The phenakistoscope, invented in 1823, was an early animation display device. It presented a series of stills in sequence, much like a modern animated GIF. Pieterjan Grandry took a popular GIF file and adapted it for a phenakistoscope, which he calls the GIF Player.
When you make a cat GIF and post it on reddit, remember that you're standing on the shoulders of giants.
Link -via Technabob
Wait... why isn't this being billed as a "Steampunk" animated gif?
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No useless accessories of brass or copper were attached thats why.
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And when Bagpuss goes to sleep...
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@antoine0387 -- also, it's not being held by someone wearing a derby.
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