Susanna Hertrich created this prototype Chrono-Shredder as part of a student design project.
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.
If you’re interested in manufacturing the Chrono-Shredder, get in touch with Hertrich via her website.
Gauldar
Most of the time I don’t know what to do with most of the day… now I’ll have to figure out what to do with the rest of it!
emilyyy
this is really cool. kind of like a symbolic performance art piece. i’d definitely want one if they were manufactured.
kef
this is so awesome.
a container for the shredded days would be more practical tho.
T.BoP
I am postive I have seen this before somewhere a while back! Or it might be deja vue all over again…
SuckMyClock
Wow – a machine that just makes a mess for you to clean up…… AWESOME!!
JeffConn
Wow. A calendar that wastes electricity non-stop for AN ENTIRE YEAR! Can everyone say this is a totally useless idea?
sw
oh get over yourselves, this thing is neat! it will use a negligible amount of electricity, and i would totally buy one of they find a manufacturer
Christophe
“There is no ‘off’-button.”
So true.
[@JeffCon: it wastes electricity AND paper ;P ]
Skipweasel
Perfect trap for consumers – it ties you into buying the refill calendars for future years. Far better than just selling something that does the job, sell something that has ‘em coming back for refills. Like hairdriers that spray some noxious substance at you – you have to go back and buy the refills.
Marilyn Terrell
The Chrono-Shredder is just an art project to make a point about tempus fugit– no one is manufacturing it.
sw
do you not have to buy a new calendar every year anyway? usually made of paper?
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