Apr 27, 2007 5:06 AM

FlickrBlockrs: Say No to Online Photos

They are aimed at people who are sick of their digicam owning friends uploading photos of them to the web.... The actual photos look just like they have been photoshopped with a black rectangle, which I suppose is a complement to the 'engineering' skill of the makers.

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FlickrBlockrs are a simple black plastic strip mounted on a pair of specs. They are aimed at people who are sick of their digicam owning friends uploading photos of them to the web. From the questionnaire on the website:

Are you annoyed by the way your eyes look?
Do you wish that documentation did not exist?

The actual photos look just like they have been photoshopped with a black rectangle, which I suppose is a complement to the 'engineering' skill of the makers. Just what we love: A low tech hack to answer a high tech problem. These things are actually available to buy at $10.

Peep the hilarious video ad after the jump.

Product page [FlickrBlockrs via Valleywag ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Qin7EJYbk

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