Meat Cards : Not yet available to the public: jerky business cards. Made of 100% edible deliciousness, the meat is branded with your personal information using lasers. The guys behind these culinary cards are still nailing down the details (like how to avoid porous meat and whether or not they should be shrink-wrapped), but you can follow their development on Twitter. And while these tasty cards might not fit in a typical Rolodex, the people to whom you give them are sure to sing your praisesthe next morning as their hangovers set in. Augmented Reality Cards: No need to worry about folks with whom you've networked having to search their groggy memory of the night before. James Alliban, currently employed at Sky Creative in London, came up with a way to make it easier for people to put a face to a name. Using augmented reality technology, Alliban printed a grid of 3D colored panels that, when placed in front of a webcam, makes it appear as if a blocky version of himself is popping out of the paper card. As seen in this video, the digital Alliban talks a little bit about his resume, directs card-bearers to his blog, and plays around with his hands in a way reminiscent of David Blaine. Granted, not everyone has the skills to hack their business cards, but we can see this becoming a trend in the near future as more people leverage technology to stand out from the crowd.
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