is constructed by the Pileus Umbrella and the Pileus WebService. User can see and take a photo and video with the PileusUmbrella. User can hand on own experience in rainy day to next user with an umbrella type photoset. User Connects the Grip with the Screen, then the Grip reads the Screen’s ID and login to own Pileus Account.
When user takes photos or videos, Pileus WebService evaluates media-type of data and uploads it to Flickr or YouTube, and then set a tag by screen ID. In addition, user twists the grip, it searchs contents at Flickr and YouTube by tag of screen ID, and displays contents in order.
Forget a harem of nymphomaniacal gymnasts, I’m really starting to lean in favour of a harem of Japanese design students.
Ryan Said,
November 8, 2006 @ 7:01 pm
What if the gymnasts were also Japanese design students?
Don’t compromise your vision, is all I’m saying. Expand!
Nick! Said,
November 9, 2006 @ 7:24 pm
What about a harem of Japanese nymphomaniacal gymnastic design students?