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Since Invention of the smart phones, phone, calendar, address book, notepad and calculator in one, we are constantly chasing to news via SMS or e-mail around the world. The best known is the BlackBerry. This multi-function device has great potential for addiction and earned the nickname the smart mobile CrackBerry . [1] Where we go and stand, we'll see shortly after that an important message has arrived or just a quote, low cost valium to order over the Internet. Hardly a meeting with colleagues or friends goes by where we do not secretly rumdrücken on the mini-keyboard smartphones, and our only half listening to our conversation partner are.
our thumbs while so stressed-sided, that they begin to ache. Tendinitis is adjusted. The BlackBerry thumb is now one of the modern diseases of civilization. Nevertheless, we can not let our little black friend . to control

idea
To our cell phone addiction, there is now the Virgin Thumb . This thumb shoe made of soft, white leather prevents compulsive Browse [2] on small buttons. Our fingers can relax and we can wean ourselves from the Blackberry.


Tom Thumb in the SM design; The double thumb screw adjustable strap; © Illustration Ivy Kunze


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The Virgin Thumb is in form and purpose to the chastity belt remember. This device, which amplifies the 18th Century emerged, should prevent masturbation by boys. At the time, was an unprecedented, marked by anti-Christian motives masturbation campaign [3]. Despite increasingly enlightened views masturbation frowned upon as a disease and accused of imbecility and physical Decline to evoke.
Anti Masturbation writings, as "Onania or the awful sin of self-abuse, with all its terrible consequences" (1736) or "From masturbation, or treatise on the diseases of the self-abuse caused" (1776) [4 ] appeared. This doctors and parents were instructed to take measures to prevent the "suffering". Ingenious devices, especially drum and chastity belt, the young people before "protected" to "tarnish itself." [5]
The compulsive use of mobile devices is a digital masturbation same. This does lead just as the sex masturbation to disease and madness, but to a lack of attention and disturbed conversation. The Virgin Thumb helps us to stay for a moment in the mobile market chaste.

Reference: Keuchheitsgürtel for boys


realization
Thumb The Virgin is made from soft white leather of my design in the leather workshop Leathers . The Tom Thumb was occupied with small and large rivets, to complicate the pressures of mobile phone keys. I decided to provide both thumbs with a flip shoe, because, in my observation, some people use both thumbs to navigate the buttons. Others are denied the opportunity to switch to the other thumb. The shoes are
thumb on the palm with adjustable buckles and a strap connected together to adapt to different ready-made sizes.

Virgin Thumb, thumb shoe leather with studs and buckles, © Ivy Kunze

Virgin Thumb "in application © Ivy Kunze, digital print, 51 x 34cm

Virgin Thumb "in application © Ivy Kunze, digital print, 51 x 34cm


[1] Meckel, M. (2007)
[2] OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, See interview with McEwen, B. In: Business Week, 04/03/2007
[3] Braun, K. (1995)
[4] Goltzsche, S. (2002)
[5] Haeberle, EJ (1978)

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Handy Muffala "

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In an article in a brand complained Alfred Gerber, 63 years and a lecturer at the University of Münster, Germany, that his students write during the lectures SMS. He regularly forbids us to this annoying distraction know, but that many blindly under my desk typing on. [1]

Gerber . The send their text messages, then for me invisible
with his hand in his pocket " [2]

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The mobile Muffala could the blind students to practice writing SMS and thus perfect their skills. So the secret Tap the SMS message the next time works quickly and accurately.

Handy Muffala ", Illustration: © Ivy Kunze


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Muffala is the Latin name for medium fur glove [3] . It is a tubular or pouch-like shell, you put in the hands of both sides to warm them. In the 17th Century it was worn by men and women alike, but was in the 19th Century to the pure ladies accessory. [4]
Muffala The mobile phone has the form of a sleeve, the hands should not obscure but warm. It is a place to relax, to make the blind write SMS texts as comfortable as possible and to pursue peace in the support of his favorite pastime.
functional uses the cell phone Muffala the properties of a film change bag. This light-tight, usually double-cloth bag is also light-tight engagement with openings in photography while working with light-sensitive materials used, including the exchange of some exposed film. [5] The mobile phone Muffala must also be light-tight to ensure that it is not the mobile phone display for the SMS writer is visible.


realization
One challenge in the realization of the mobile phone Muffalas was finding an absolutely light-proof material, which is pure white and skin-friendly one. I chose the combination of a blackout material with an elastic fabric cuffs. The interior of the cell phone Muffalas is lined with the pleasantly soft, cooling curtain fabric dimmer, the darkening effect is achieved thanks to in black threads. Therefore, can not seem to be the mobile phone display and the outer shell still remains pure white.

has sewn the cell phone, according to my ideas Muffala kindly Ingrid , the grandmother of my son. The first blind tests with the finished Muff showed that our SMS be shorter if we look no longer allowed - a :-), it will also do.

Handy Muffala "blackout dimmer and elastic cuffs substance © Ivy Kunze


Handy Muffala "in application © Ivy Kunze, digital print, 51 x 34cm


Handy Muffala" in application © Ivy Kunze, digital printing, 51 x 34cm

[1] Ramge, Th, In: brandeins , 7 / 2007
[2] Ibid
[3] Brockhaus, 1998
[4] dabu, In: The standard , 05/03/2007
[5] Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia