World's coolest business card

GordonMcComb · 2012-05-25 14:59

Some guy gets his dog and cat to help him open an letter from security expert Kevin Mitnick; enclosed is Kevin's business card, which has to be the coolest business card ever -- laser cut aluminum with some handy-dandy tools for when you get locked out of your house.

GordonMcComb · 2012-05-25 15:00

And I post this as a challenge to MattG (using acrylic instead of metal, of course):

W9GFO · 2012-05-25 15:18

This was posted over three years ago on Thingiverse;

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:211

GordonMcComb · 2012-05-25 15:52

W9GFO wrote: »

This was posted over three years ago on Thingiverse;

Gear profiles are very easy to CAD out anyway (it's a standard plugin for Inkscape, and takes all of 5 seconds per gear), so having a Thingiverse project ready is irrelevant. It's the doing that's the challenge, and putting that unique "Parallax stamp" on it!

-- Gordon

W9GFO · 2012-05-25 16:28

Well it could be just me, but I think that the originator of the idea deserves some acknowledgment. The JeniVox card looks identical to the thingiverse one but they give no credit to the person who actually came up with the idea.

I certainly don't mean to be argumentative but I hope that Parallax does not put their stamp on it. I would rather they use the idea as a starting point and do something unique.

GordonMcComb · 2012-05-25 18:45

W9GFO wrote: »

I would rather they use the idea as a starting point and do something unique.

That's what it means to "put your stamp" on something. By definition the term implies "to make it your own." (Other uses include a postage stamp-sized microcontroller -- not what I meant here.)

For example, instead of a planetary gear, it could be spur gears that spins a logo on the other side of the card. Or a cam that makes a nameplate move back and forth. Your stamp would be different from my stamp. It doesn't have to be a business card. How about a name badge? Key fob? Puzzle even?

As a FWIW, Thingiverse uses a Creative Commons Share Alike attribution license, but I imagine that's for the original design files, but not the output. I'm not even sure there's a license for the output of CC contributions (it could be possible to copyright the layout of the device itself). That's an interesting point worthy of another thread, though I posted these videos as examples of thinking outside the box.

-- Gordon

Ttailspin · 2012-05-28 07:52

Not so sure you could carry that first card in some states...some small minor detail about possesion of burgler tools...

Love the idea of a Mechanical Business card though. Parallax could/should have something with 8 Cogs...
Get on it, MattG..

-Tommy

tonyp12 · 2012-05-28 08:38

I got padded down by cops when I was walking down the street, as their have been burglaries in the neighborhood.
(it's close to a police state as they also asked for my papers)
If I had lock picking tools on me (the business card), probably would gotten me thrown in jail overnight.

Peter KG6LSE · 2012-05-28 09:01

My fave card is the small CD Biz cards.. To bag on apple . ( wait I am on one LOLS)
most computers Esp macs use slot loading drives . no Joy with a Biz CD there!

idbruce · 2012-05-28 13:15

Jay Kickliter's "Propeller" business card definitely rates: http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?127182-Propeller-business-card

Duane Degn · 2012-05-28 13:43

idbruce wrote: »

Jay Kickliter's "Propeller" business card definitely rates: http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?127182-Propeller-business-card

I agree. I've thought about his card many times since he first posted it. (BTW, thanks for the battery charger Jay.)

I think if one uses some sort of "original" bussiness card, they ought to at least played some part in creating its design.

Jay clearly mentioned basing his card off of one he had previously seen but his had a Prop on it and the other did not.

I agree with Gordon, make sure and put your "stamp" (though I much prefer Props) on it. Someone just ordering a bunch of spinning mirrors from a novelty card shop doesn't give me the impression they're a creative person.