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This retro photo app is a disposable camera for your iPhone

The era of disposable cameras has long since ended, which was definitely a win for both picture quality and the environment. Though, there’s still plenty of nostalgia to go around when it comes to these relics of the past. Today, there’s a fun little application that attempts to recreate the whole disposable camera picture-taking experience.

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If you have fond memories of the iconic look of disposable-camera photographs and the process of developing your photos, there’s a fun way to do all of this from the comfort of your phone, without wasting money or resources on individual cameras.

What is David’s Disposable?

Courtesy of mega-star on the internet David Dobrik, David’s Disposable app is a digital disposable camera. Open the app, take photos, and wait for them to develop. Photos on the app “develop” every day at 9 a.m., and you will receive notifications whenever photos are ready to be viewed.

Photos taken in the app have the general look and feel of pictures taken on actual disposable cameras. This is achieved by way of photo filters, like those you might find on Instagram.

It’s fun to swipe through the photos on your phone, but you can also order them directly from the app and get hard copies in the mail. Back in the day, actually developing photos on a disposable camera could take ages, but no longer!

On top of the actual functionality of disposable cameras of yore, David’s Disposable adopts a minimalistic design inspired by the look and feel of the disposable camera, complete with the colors, buttons, and switches you probably already know and love.

How to use David’s Disposable

Just like an actual disposable camera, David’s Disposable is incredibly easy to use.

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Cool little bags

One of my favorite little pleasures is returning to the car after a long hike, popping open my cooler and grabbing an ice-cold drink — ah-h-h. Recreate that bliss at the beach, on a boat or even at your desk with these little coolers — all chosen for their awesomeness by the folks at Consumer Reports.

Best status-cooler alternative: YETI, Stanley and Hydro Flask coolers make all the best-of lists — and their coolers can cost over $200. The nine-can Titan ($32.99) has features that rival the status coolers (deep-freeze insulation, padded and adjustable shoulder strap, a no-zip flip top) without the name-brand markup.
Best backpack cooler: If you can’t (or don’t want to) wait to get back to your car before popping open a cold one, swap out your regular daypack with this backpack cooler ($29.99). Its waterproof interior can hold up to 28 cans and keep ‘em cold for 16 hours. The outside pockets hold your keys, phone and granola bars.
Best for the golf course: A cooler so genius that it was on “Shark Tank,” the Caddyswag ($25.99) fits six cans of seltzer or soda or whatever and slides perfectly into your golf bag’s external pocket. This will be a slam dunk Father’s Day present for a lot of you, I’m sure.
Best for style: A hip cooler? Yup. They call it retro, but I just call it cool. Igloo’s neon ‘90s cooler (17% off, $24.99) is hot pink, teal and highlighter yellow with a carrying handle and a shoulder strap. Keep nine LaCroix ice cold for enjoying anywhere you want to be refreshed and stylin’.
Best for lunch: PackIt’s freezable lunch bag ($23.99) is both a bag and an ice pack all in one. The bag flattens down to practically nothing so you can store it in even the most packed freezer, then just grab it, pack it and you’re on your way. Cool color options, too.

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Say cheese: Thanks to the 20-something TikTok crowd, Fujifilm’s retro-themed cameras, like the X100, are selling like hotcakes. They’re such a hit that Fujifilm is struggling to meet demand, even at $1,599 a pop.

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Remember when your mom nagged about toys and games everywhere? That old stash could be worth a fortune. That mint Pikachu card? A cool $6 million. Pristine SNES games and special-edition Barbies? Thousands. Even an old Nintendo 64 is worth a pretty penny.