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...of SCIENCE! posted:You know what a city that is still recovering from billions of dollars in hurricane damage needs? A pool in the middle of a river! It's like the ball pit in an abandoned house except it raised 100 times as much money. Hopefully that means it will be 100 times as funny once it fails.
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Finally, stripper clothes you can wear when you're not stripping!
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Jedit posted:Just what we all needed - a way to stop people tracking us via our mobile phones, for a mere $85! Uh, how many of these are on Kickstarter??
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Jedit posted:I don't know, but this one was on the front page and had a Staff Recommended badge so it deserves increased mockery. Oh wow, I didn't notice it just started and has a ton of money raised. I bet the Rapp it up guys are kicking themselves for not making better infographics and using iphones in their pictures. And the minimum reward to get one is $75? That's twice as much as the Rapp It Up!
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Nnep posted:instawinks This got me thinking about a couple other successfully funded instagram-polaroid-related projects from last year. Let's check in on them! Impossible Instant Lab is a polaroid camera that uses actual polaroid film and takes a picture of your phone's screen so you can print out your fake polaroids on actual polaroid film. It's just about to start shipping to backers and should be at retail next month. The Instacube didn't fare so well. It's a digital photo frame that connects to instagram and displays pictures. They apparently blew the $600,000 and are now seeking out investors to raise another $600,000 to complete the first production run. Keep in mind they only had a $250,000 goal. Oh, and they're willing to issue refunds after the first run is produced and shipped.
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OrganizedInsanity posted:Donald Trump's got you covered . Just remember that they'll take 9% of your funds if it doesn't fund. 9%/5% is about the same as indiegogo (9%/4%) and kickstarter (5% for funded projects).
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OrganizedInsanity posted:Wait, Indie-gogo takes money from you when you don't fund? Well, only with flexible funding, so 99% of indiegogo projects. http://www.indiegogo.com/how-pricing-works-on-indiegogo
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Happitoo posted:For some reason, this one really bothers me: I'm kind of conflicted when it comes to Flexible Funding. Before Kickstarter, someone seeking donations online would just set up a Paypal account and take as much money as they could raise. About five years ago, my local historical theatre went around town soliciting donations and nobody was upset that their ten dollar donation didn't come with a guarantee that it would keep them in business. Kickstarter changed all that, not only by using an all-or-nothing goal, but mostly by popularizing donation incentives. People started to treat their donations as pre-order purchases rather than donations. People started to price their rewards at lower prices than the potential product would sell at retail because if they priced them higher, it would draw complaints. It should have been treated like PBS fundraisers where you had to donate $100 for a tote bag or whatever. But at least with Kickstarter you knew the minimum amount of money that could be raised. You could make your own judgement of whether or not they could deliver on their promised rewards with the money they requested. With Indiegogo those rewards can be really misleading. I kind of wish they would not allow rewards on flexible funding campaigns. Although the theater project you linked is actually one of the least offensive ones I've seen. The rewards do depend on them staying in business, but they are things that don't cost them much so you know they won't blow their money on them or fail to deliver if they DO succeed. Also it doesn't sound like they will go out of business if they don't raise their goal, so they could put that money to use elsewhere or hold on to it and look for other investors to complete their digital conversion. I was kind of sad to see this line in there: quote:Over the past six months, we have experienced backlash from guests who insist on digital presentations or 3D where we can only play 2D.
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A Good Username posted:Who cares about OUYA? Soon we're all going to be playing unlimited numbers of procedurally generated games. This is the biggest scam ever. They took money last year on their site (otonx.com, though the domain expired yesterday) and then kind of disappeared. Here's the "CEO"'s reply to someone on their facebook page saying it's a scam: quote:I'm going to be as professional and polite as possible with my reply Maksim. I will not allow you or anyone else to defame my hard work, and work of my team with false lies and false rumors. 1.) We have the specifications for the current board for the OTON use at OTONX.com. 2.) We have spoke with a vendor sir if we hit a certain volume we can get volume discount. I been doing this for 10 years sir and I do have a better handle on the development of a game console more than you think. We will only use the best parts for our console and to meet a price point that people can afford. As for the Kinect feature sir, we also have a vendor that will provide a near similar function for OTON if we meet our volume goals. 3.) I'm going to say this and say it once. I Have Develop A Algorithm that create games!!! It is clearly in the video sir! No it's not complete just like any other start up or project. For some reason we're not allowed to have a working model but others get a pass. Why is that sir? The games will be different! You play the same games over and over on other systems for years and plunk your money down like nothing! So don't come to my FB page saying my tech isn't real sir! Our system will use the same quality and care to develop games. It seem that folks are mad that I worked my butt off for three years and found a better way to improve an out dated console model sir! 4.) Sir my EVO units sold out and sir for the record those units were beta units for testing so we could get feedback. So don't come on my FB with miss leading facts. We're pleased with our EVO console. 5). Sir I have no intentions taking anyone money if we don't make our goal. Flexible spending was based on votes and feedback from this very community! So stop looking for a reason to bring lies to my LIFE work! If you don't support us move on. And last sir! I created a Android console before Ouya almost two years before these guys...it's just they had the media coverage we didn't get. I will close with this sir! Don't come on my FB pages spreading lies and miss information about my work that I have spent my money, my time and love for this industry on. It's obvious some other issues are going on for people to think we are trying to scam folks and it has nothing to do with OTON.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:They're not pants but here's an Indiegogo project for Wearable Wallets. Finally the wallet:human dynamic has been revolutionised by combining them with state-of-the-art technology (clips and belts)!!! What's up with the third person here?  Just clip it on your bra, that you're wearing backwards...
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Machai posted:So the breasts don't usually go in the front? Oh, it's obvious now. All I could see was a profile of her facing away in her hair on the right.
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Maera Sior posted:The Tiny Inconspicuous Handcuff Key, for when you're unlawfully restrained. Proudly made in the USA! quote:The TIHK is meant to be part of your Everyday Carry so it is there when you need it. Yes, it will go great with your handgun, flashlight, and multiple foldout knives.
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Zybourne Clock posted:Things you can use to separate egg yolk: Here's one that came out a year ago I saw on Quirky today: http://www.quirky.com/products/426 Seems like everyone decided to make one of these things at the same time. edit: quote:I got the idea for The YolkVac a little over a year ago after watching a viral Youtube video of someone using a water bottle to separate an egg.
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Leroy Diplowski posted:I don't know if this has been posted, but it shows the danger of being a victim of your own success. Yummy 
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monster on a stick posted:Also you won't have to pay $50 since it's not going to get funded. If you read, he actually spent $8,000 of the $10,000 he apparently netted after fees and backers pulling out just buying the vent hood. The money now is just to install it. Last I heard he had found a used vent hood for a lot cheaper. 8k seems ridiculous, but I'm not in the vent hood business and I haven't kept up on the project since it was funded.
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dijon du jour posted:Besides, the actual hot dogs he sells shoot laser beams and are surrounded by the blood of their enemies. It's funny, those hot dogs look way better than the old picture, but then he made it tiny and mspainted all over it. It's like he scanned it from a cookbook and needed to disguise it.
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TetsuoTW posted:Oh wow, a Humble Bundle knock-off that has lower standards than Indie Royale? Man, the only good Indie Royale offering was their first one, which included Gemini Rue, Nimbus, Sanctum, and ARES for $3 or whatever. I've received 89 emails from them since then and nothing else has ever looked any good.
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Nenonen posted:Just google 'camera stick' and you'll find a plethora in the market. What's different with this one is that it's got a button on the handle that instructs the camera via bluetooth, whereas the traditional ones rely on a timer function on the camera. You could also google "tripod" to find another device that works for this purpose.
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TTBF posted:Ever wanted a pinata in the shape of a Minecraft block? Luckily there's a kickstarter for that! And don't worry, this won't be a failure - with a funding goal of only $1, funding has already been met. When did Kickstarter make the minimum goal $1? Were they tired of missing out on that sweet indiegogo flex funding money?
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Frozen-Solid posted:The Pebble smart watch wasn't cool. You know what's cool? The same exact thing only 6x the size and straight out of Star Trek/Fallout! Check out this hilarious "wrist communicator" At least I can respect them for using fixed funding.
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Wow, good for Doobie. Is the frog painted on the side yet?
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Shwqa posted:I think this is an atomic clock and stereo... Maybe? Still cost 6 grand. Is this a... rack mounted clock? 
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TetsuoTW posted:Literal scam involving impossible technology and flexible funding - That's cool, just make sure you make us a big-rear end cut, k? It seems like it should be up to the backers to decide whether or not tech is impossible before donating, not indiegogo.
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Zeether posted:Remember Bob's Game? He's trying to do a KS for it (again): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bobsgame/bobs-game?ref=discovery Will this guy never disappear?
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Jerk McJerkface posted:Hopefully never. Wow, I apparently haven't visited his website recently. The front page is a 60,000 word (130 pages single-spaced) autobiography about him.  http://bobsgame.com/
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KittyLitter posted:What,s that? Free email service? For KIDS?!!?!? All the kids are emailing these days!
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My Rhythmic Crotch posted:This hilariously impossible device has passed its proposed ship date. I'm sticking with my original feeling that it will never see the light of day, or if it does, it will be based on existing technology (Stirling or Peltier) and put out a few mA of current - not enough to charge a phone. This guy did a good writeup of why it will never work. http://www.solarheatengines.com/2013/03/02/why-the-one-puck-wont-work/ He figures it will only put out 0.18 Watts in realistic (but generous) conditions.
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Remember that Harmonix Kickstarter? They reached their goal and then a week later they laid of 37 employees. Unfortunate timing for sure, but it's not that surprising. Seems like there's been a string of layoffs at Harmonix every six months for the past few years. The death of plastic instrument video games took a toll on them.
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Otisburg posted:Is there much to the video besides "it would be high maintenance and less practical than tons of other surfaces we could solarize first?" I don't know who thunderf00t is but it was a pretty good breakdown of all the problems with it. And then at the end he spends a couple minutes talking about his haters and how he's not being paid off by anyone, and promoting his own crowdfunding. So I can kind of see why you don't like him.
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O Hanraha-hanrahan posted:Another smartwatch: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ritot-the-first-projection-watch Their Gantt chart has it shipping in Feburary, which seems crazy. I bet they'll be able to produce something that does what they say, but it will be disappointing. Hands are lumpy and projecting at that low of angle will make a crappy image. And be sure not to bend your wrist down to a negative angle because it won't be able to project at all! 
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So the "Epiphany onE Puck" (the coaster that charges your iphone with a cup of coffee) is probably safe to call a scam now. No word from the creator in several months, and backers are getting restless. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epiphanylabs/epiphany-one-puck/comments
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Alan Smithee posted:xpost from Yos/Games That's what Ken Burns is up to these days?
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Found on that Kickended site: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1724033185/mortal-kombat-final-kombat And from the update page! 
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bvoid posted:hey could someone please post an Awful Kickstarter thank you https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/the6thfinger/6thfinger-keep-games-or-apps-active-without-human?ref=category I assume this has something to do with free-to-play games and collecting currency.
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pathetic little tramp posted:But there's apparently no way to program it - so you can't just have it tap on a dumb button over and over to farm gold or whatever, it taps randomly and tries to rotate the screen over and over? They don't explain anything with it. It looks like it's "powered" by the headphone jack, so maybe you need to be playing music loudly for it to even work.
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The Devo Documentary kickstarter is pretty aggravating. The original release date was August 2013. The last update was in February saying they were trying to edit it down 15 minutes for release, and that August 2014 was the new target date. No real updates since then, apart from the creator popping up every so often to post a video clip from the film (the last one was three months ago). I understand that two of the band members have died since production started and that probably put a kink in things, but finish the drat film already! Or at least be extremely transparent during the process so people know what's going on.
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homewrecker posted:So this ring that was supposed to let you control everything through hand gestures: Oh wow. Apart from products that never get made, that looks like the worst resulting product from a technology kickstarter I've seen. $165 for that?!
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