What a stupid fucking idea.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

Have you seen these new digital photo frames? Apparently you plug them into the electrical grid, download a picture from your computer type device and the thing displays your photo. I have a large quantity of similar devices in my home but mine are a solar powered. They are called picture frames. You put a photo in them and whenever there is a source of light, you can see the picture! They even work with a flashlight. They are totally off the grid as far as power consumption and very reliable. I have a few that have been working without any trouble for over 50 years.

Now why the hell would I want one that I have to plug in?

[DS1]

1. they store more than one photo

they were pretty useless until someone thought of a built-in slideshow

oh wait, they always had that feature


besides, a true lefty would hook it up to solar, and save the chemicals and paper and gasoline required to make and pick up photo prints :P

[crispini]

2. I've seen some that you can download many photos into,

and then it flips between the ones that you have in there. Sort of a slideshow in a frame. That said, I'd never buy one in a zillion years, but I can see the market for it.

[Bertha Venation]

3. I have one at my desk at work. Here's why:

I have very limited space at my desk, but wish to be surrounded by images of beauty and my loved ones. I don't have room for ten or so picture frames. My digital frame plays a slideshow for me of about 200 photos on a slow rotation. It is perfect.

What do you think - a practical application? I think so.

[Boojatta]

4. One day in the far future there will be a device that displays

moving pictures with sound. Instead of having to pay to watch actors performing live, people will be able to watch threatrical productions on one of these devices.

[DarkTirade]

5. Piffle. Who wants to hear actors talk from a little tiny box?

[OffWithTheirHeads]

6. Now THAT would be cool!

Too bad we don't have a tongue in cheek emotion.