What do you think about a giant computer screen that also folds?
Spud, an acronym for Spontanious Pop-Up Display, is a 24-inch HD (standard, i.e. 720p) screen that folds to dimensions of 17 x 19 x 5.5 centimeters and weighs less than 900 grams - the size of a thick book. News about this was published in mako.
It was developed by Alexander Wesley, George Zhou, and Justin Mintzer, who wanted a larger screen than a laptop that could be taken anywhere in a bag.
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So what does it look like exactly? Their screen opens a bit like an umbrella, a flexible fabric structure with rods holding it at four corners in such a way that one side is narrow and it widens to a white screen made of a special, wrinkle-free and washable material, which is stretched on the opposite side. On the narrow side is a powerful projector, with a brightness of 350 to 785 lumens - more than most tiny projectors and enough to be readable even in daylight (although not in direct sunlight).
It's worth knowing that it connects to a computer or smartphone via HDMI and USB ports, and is capable of working for 3 hours continuously at maximum brightness and 6 hours at minimum brightness.
The company founded by Hashela turned to crowdfunding with a fairly routine goal: $33,000. Within 35 minutes, they had already exceeded that goal, and less than two days later, they were already at about $180,000.
