The Rasterbator

[Wet Ninja]

That's not a typo.

Has anyone heard of this? I discovered it the other night when looking at this eBay auction. Here's a description of the Rasterbator from its website:

The Rasterbator is a web service which creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. The rasterized images can be printed and assembled into extremely cool looking posters up to 20 meters in size.

It takes any image you upload to it and converts it into a PDF file of it blown up to the size you prefer. When you print it out, you can leave the borders on the pictures for a grid effect, or you can trim them off to make it solid. Here are some examples from the website, to give you an idea of what it can do.

There are a lot more pictures in the gallery on the website. Here's the link to the Rasterbator: http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/

This would be a great way to make posters for your game room. Imagine a wall-sized picture of your favorite video game character staring back at you. I'll have to try this out after I replace the ink cartridges in my printer. If any of you decide to make rasterized posters, take pictures and share them here.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

While that's cool and all, the name is just really weird.

 

[LeviathynX]

A rasterbator is what Scooby Doo is on a Friday Night.

 

[Jaket]

"rasterbate your image"

tee hee

 

[AdamInPlaidum]

That's pretty cool.

 

[Trancendental]

Very cool, but are we sure it's not a plot by HP. After all, they make 1/3 of their profits by selling ink. Yes, ink.

 

[WhipSmartBanky]

What a waste of printer ink...

 

[Wet Ninja]

[quote name='camoor']Very cool, but are we sure it's not a plot by HP. After all, they make 1/3 of their profits by selling ink. Yes, ink.[/quote]

Funny you should mention that...that question is answered in their FAQ:

Is there a conspiracy involving printer ink manufacturers behind The Rasterbator?

No. But of course, you cannot be sure. (Seriously: no.)

 

[MadChedar0]

It's worth it for a mosaic of robocop.

 

[sblymnlcrymnl]

It's sort of cool.

 

[Trancendental]

[quote name='Wet Ninja'][quote name='camoor']Very cool, but are we sure it's not a plot by HP. After all, they make 1/3 of their profits by selling ink. Yes, ink.[/quote]

Funny you should mention that...that question is answered in their FAQ:

Is there a conspiracy involving printer ink manufacturers behind The Rasterbator?

No. But of course, you cannot be sure. (Seriously: no.)

[/quote]

LOL I was kidding. However it should be a crime for HP to sell the printers so cheap and then make ink cartridges with microchip in the ink nozzle that are built to break so that you cannot refill them. Shoddy products in the name of greed - there needs to be a law against it.

 

[Dok Diamond]

Waste of ink

 

[smellhasreturned]

id get a big picture of snitsky

then torrie wilson

 

[Moxio]

Cool product. Bad name.

 

[Nirvanaguy777]

[quote name='WhipSmartBanky']What a waste of printer ink...[/quote]

Indeed, Ill stick with a regular poster.

 

[greydemise]

perfect item, does somthing really cool, and has the best name!

 

[tornadomann]

Those are crazy!

 

[SteveMcQ]

Someone's posted this before, but thanks for bringing it to our attention again. Marking for future reference.

 

[moiety]

Yeah this is old. I made one with a Megaman sprite, but haven't gotten around to trimming it and putting it up.

 

[Snake2715]

Cool deal I had never seen it..