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Finally, easy to make and cheap flipbooks for dads

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Motionbooks

I’ve been looking for a source of cheap flipbooks as a unique way to send holiday cards or announements. I’ve found software that does it, but the idea of printing hundreds of color pages and then stapling was too daunting. Flipbooks are just plain cool. They are high on technology, but low on electricity. And, in a world of more iPod gadgets, they have a nostalgic charm.

Motionbox.com, which appears to be more about video storage, has a product called MotionBooks. It makes color flipbooks, the “original handheld video player,” as they say, out of 15 second video clips. You upload a video, and they send you a book with a personalized cover. At $7.95 each, I don’t know if I’d send them to everyone on my holiday list, but they are pretty cool.

Let me know if you’ve used this or know any other services that make flipbooks.

If you like to hike in the wilderness, here’s a cool and affordable tracking advice

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

The Spot, the world’s first satellite messenger, allows others to track your movements with a link to Google maps. It also allows you to ping your family to periodically send out an “I’m okay” signal, or alternately, a 911 call. And, it works for 14 days without a battery charge, it’s waterproof, and weighs only 7oz.

It’s not a satellite phone so doesn’t come with unaffordable charges — it’s only $99 per year for the service. $170 from FindMeSpot.com.

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