• Gizmodo
  • bestmodo
  • lifehacker
  • kotaku
  • Profile logout login

#businesscards

Gizmodo

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #tips,
  • #dealzmodo,
  • #rumors,
  • #broken,
  • #iphoneapps,
  • #apple,
  • etc.

New York, 11:03 AM
Thu Nov 26
51 posts in the last 24 hours

FR | IT | DE | SP | JP | AU | BR

Gizmodo Team

Tip your editors:
tips@gizmodo.com

Editorial Director:
Brian Lam | Email | Twitter

Editor:
Jason Chen
Email | AIM | Twitter

Features Editor:
Wilson Rothman
Email | Twitter

Senior Contributing Editors:
Jesus Diaz
Email | AIM | Twitter
Mark Wilson, Reviews
Email | AIM | Twitter

Contributing Editors:
Matt Buchanan
Email | AIM | Twitter
Adam Frucci
Email | Twitter
Sean Fallon
Email | Twitter
Jack Loftus
Email | Twitter
John Herrman
Email | Twitter
Dan Nosowitz
Email
Chris Mascari
Email
Danny Allen
Email | Twitter
Rosa Golijan
Email | Twitter
Chris Jacob
Email

Columnist:
Brendan I. Koerner

Interns:
Don Nguyen
Email
Kyle VanHemert
Email

Comment Intern:
Nick Ellenoff | Email

Heroes and Friends

Comment Account Questions:
Comments@gizmodo.com

SUBSCRIBE TO Gizmodo RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
9515 Subscribers
Gizmodo
  • posts about #businesscards more →

    Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him

    Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult

    Friday Easy Origami: Business Card Becomes iPod Earbud Winder

    Google Me Business Cards: Best or Worst Idea Ever?

    Planetary Gear Business Cards Will Get You Hired For Any Job

    3D Business Cards Are Good For One Application, If That

    Nintendo Famicom Business Card Holders Combine Your Idealistic Childhood With Your Sellout Adulthood

    M++CARD Combines a Business Card With USB Storage

    Lock Pick Business Card: Sweet Form, Solid Function

    NES Controller Business Card Holder: It's Cooler Than the Belt Buckles
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    07/16/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him
    I think what we really need for AR is a basic framework to encode a URL, such as a small QRCode or Semacode, so the system with the camera can look at it, then go online and download the AR resource. Installing a custom piece of software for every glyph is just proof of concept...
     Reply
    fuchikoma was starred fuchikoma was unstarred
    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    07/16/09

    @fuchikoma: That is a very good idea.
     Reply
    Identity (Metric) was starred Identity (Metric) was unstarred
    Image of anoteoftruth anoteoftruth
    07/16/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him
    What I think really needs to happen for AR to be really succesful is, some kind of display glasses or device that you can wear casually that will make you feel as you are seeing through your own eyes.. AR on a iphone or android phone is cool and all, but its hardly as practical if you have to keep watching laggy video on your device to use it.. I seen some new technology for displays in eyeglasses being made, and it looks really promising.. if people start to put the 2 together, I think it will take off really rapidly.
     Reply
    anoteoftruth was starred anoteoftruth was unstarred
    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    07/16/09

    @anoteoftruth:
    If you watch any anime, you should check out "Dennou Coil" - it depicts exactly what you're talking about.
     Reply
    fuchikoma was starred fuchikoma was unstarred
    Image of weatherman weatherman
    07/16/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him
    I don't mean to be prejudiced but I wouldn't hire him. He's too pixelated. Maybe that's a skin condition or something, but I wouldn't want that around the office, especially if it's catching. Next thing you know you'd have the whole office calling in sick "hey boss, I can't come to work today, I'm feeling really low res..."
     Reply
    weatherman was starred weatherman was unstarred
    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    07/16/09

    @weatherman:

    I can't tell you how many times i thought someone was high res and it only turned out to be dithering.
     Reply
    strider_mt2k was starred strider_mt2k was unstarred
    Image of jdale jdale
    07/16/09

    @weatherman: Well, he works at Skype. As far as I can tell, they all have resolution issues there. But from this video it's clear that he at least dodged the bullet on the staticky voices the rest of them have.
     Reply
    jdale was starred jdale was unstarred
    Image of Overheal Overheal
    07/16/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him
    Replicate the idea? Ive seen this technology in University Open days since 2004 at least. UL in Ireland, anyway. Whether some other IT or Uni came up with it, idk.
     Reply
    Overheal was starred Overheal was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    07/16/09

    @Overheal: Not the augmented reality part, hell thats on Doritos bags. The business card incorporating it part.

    If you're going for a job and say I can do this this and this, what better way then to show them on your card?
     Reply
    tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of More Awesomer Turtles More Awesomer Turtles
    07/16/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him
    that's pretty cool. but how would you hand that to someone you want to work for? e-mail them?

    That would be a great "go to this link" on a physical business card. That way they have something physical in their hands, and then something to check out online.
     Reply
    More Awesomer Turtles was starred More Awesomer Turtles was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    07/16/09

    @More Awesomer Turtles: Yeah, thats what it is. Its a physical business card that when you go to a site (thats on the card) and put it in front of a web cam it gives you a little bit about him, his work, etc.
     Reply
    tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of eXo eXo
    07/16/09

    @tande04: Not sure many employers would be interested in going to that much trouble.
     Reply
    eXo was starred eXo was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    07/16/09

    @eXo:
    You've got 100s of applicants you want one thats going to jump out.
    Which one is it? The one who put their resume on $20 paper stock or the one who has now proven that they know how to handle what you want him to in a fun, interesting and creative way.
    Plus I think its more of a business card then a job application. I think its more of "I'm the best guy to subcontract this work to, here is why".
    Yeah no one might play with it all day but when its all about getting a foot in the door and an extra minute of someone's time this is an excellent way to do it.
     Reply
    tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    04/06/09

    In reply to Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult
    whatever you do -- don't let the north koreans have it.
     Reply
    Nick was starred Nick was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/06/09

    @Nick: Hans Brix, bruddy! What's your probrem?
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    04/06/09

    In reply to Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult
    thats more a trebuchet than catapult... just saying
     Reply
    GreyHammer was starred GreyHammer was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/06/09

    @GreyHammer: This is a catapult:


    This is a trebuchet(ignore the idiot narrating):

     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of StupidSimple StupidSimple
    04/06/09

    In reply to Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult
    - "I'm sorry mr Smith, I must say I love your cardapult, but we've already received about 143 of these already from other applicants, and to say the truth, we are not into paper craft business..." "Now, do you have other skills we could use?"


    - "eeeh, I can make a bigger one if you like! That was just a sample size!"

     Reply
    StupidSimple was starred StupidSimple was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/06/09

    @stupidsimple: Can you perchance, take down people with "special abilities"?
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/06/09

    In reply to Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult
    This is awesome, but I'm still infatuated with the LEGO minifig business cards.
     Reply
    Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/06/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Me too. Little SteveDave minifigs would be awesome.
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of UofITom UofITom
    04/06/09

    In reply to Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult
    Why would I have a business card when applying for a job... the job is what i need to get a business card!!
     Reply
    UofITom was starred UofITom was unstarred
    Image of jackbling jackbling
    04/06/09

    @UofITom: this will make people handle your card, they will end up reading it, they will keep it. <--this is invaluable


    and since it is uncommon you will be in the forefront of their thought when a situation arises(available job/need for your services)

     Reply
    jackbling was starred jackbling was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    04/06/09

    @UofITom: With brilliant logic like that, you clearly must be happily employed.
     Reply
    Monty was starred Monty was unstarred
    Image of jackbling jackbling
    04/06/09

    @jackbling: not to mention they will associate you with fun, and a good feeling as they get the eureka moment of assembly and initial launch causing the brain to emit all those nice feel good chems
     Reply
    jackbling was starred jackbling was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/06/09

    @jackbling: Unless they put their eye out. I wonder if this has a waiver/warning on it.
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of kingoftowns kingoftowns
    04/06/09

    @UofITom: Actually it is a good Idea to get a business card with personal info on it, even if its just one that you print out at home. email address, contact number, web site, linked in profile, maybe twitter handle, stuff that can show who you are and what you can do. especially in the Info Tech world its a good idea to show some accomplishments online that you are proud of. or just where people can go to see more about who you are.
     Reply
    kingoftowns was starred kingoftowns was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    04/06/09

    @kingoftowns: email address, contact number, web site, linked in profile, maybe twitter handle


    Sorry.... you're just not right for my company. Or any company.

     Reply
    Pope John Peeps II was starred Pope John Peeps II was unstarred
    Image of TheCapt TheCapt
    04/06/09

    In reply to Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult
    As a mechanical engineer - that is a cool card to have. But I am an electrical engineer - so mine was a business card that shocked people when they held it... I haven't gotten any calls back for some reason.
     Reply
    TheCapt was starred TheCapt was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/06/09

    @TheCapt: should have made it vibrate with a battery only you can replace. Would have gotten some calls then.
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    04/06/09

    In reply to Cardapult: Score a New Job With The Business Card That Transforms Into a Catapult
    I will say that while the Cardapult is nice, the guy with the cardbuchet will kick his ass.
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    04/06/09

    @WindySaturday_GitEmSteveDave: -or the floating Cardamaran.
     Reply
    strider_mt2k was starred strider_mt2k was unstarred
    Image of OGC OGC
    04/03/09

    In reply to Friday Easy Origami: Business Card Becomes iPod Earbud Winder
    why not just wrap the wire around your mp3 player? that way you have it immediately available. this seems unecessary.
     Reply
    OGC was starred OGC was unstarred
    Image of Bighaugs Bighaugs
    04/03/09

    @OGC: Well, I use my iPod Touch as a PDA. Wrapping my earphones around it would make checking my calendar/email/to-do list really annoying.


    On other iPods, though, that would be fine.

     Reply
    Bighaugs was starred Bighaugs was unstarred
    Image of OGC OGC
    04/03/09

    @Bighaugs: You're a very very special case. I'd imagine most users use their iPod Touch as a music player along with other functions.
     Reply
    OGC was starred OGC was unstarred
    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    04/06/09

    @OGC:

    I think you'd be surprised... the iPod Touch/iPhone is a popular PDA replacement to many people. I replaced my Sony Clie (PDA that plays MP3s and videos) with one, only to find that it's powerful enough that it replaces my laptop in most cases too (mail, browsing, news, notes) and I personally know a few others who did the same. When my dad got one I had to remind him he had >30GB that he could put music onto and not just use it as a PDA.


    I like this because it'll keep my phones from tangling up in my pocket when I don't want to just wear them trailing from my pocket to the back of my neck.

     Reply
    fuchikoma was starred fuchikoma was unstarred
    Image of Brad Attaway Brad Attaway
    04/03/09

    In reply to Friday Easy Origami: Business Card Becomes iPod Earbud Winder
    This method really works great for any sort of cable, requires nothing:


    I've got a drawer full of various USB, guitar, monitor, etc. cables wrapped like this and they've never gotten tangled.

     Reply
    Brad Attaway was starred Brad Attaway was unstarred
    Image of Pobre Pobre
    04/03/09

    @Brad Attaway: y'know, with patch cables (instrument cables), you shouldn't wrap them around something at all, as it breaks the cable over time. Just grab an end with each hand, then loop it hand over hand, gently twisting the cable. Every patch cable has a natural twist to it, so you'll feel it fall into place. You should be fine with usb, though.
     Reply
    Pobre was starred Pobre was unstarred
    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/04/09

    @PobreGizmo: If you feel for that natural twist when you are wrapping it doesn't make any difference.
     Reply
    IN THE FACE! was starred IN THE FACE! was unstarred
    Image of cowboyshootist cowboyshootist
    04/03/09

    In reply to Friday Easy Origami: Business Card Becomes iPod Earbud Winder
    I call BULL-SH*T


    No way that's a standard sized biz card and they clearly didn't bend that free-hand, especially the small folds on top and bottom.


    I suspect Robots and Lasers were used, perhaps illegally too. :)

     Reply
    cowboyshootist was starred cowboyshootist was unstarred
    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    04/06/09

    @Vivara:

    I managed the first time by doing it this way:

    1. Fold in half

    2. Fold both sides out in half

    3. Unfold the center fold, but leave the other two folded.

    4. Grab about 1cm down from the corner and fold it down diagonally, so that the fold runs up to the end of the center fold (like the picture) and crease it.

    5. Repeat for the other side, and the bottom.

    6. Now open it all up again, and push the creased joints you just made so they're right-side out. The case is done!
     Reply
    fuchikoma was starred fuchikoma was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Gizmodo account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.