The Glif is the brainchild of MFA DT Alum Dan Provost and his partner Tom Gerhardt. It’s a tripod adapter for the iPhone 4, which allows users to shoot non shaky videos, timelapse photography, and easily prop it up for hands-free reading.

Check out the feature in The Economist here.

And watch their more personal bid for funds in an excellent video, here on Kickstarter.