The Hibernation Calendar
The chrono-shredder by Susanna Hertrich is probably the coolest calendars i have ever seen (and i have seen A LOT of calendars). Susana, i can has plz?
From the site:
The Chrono-Shredder is a device that reminds us of the preciousness of our lifetime. It represents the passing of time by shredding the days of the year – printed on a paper roll – at a slow constant rate. To shred one day takes 24 hours. There is no “off”-button. As the seconds pass by, the tattered remains of the past pile up under the device…
This project asks, what people would do if there were given the ability to hibernate — and so, stop their natural ageing. Would they regard natural ageing as threat? Will they start counting their “awake” hours like they count calories today?
*Get in touch with Susanna if you would like to manufacture this product
January 10th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
This is a great concept. If this ever gets put on store shelves, I would totally buy one
January 10th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
a waste of paper is worse than a waste of time.
January 10th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
That calendar is amazing! Certainly beats any stupid desk calendar any day.
January 10th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Where can I buy one?
January 10th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Photoshopped
January 10th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Have faith BoB
January 10th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
well the shredding would be easy to throw in the recycle bin once the year is over.
January 11th, 2009 at 12:36 am
For an art project, it’s pretty cool. Mass producing it would just be a giant waste of paper though.
January 11th, 2009 at 1:11 am
one time there was a dolphin
January 11th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Oh, so mother nature needs a favor, eh? I didn’t see her giving us favors when she was besetting us with droughts and floods and poison monkeys. Nature started the war for survival, and now she wants to quit because she’s losing?
Well I say hard cheese.
January 11th, 2009 at 1:44 am
It’s funny how there’s always one person that says photoshoped
January 11th, 2009 at 2:28 am
@Liam:
Your comment is Photoshopped.
January 11th, 2009 at 2:56 am
Doesn’t seem like a waste of paper to manufacture. Every day-to-day calendar uses 365 pieces of paper to pull off or what have you.
This may even save paper, as all the days are rolled together on a single sheet. I certainly don’t think it’s “worse.”
January 11th, 2009 at 2:58 am
@ Marley
How is this any more of a waste of paper than regular wall or desk calendars?
January 11th, 2009 at 3:33 am
its also funny that there’s always 1 person that takes them serious
January 11th, 2009 at 4:17 am
I don’t really see this as any more of a waste of paper than other desk calendars that you tear the days off one at a time. I think it’s amazing and would love to have one.
January 11th, 2009 at 5:48 am
This was featured as the cover art for the excellent Local H album “Twelve Angry Months.”
January 11th, 2009 at 6:26 am
if it used recycled paper and was under $25, I’d totally buy one.
a yellow or orange one.
January 11th, 2009 at 8:45 am
This is very cool!
January 11th, 2009 at 11:47 am
an interesting concept but overall pointless and misguided seeing as how the concept of time is irrelevant because time does not exist.
January 11th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
LOL, clever!
January 11th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
The only people who “count their calories” are people who are trying to lose weight. Allowing them to hibernate gives them all they could ask for, they can be total gluttons and eat as much as they want, go to sleep and wake up skinny. It’s win win!
January 12th, 2009 at 1:40 am
a waste of paper is definitely not worse than a waste of time. paper can be recycled and reused, but you cannot regain lost time.
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don toledo Says:
January 10th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
a waste of paper is worse than a waste of time.
January 12th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Like the imagery it evokes - time shredded…
BTW time definitely exists. Just because you can’t see it…
January 12th, 2009 at 9:30 am
love this. How fun.
January 12th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Wasteful for the sake of cleverness.
January 12th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
terrific idea! but shld be user-optional. that is, till the user finally gives in to the calendar’s nagging, & uses his time sensibly!
aayu
January 12th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
would love to have one.
A smaller version and be able to buy rolls, and the option of buying rolls of months or years .
January 13th, 2009 at 3:03 am
I don’t understand why everyone is so concerned about it wasting paper, by the looks of it there is no more paper used then a conventional “comment of the day” style desk calender, at least this reminds you that you are wasting paper, plus the shredding can be added to things like worm farms or compost heaps as an easily digestible carbon layer due to it being shredded or even left out for birds to make nests with. I think the Type is beautiful too, I would love something like this its a beautiful playful object that makes me smile.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Pretty cool calendar I like the one below better
http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/ch_mens_magazine_girl?size=_original
January 13th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
“As the seconds pass by, the tattered remains of the past pile up under the device…” - creating a fire-hazard.
January 16th, 2009 at 2:23 am
I dont understand how this would be a waste of paper if it uses the same amount of paper a lot of desk calendars do. Its really not that big of a hassle to take the shreds and put them in the recycle bin…..
*I think this idea is great, I would definatly buy one! :]
January 21st, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Well I like the fact that it shreds the days away! It makes you feel like you accomplished something by being able to, in a sense, “throw away” the days. Very cool!
January 25th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Waste of paper, energy and creative spirit. NOT COOL!
January 27th, 2009 at 8:42 am
Seriously people? is Art a waste of paint? this is ART. this is a concept that is meant for us to think about how we live, not only day by day, but every single second. Very creative, and thought-provoking piece!
January 30th, 2009 at 5:57 am
re: a waste of paper is worse than a waste of time.
Really, so everyone was mad at the amount of paper lost during Hurricane Katrina and not how long it took for the U.S. to respond?
February 11th, 2009 at 1:12 am
If it were mass-produced and sold I would like to know how they would like those who purchase it after January 1st to use it. Cut off the past days or install a button that allows it to be sped up to the current date?