Grey Label:

So I'm a little behind on the game but did you hear the announcement last month about the new line of products by Lady Gaga & Polaroid? (You can watch the video here )

Just wondering what you thought about it. I like the name, Grey Label. So basically the line consists of an Instant Mobile Printer (GL10), the Instant Digital Camera (GL30), and Camera Glasses (GL20) At first I thought camera glasses are so random and so lady gaga, but they are kind of growing on me just because there's nothing out there like them. What do you think? As far as pricing, the GL10 Printer will be available in May 2011 and cost $149.99 and the prices for the Instant Digital Camera & Glasses are not announced yet.

I couldn't find any images of the prints you get from the instant digital camera but apparently you can choose your own frame so you could get the classic polaroid frame. The paper technology being used is ZINK (Zero Ink Technology) -- I have a pogo printer that my mom got me for Christmas a couple years ago: it's pretty cool but it's just like a print from costco or something, just smaller.

I guess for me, as cool as this new technology is - it just won't ever be the same as a good old fashion polaroid print.

images via ladygagafan.com, design-milk, stupiddope.com, & popsci.com

collections / even more novelty cameras:

Looking back, I've pretty much had a camera post each year: here's the first collection of fun cameras from 2008, and then a couple more in 2009! Here are a few more to add to your collection & to keep the tradition going of yearly camera posts ;) Do you own any cool unique cameras?

Video note fridge magnet via curiosite.com

Wouldn't this be such a cute thing so you

could leave your loved one a message in the morning? ;)

Lomography OKTOMAT Camera

A cool film camera, 1 shot produces 8 sequential images.

(image via here)

Biscuit Toy Digital Movie Camera via fuuvi.com

Since that site is in another language,

they can be purchased from japangadgetshop.com

LOL Disposable Camera via Urban Outfitters.

I bought a couple of these to use at the wedding,

each photo prints with a different frame! So fun.

They also have a fortune telling camera too :)

Coca Cola Novelty Camera via pbelchev at ebay.

Juice Box Camera also via fuuvi.com

But if you can't read Japanese, it can be purchased at audiocubes.com

lego camera, photo via our city lights

A secret spy book camera!

photo also via our city lights

(she has cool cameras and cool photos!)

the impossible project:

i've been following the impossible project for a while now. i got 5 packs a few months back from them and they recently had the last batch of polaroid film for sale. their mission: bring back polaroid film. and today, i got a newsletter that black + white film is now available. (it's going fast though, almost half sold!) pretty amazing! watch some of the projects they've been working on. and sign up for their newsletter to be notified of the latest happenings.

collections / 10 lovely iphone apps:

i came across some fun apps for download and went download crazy. so i thought i'd share my favorite 10 apps for the iphone, for any of you with iphones. enjoy :)

1. Classics:

a really fun app that includes some major classic novels. they are adding more with free updates as well. only .99 cents!

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2. Gratitude:

i LOVE this app! you simply jot down 5 things you are grateful for each day. only .99 cents. found via lindsey's blog: greatful day.

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3. Gas Cubby:

a neat app that tracks all things for your car! mpg, car maintenance, and lots more! i always forget when i got my oil changed so this is pretty handy. $6.99 and rated 4 stars!

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4. Evernote:

NOTES GALORE! notes, lists, audio notes - everything you need to keep track of whatever! and best of all, it's free.

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5. Tweetie:

one of the highest rates apps for twitter on your phone. this app does practically everything the web version does and it handles multiple twitter accounts. a great deal for only $2.99. note: twitterrific is free if you don't want to pay.

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6. Camera Bag:

i love all the photo apps for the iphone - this one is pretty neat though. 10 fun filters for your iphone photos. only $1.99.

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7. Color Stream:
a beautiful color tool that allows you to create color palettes either from scratch or generated from a photo! sweeeet! ;) $2.99.

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8. TiltShift Generator:
a neat app from artandmobile.com - this app allows you to shift various effects of your photos to make lovely vintage style images. only .99 cents! artandmobile.com also has toycamera, old camera, and quad camera - i downloaded all of them. they are all really fun apps. see the toy camera flickr group for lots of inspiration and be sure to see their blog.

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9. Awesome Note:
another note app but this one allows you to organize into folders and everything - has themes, seems legit! $3.99

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10. Pac Man Lite:
pac man. free. need i say more? note: lite = only 1 level. but oh well, its still fun :)

anyway, do you have any lovely iphone apps you can share? i want more! ;)

be sure to also stop by:
apps: 13 iPhone Apps for Graphic Designers
inspiraiton: 40 awesome iphone application web sites
reviews and ratings for apps: freshapps.com

collections / fun cameras:

i've stumbled upon some really neat camera stores lately so i wanted to share the stores with you and it's been a while since i did a camera post. i love novelty cameras.

four corner store:
The Golden Half : Half Frame Camera, $50

This novelty camera takes double the images on a roll of film. Read an in depth review on the four corners dark blog. * image credit from four corners dark blog.

lomography.com:

diana mini, $60

the lovely diana camera now comes in mini! how cute is this?! according to the website, you can move from the format to the amazing Half-Frame: packing 72 shots onto one 35mm film! * image credit here.

urban outfitters cameras:
superheadz blackbird camera, $125

vintage-inspired 35mm twin-reflex camera by superheadz. Read an awesome review for the blackbird on four corners dark blog! See the gallery for images taken with the blackbird camera. note: urban is also currently selling polaroid film in collaboration with the impossible project! * image from blackbird gallery.

photojojo.com:

Digital Harinezumi Video Camera, $160

this camera has been carefully crafted to take digital images and videos that have the look and feel of vintage film (lens flare, vignetting and all). it's a surprise with what you get! inspired by the Super 8mm silent films of the '60s, this tiny camera can take 2 hours of footage and it measures only 3.5" long! See superheadz gallery for videos and stills taken with the harinezumi camera. * image from gallery.

well that's it! i hope you enjoy reading about these cameras as much as i did searching for fun cameras! be sure to check out these other neat sites i found:
80 film cameras for under $50 via epic edits.
toycamera.com
polapremium.com: a neat site that has many discontinued and rare cameras and film.

urban outfitters making stuff:

i'm a fan of urban outfitters .. i really like their housewares ;) but i'm glad they're supporting diy: they now have a whole section of super cool tools to make your own goods: for things in printmaking, sewing, photograpy. be sure to check it out.

amazon downloads:

have you been over to the amazon mp3 store yet? it's really quite great. and since it is my duty to share with all my friends things i find note worthy, as i surf the endless wide world of web, i thought i would share this. i hope you think it's cool too.

anyway: amazon, like itunes, offers albums for direct mp3 download straight to your computer. you can of course preview all the songs. they also have a mp3 daily deal, which is sweeeeet. today's album deal is nick drake: Five Leaves Left, for $1.99. well, i think that's pretty cool and i'll download it for $2 dollars.

some other albums worth mention: Priscilla Ahn; the iTunes Live Session EP for $3.68.. which i also totally downloaded. The Bird And The Bee: Please Clap Your Hands for $3.68. The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces for only $7.99. get into the classical! John Mayer has a good acoustic set for $4.99 + Jason Mraz has some lovely live songs too. The Look Of Love by Diana Krall, is $1.99 today as well. or you can stock up on your christmas music early and get Bing Crosby White Christmas album for next year, which you really can't go wrong with. the P Is For Panda Mix Tape Vol. 1, for only $1.89 is nice for you folk people. and meiko, for only $4.52. i'm a fan. oh, and i didn't put this image in but Flight Of The Conchords, The Distant Future, is $4.99..nick loves them.

and i suppose that is about all. even if these aren't your music tastes, there are a lot of albums to search through..

collections / novelty cameras:

digital. film. mini. video. polaroid.

i definitely have a thing for novelty cameras, i pretty much want ALL of these. i mean, i'm no photographer by any means, my photos aren't artsy or pretty. maybe i think these can help me achieve the ultimate cool-ness of photos. maybe they have some super secret filter to make my photos turn out cool. anyway, i just think they're neat.

1. ikimono 110 camera, from fred flare. comes in six colors! on sale for only $10.

2. rolleiflex mini digital camera, from urban. so cool. it's digial + mini! not on sale for $399.

3. fuji instax mini instant camera, from ebay. i posted this on my christmas wish list. $94 gets you the camera and 50 films.

4. holga 110 spy keychain film camera, from ebay. i really love this shade of yellow. only $2.49.

5. lomo diana dreamer camera, from urban. i also love this mint color. only $65.

6. flip ultra in orange, from flip. it's a usb video camera! pretty legit. only $150.

* also, stop by marti's cameras where he has lots of photos of cool novelty vintage cameras, he's gotta be an ultimate camera collector.

poladroid:

digital polaroids, from poladroid.

yes, very soon polaroids will be a distant memory, so sad. but to keep the memory going, you can download this super duper program that converts your photos into polaroids! ok, so it pretty much just sticks the frame around your photo, but still. it's cool. and free! i'm all about the free.

note * application is only available on macs right now. (uh-huh, go macs.) so get on it. sorry pc users. but according to the website, the download for you guys is the works.

ok, i know it's not the real thing. but hey, it's all about digital now i suppose. and it's as close to the real thing as it gets. you drag your picture onto the 'polaroid' and you actually wait for it to develop - as you can see below in my screen shot. i'm gonna be honest, this really confused me at first and i was like, "ugh, great..what is wrong with my pic?" and considering the instructions only come in a FRENCH pdf with your download, i just had to figure it out for myself. but aren't you glad i am explaining it to you now? :) be sure to add your pics to poladroid's flickr group.

have fun!

1, 2, 3:

1. TAPE dispenser in a tape. haha. Love it.

2. Parking Meter Alarm with Quarter Holder - I've gotten TONS of tickets for expired parking meters, boo. though i could just use my cellphone or look at my watch, it does always seem like i forget QUARTERS too.

3. Kingston 1GB DataTraveler Mini Migo Edition USB Flash Drive - this is SUPER small, i might loose it. but it's still really cool, comes in 1, 2, or 4 gb.