What are you or have you kickstarted/indiegogo'd?

[Pyromanik]

It's good you don't get charged until the end of the campaign!

[Arseynimz]

I've been at it again....

Arduino Discovery Kit
Pretty neat little unit for learning Arduino and general electronics and programming.

BloomSky Weather Station
Got two of these - one for me and one for my Dad. I like the idea, and given the farm, Dad takes quite an interest in the weather, so this will be pretty funky for both of us to have and access.

Hex+ Hexacopter with Gimbal
Mean little Hexacopter with some cool tech attached to it, and I've upgraded to the 3D gimbal for the camera.

It's good you don't get charged until the end of the campaign!

Yeah, you're right there - this is also one of the reasons I'm less inclined to Indiegogo, because they take your money instantly (albeit they hold it in trust) - I just feel they're less rigorous around their prrojects. Especially so, when little kids can put up an Indiegogo campaign to buy a computer for "editing videos"...

[toofast]

Hex+ Hexacopter with Gimbal
Mean little Hexacopter with some cool tech attached to it, and I've upgraded to the 3D gimbal for the camera.

Thats ridiculously cool tech. Tempted to buy it, despite really not seeing myself getting much value out of it.

[Retardobot]

Especially so, when little kids can put up an Indiegogo campaign to buy a computer for "editing videos"...

And people who put up campaigns to to fund a completely unfounded power generator run by falling water.

[Bounty Hunter]

Hex+ Hexacopter with Gimbal
Mean little Hexacopter with some cool tech attached to it, and I've upgraded to the 3D gimbal for the camera.

Thats ridiculously cool tech. Tempted to buy it, despite really not seeing myself getting much value out of it.

I've been reading grumblings around the internet that the HEXO+ is all a fake, their website lists more marketing and sales staff than engineers, and unless 'tardo can code a SIFT algorithm to run in an RTOS environment* then HEXO+ is doomed.

AirDog looks a little more legit http://www.airdog.com/

I haven't personally pried into either of these companies, but kickstarter seems to be the new way to scam people.

* - tardo himself can code a SIFT algorithm in an RTOS environment, but that is because he is him. Others cannot do it because they aren't him. If they were him and he were they then they could do it. The fact of the matter is that he is him though. Obviously.

[toofast]

Hex+ Hexacopter with Gimbal
Mean little Hexacopter with some cool tech attached to it, and I've upgraded to the 3D gimbal for the camera.

Thats ridiculously cool tech. Tempted to buy it, despite really not seeing myself getting much value out of it.

I've been reading grumblings around the internet that the HEXO+ is all a fake, their website lists more marketing and sales staff than engineers, and unless 'tardo can code a SIFT algorithm to run in an RTOS environment* then HEXO+ is doomed.

AirDog looks a little more legit http://www.airdog.com/

I haven't personally pried into either of these companies, but kickstarter seems to be the new way to scam people.

* - tardo himself can code a SIFT algorithm in an RTOS environment, but that is because he is him. Others cannot do it because they aren't him. If they were him and he were they then they could do it. The fact of the matter is that he is him though. Obviously.

Yea the following tech is what makes it quite exciting. They have already stated it doesn't do obstacle avoidance, but I would love to see how well it could track in a busy environment. I guess they will use some sort of position based tracking in combination with their object tracking algorithm, but will be interesting to see the results.

[Arseynimz]

Speaking of dildos...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/855921632/snowflake-the-worlds-first-customizable-adult-toy

[Pyromanik]

ROFL, retardo will be so overjoyed.

[Pyromanik]

ROFL, retardo will be so overjoyed.

... In more ways than one!

[Arseynimz]

So annoying - all the retardery is starting to shift from Indiegogo to Kickstarter. Now there's people wanting funding for Death Stars, computers, making sushi, and driving cars... So much more shit to sift through to find legitimate products...

[Pyromanik]

You mean 'semi-legitimate' right?
The point is they're not finished yet :P

[Tiwaking!]

So annoying - all the retardery is starting to shift from Indiegogo to Kickstarter. Now there's people wanting funding for Death Stars, computers, making sushi, and driving cars... So much more shit to sift through to find legitimate products...

Check this website out: Flattr
https://flattr.com/

Thats right, when someone clicks on the like button. You get money
And I thought JelloApocalypse's video was a joke

Spoiler :

[Spork]

It's good you don't get charged until the end of the campaign!

For real? Hmm I paid about $150 for this watch on kickstarter. Or at least I thought I did, if not I think I might cancel as even though it is now very close to release (has taken ages) I'm really not interested in it anymore.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch

[Pyromanik]

I thought that the idea is you can't cancel. Hence the term 'pledge' or whatever. Or maybe you can, _before_ the campaign ends. That would make sense.
But if the _campaign_ was a success, then your money is gone. It's not absolutely nothing at all to do with when the product is released (if ever).
That's kinda half the point of this thread.

[Retardobot]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch

Jesus fuck, what a dumb fucking idea.

HURR HURRR METAL WATCH. When you sweat, that shit is going to rash like a whore on a free night. It's going to wear and rip away at your sleeve if you work at a desk.

OH, I'M GOING TO LOOK AT MY FUCKING WRIST TO SEE WHAT THE FUCKING GOD DAMN TIME IS, OH LOOK, MY WATCH HAS SLIPPED AND FUCKING ROTATED, GIVE ME A SECOND TO RE-ADJUST THIS PUSSY HIPSTER FUCKING THING. IT'S A SHAME IT DOESN'T STAY PUT ON THE COUNT OF IT HAVING NO FUCKING STRAP.

What dipshit industrial engineer designed this thing?

GOD FUCK.

[Pyromanik]

So a snapband* with an LCD and a wrist cutting edge?




*(welcome to 1993)

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

, and for those outside the US who prefer a 24 hour time format, this is also user selectable from the base station

What about people in the US who prefer a 24 hour time format? Or is there no such thing?

[Bounty Hunter]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549443631/gravgen-gravity-powered-generators

http://gravgen.weebly.com/

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549443631/gravgen-gravity-powered-generators

http://gravgen.weebly.com/

He's huge.

Could power an small country with the gravity his body mass would produce.


A got a question for his FAQ; Are you an idiot?

[Spork]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch

Jesus fuck, what a dumb fucking idea.

HURR HURRR METAL WATCH. When you sweat, that shit is going to rash like a whore on a free night. It's going to wear and rip away at your sleeve if you work at a desk.

OH, I'M GOING TO LOOK AT MY FUCKING WRIST TO SEE WHAT THE FUCKING GOD DAMN TIME IS, OH LOOK, MY WATCH HAS SLIPPED AND FUCKING ROTATED, GIVE ME A SECOND TO RE-ADJUST THIS PUSSY HIPSTER FUCKING THING. IT'S A SHAME IT DOESN'T STAY PUT ON THE COUNT OF IT HAVING NO FUCKING STRAP.

What dipshit industrial engineer designed this thing?

GOD FUCK.

Yea, I realised it was a bad idea after the first couple of 'update' emails, and that was about 6 weeks after I put money toward it, it's now probably something like 2 years and until I read this thread I had no idea that I haven't even actually paid for it yet and will be cancelling my order.

I don't wear watches at all, but at first I thought this looked cool, now it just seems like $150 to nothing.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

2
Backers

$50
pledged of $1,000,000,000 goal 

31
days to go



Introduction the thinnest watch ever. At 5 nanometres thick, the strap actually appears transparent to the naked eye. It uses an Ink display to show a time* in digital format.

In a Category of Its Own
Unless there is already a category of watches which are worn on a persons arm, but I'm not aware of one.
It contains toxic chemicals and is probably not too good for your skin.

Powered by a Thinergy - what the hell is that?
The Thinergy process converts the motion of your wrist into electric energy which is probably used to power the watch. A quick morning wank and you should be set for the day.

Assembled in New Zealand
Or where ever really.


* It shows a time, not the time.

Pledge $1 or more
Pledge $1 to stay connected with our process through boring updates offered to kickstarter backers only.

Pledge $99 or more

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - A special low cost for helping us get started. The watch will retail for more than $9000. One  watch in your choice of color. Free Shipping to NZ (Add $1500 for international shipping and customs.)

Estimated delivery: Sep 2046

Pledge $1,000 or more

Become a part of our Beta Test! Get a numbered prototype watch within weeks of the campaign ending. Also receive a production watch in your choice when the other watches ship. We only have a small amount of prototype parts so this is it. After the prototypes ship we will seek your feedback to improve the manufactured edition. Free shipping anywhere in the world.

Estimated delivery: Never

[Codex]

Could have at least shaved your monkey arms for the photo

[Pyromanik]

Yea, I realised it was a bad idea after the first couple of 'update' emails, and that was about 6 weeks after I put money toward it, it's now probably something like 2 years and until I read this thread I had no idea that I haven't even actually paid for it yet and will be cancelling my order.

I don't wear watches at all, but at first I thought this looked cool, now it just seems like $150 to nothing.

You have, and it was.

Funded! This project was successfully funded on February 22, 2013.

[Tiwaking!]

Oh Kickstarter. Still as poo as ever
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1751892223/the-sons-of-starcraft
Funded! This project was successfully funded on September 24, 2011.
881 Backers
$42,155 pledged of $18,400 goal
World Premiere: Sons of Starcraft Part 1
by Kim Rom on November 15, 2013
http://www.ongamers.com/articles/world-premiere-sons-of-starcraft-part-1/1100-136/

That documentary is really bad.

The Smash Brothers documentary, which made less money, is far superior. And I do not even like Smash Brothers (except for Yoshi)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoUHkRwnRH-KTCH3tJ9WvsWWPEgUu-y6d

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Could have at least shaved your monkey arms for the photo

Whatever, you love my hairy monkey arms.