MacBook Selfie Sticks Are An Absurd Reflection On Self-Photography

Selfie sticks — they're responsible for dozens of deaths, numerous museum incidents, and maybe a bludgeoning or two. They're not all bad, of course, unless you're adhering to the bigger is better philosophy — as the Macbook Selfie Sticks show, some things really are best in small packages. The Macbook Selfie Stick is exactly what it sounds like: a real MacBook mounted onto the end of a long, thick stick with the webcam facing the person holding it.

Before you start hyperventilating, know this: the MacBook Selfie Stick isn't a real product, at least in the sense that it's not for sale (it really does exist, though). The contraption was created by some artists who toted them out onto the busy streets of New York and proceeded to snap selfies using the webcam while confused, maybe horrified people watched.

This is part of an art collection created by John Yuyi, Moises, and Tom Galle, and it draws attention to the selfie sticks that have grown increasingly popular over the last couple years. The absurdity and sheer size force you to look on and question why they're doing that...and maybe why anyone uses a selfie stick at all.

Selfie sticks, for those unaware, are merely monopods with a holder on one end designed specifically for cell phones. The operator holds it away from their body, snapping a picture of themselves and maybe some other people — basically, it's like asking someone to take a picture of you, only you're doing it yourself because no one wants to entrust a stranger with a several hundred dollar phone.

VIA: Mashable