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Thought I'd fire up a thread as it's always interesting seeing what people are backing in the crowdfunding area. Especially as the sites are so crowded with potential projects, it would be good to see what others are, or have backed whether on Indiegogo or Kickstarter, or some other site, or even independently.
To fire it off, my toys:
Smart Herb Garden (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattiaslepp/smart-herb-garden-by-click-and-grow)
A cool little desk garden which operates fantastically. I'd definitely recommend it for retail purchase, and I can see this getting stronger as a product over time. I'm growing Basil, Thyme & Lemon Balm. I had no issues with MAF (surprisingly), and the unit was perfect when it arrived. My only criticisms would be that they promised other seeds with the kickstarter which weren't delivered, there is no current way to get more cartridges for the garden, and one of the features I wanted (smartphone app) is not yet available.
Titanium Keychain tool (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tactical/wtf-mini-titanium-keychain)
A small and easy purchase, this is just a titanium multi-tool. Was something I actually could see myself using, and lo and behold it's become very handy.
Fusion Plate (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/162266883/the-fusion-plate-a-camera-accessory)
A simple tripod mount with a loop connected for attaching your shoulder strap. This is a solidly made piece of gear with the only downside I still need to buy a ball head for my tripod as I'm using a video fluid head lol. I still use them for the shoulder strap I have though.
HOT Watch (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hotsmartwatch/hot-watch-complete-smart-watch-w-revolutionary-pri-0)
In the same vain as the Pebble watch, this a "smart" watch with some extra features. Has ended up having some extensive changes since I kickstarted, and will be a very interesting gadget once it arrives... In about 3 months. Which is only 4 months over it's touted arrival...
Legion Portable Battery (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-the-battery-reinvented)
Just a standard portable battery for your gadget needs. This one has an ePaper readout to show various stats, and is also a giant 11,000 mAh for me. Supposed to arrive in the next month or so now Chinese New Year is over with.
What you guys rolled out with?
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Smart Herb Garden looks awesome. Will have to get one. All my plant keep dyeing, having something like this on my desk will be fun.
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Totally into the herb garden. Thanks for the tip Arsey.
That will be my first ever kickstarter pledge. Call me a cynic.
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Project Phoenix (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1300298569/project-phoenix-japans-indie-rpg-feat-aaa-talent)
Project Phoenix is a JRPG with a squad based RTS game design, brought to you by veteran developers and creators from the East and West.
and this series:
Bee & PuppyCat (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frederator/bee-and-puppycat-the-series)
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It was on kickstarter at the beginning so i guess it counts.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/
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Michron: Timelapse intervalometer (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vivolabs/michron-timelapse-for-everyone)
Timelapse device, lots of features. Controlled via smartphone app and phone can be disconnected from device once set. Has not arrived yet, should do late March.
The Legion battery device looks pretty cool.
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Michron: Timelapse intervalometer ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vivolabs/michron-timelapse-for-everyone[/url])
Timelapse device, lots of features. Controlled via smartphone app and phone can be disconnected from device once set. Has not arrived yet, should do late March.
The Legion battery device looks pretty cool.
Shit that's pretty sweet - keen to hear how it goes dude.
The Smart Herb Garden I threw a question at the creator of the KS campaign for you guys to see when shit was going to be available for retail. The dude replied pretty quick and said that they'd be sending it live once they refined the design and the updates they wanted to make and maybe the retail version would be a newer version than the one we got.
In the meantime, here's a pic of mine next to my desk right now!
(http://www.getsome.co.nz/images/Arseynimz/5568133632.jpg)
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Noth'n. 'Cause I'm a cunt like that.
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That's fucking sweet arsey
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Funding actual stuff, so much cooler than funding software :<
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Elite Dangerous (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous)
And
Civitas (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1584821767/civitas-plan-develop-and-manage-the-city-of-your-d) which cancelled it's kickstarter after getting secret investor funding then promptly died (http://videogamesuncovered.com/what-happened-to-civitas-and-who-is-their-secret-backer) (which means the KS being cancelled probably saved me loosing some $$$)
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I've been tempted in the past, but it's hard to find stuff that's actually cool that actually interests you that you think might actually benefit you in some way (that you want) that you think will actually get funded and not end up being a bunch of cash down the drain.
I've found a couple of cool things but no spare cash and such. It's a far sounder investment to kickstart my keeping an abode for rent than it is to have a cool 3d printer filliment dispenser for the 3d printer I don't have, etc.
Or if someone tried to kickstart something like phoneblocks. I could see many a derphead throwing a fist of cash, but all it'd make me want to do is throw a fist, sans cash.
Maybe one day I'll have leisurely cash and run across something that intrigues me, I can see benefit in & think I'd actually use (more than once) if I had the option to purchase it. Oh, and was a sound investment rather than "LOL HAVE MONEY BECAUSE I LIKE YOUR IDEA"
Hence, funding tangible better than funding intangible. And I don't either. But that could change, maybe one day.
Eg. click and grow. That shit's cool, and I could see myself funding/buying one, if I owned a house, had spare cash and stable job/life, etc. But I have exactly zero of any of these, so yeh.
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Great call Pyro - that's why I wanted to post this thread because those are the same reasons I look at Kickstarter & Indiegogo for stuff I'll actually use that are good ideas. Unfortunately, when you take this approach there is typically stuff all that you end up backing, but as per my OP, I had a couple of cool things because I wanted and have wanted for a long time a fresh herb garden of sorts. The WTF Titanium tool was a cheap useful tool that I could see myself using, and the same for the battery. The Hot Watch was a definite punt, but is also something I've wanted for a while, and it was my Christmas present to myself, which many end up being this year's present at the rate it's going.
So I agree with your post, and hope that peeps can share the things they roll out on so we can all jump on board, and consequently share stories etc.
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ppl can share the things they roll out on so we can all jump on board, and consequently share stories etc.
On.... fuck. GETSOME crowdfunding thread. Like a filter for non-shit things folks of like mind deem worthy of a bit of investment.
You hurd it here first (lol getit? CROWD fund pun right there).
Get on board with shit that isn't shit that could be worth backing.
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Just put some towards this little awesome looking title
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/171497873/earthlock-festival-of-magic (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/171497873/earthlock-festival-of-magic)
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Warmachine: Tactics (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/409030043/warmachine-tactics?ref=dash)
Never really gone looking for stuff to kickstart, but put a little behind that because it looked cool.
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I think we need to start crowd funding missions in space.
Otherwise er're all going to die of economic decisions.
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I think we need to start crowd funding missions in space.
Otherwise er're all going to die of economic decisions.
http://www.buildtheenterprise.org/ (http://www.buildtheenterprise.org/) + kickstarter = ?
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Okay, I went on a bit of a spastic run at Kickstarter and IndieGogo...
Tickle King Documentary (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dylanreeve/tickle-king-the-hunt-for-the-truth-in-competitive)
A story in it's own right, but a twisted journalistic adventure that I've been following from David Farrier. I'm more keen to see how it all evolves, so my backing of this is to assist Farrier to make it all happen.
Carbon Fibre Wallet (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1601821201/common-fibers-a-real-carbon-fiber-wallet)
Because I fucking can.
Blue Mountain State Movie (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/773106364/blue-mountain-state-the-movie)
A TV series I watched and enjoyed, so thought I'd jump on this movie bandwagon. It's become one of the most funded campaigns on KS as well, which is no mean feat.
Dig Down Dwarf - Dice Game (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1243534184/dig-down-dwarf-the-award-winning-strategic-dice-ga)
I occasionally look over the board games, and typically they're all rinse and repeat. This one appealed for it's differences, but also the creator is a seasoned KS campaigner, and is including all sorts of bonuses, some completely unadvertised as well. Will be a sweet little board game combined with a very good looking box and set.
Mirobot DIY robot for kids (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bjpirt/mirobot-the-diy-wifi-robot-for-children)
Pretty self explanatory, but it's the full kitset. The kids will be able to solder it, program it, and expand on it. I'm looking forward to this one for my eldest daughter as a birthday present.
Legion Meter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster)
Just another fast charge device for your smart phone (which all they do is drop the data port and re-route it to send charge to the phone), but this has a little e-paper readout. It's made by the same people who made the battery I bought (in OP).
La Fenice Induction Coffee Maker (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2106260358/la-fenice-worlds-first-induction-coffee-machine)
Other than being a fancy looking piece of kit made by Italians, it does some cool shit with coffee via an induction process. Also comes with a frother and lots of cool add ons. If it makes a few stretch goals, the dude is going to add all sorts of functionality, so I'm pretty excited about this one - by the time it arrives, it'll be an awesome Christmas present.
NIWA - smartphone controlled growing system (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/435284672/niwa-the-worlds-first-smartphone-controlled-growin)
A climate controlled growing system with smartphone controls. I've enjoyed the herb garden I bought, but the major drawback is the peat moss and seeds all have to go through MAF increasing the cost. This system will be all potted and planted by me, so makes for a more open option for me to grow peppers, or tomatoes or anything else!
Lunecase (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/concepter/lunecase-bring-the-back-of-your-iphone-to-life)
A little bit of a different case - has glowing shit on the back when a call or text or other comes through. This is more a curiosity purchase than anything, but given I'll soon have two bloody iPhones for work and personal, it will at least get some use ;)
Gokey - charger, cable etc. (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gokey-charger-cable-locator-memory-all-on-your-key-ring/x/7569707)
Pretty self explanatory - a few cool features in one keyring thing.
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If I had an iPhone, I'd not buy the Lunecase purely based on that shitty, stereotypical demo vid. Holy crap what a bunch of marketing dribble.
Also, was that a kiwi as the marketing dude? I want to punch him in the throat for not only looking like a giant spastic douche, but for coming up with such a shitty demo vid.
Case seems cool though, if a little superfluous. I never put my cellphone face down on surfaces. Whole thing has kind of a vapourware feel to it, kind of scammy.
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If I had an iPhone, I'd not buy the Lunecase purely based on that shitty, stereotypical demo vid. Holy crap what a bunch of marketing dribble.
Also, was that a kiwi as the marketing dude? I want to punch him in the throat for not only looking like a giant spastic douche, but for coming up with such a shitty demo vid.
Case seems cool though, if a little superfluous. I never put my cellphone face down on surfaces. Whole thing has kind of a vapourware feel to it, kind of scammy.
Ah now when I had an iphone I never cared what way I put it so it usually went face down, why? No notification light. Makes sense to have a case like this when there are no visual signs of notifications otherwise. Didn't watch the video though.
Legion meter is tempting
Lunecase looks cool, but iphone, no ty.
Induction coffee machine looks epic too, sent that to my rents
Niwa looks awesome, would be great for apartment life, will keep an eye on that
everything else, meh
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Niwa does look effing awesome.
The backing options are confusing as fuck though. Might wait until things are a little clearer when it comes to purchasing options.
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^Yeah I agree
Also hue hue hue にわ/庭 (niwa) means garden
hue hue hue hue
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Niwa does look effing awesome.
The backing options are confusing as fuck though. Might wait until things are a little clearer when it comes to purchasing options.
I think this is happening a little too much with backing options because of Kickstarter's rules around what you can and can't offer as a backer reward. It's why product creators (as opposed to more artistic things like movies, books, or shows etc.) are more moving to Indiegogo - as well as the fact the money is taken then and there for Indiegogo where KS waits until the project is funded before charging you.
For the Niwa, I got the $249 Mini Early bird deal. The size is all I'll need to get some small plants running, and I'd also like it on my desk instead of taking up a whole fucking corner like the big one will. I'd have loved to get the Premium version, but unless I have some solid surety that the product will be mint, I'm more cautious. This as an example is what I did with the La Fenice - I took the $370 option because it looks legit, and these guys clearly know what they're doing.
If I had an iPhone, I'd not buy the Lunecase purely based on that shitty, stereotypical demo vid. Holy crap what a bunch of marketing dribble.
Also, was that a kiwi as the marketing dude? I want to punch him in the throat for not only looking like a giant spastic douche, but for coming up with such a shitty demo vid.
Case seems cool though, if a little superfluous. I never put my cellphone face down on surfaces. Whole thing has kind of a vapourware feel to it, kind of scammy.
yeah, the marketing vid was average, but I want it for the features, as I do often have my phone face down in meetings and if I'm out when I put it on the table. Like I said before, more of an interest purchase for something different at a very cheap price than anything else.
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interesting stuff arsey. love the feedback on it too.
id love to put my dream project up for funding, but itl never get the funding :S plus i dont think its in the allowed list of products.
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^What is
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im guessing thats directed at me codex?
eco entertainment centre. about 300-400k project to get it off the ground and running for the first 2 years, but it would/should of made back within 5 years.
i havent even seen the idea created in the world. but im my mind its gold. id love to tell all but then someone could steal it :p
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The Website GoFundMe allows people to support individuals and groups for any reason big and small.
There are some surprising requests like saving a skatepark or getting a family to a funeral. There are also some really sad ones, like a little girl attacked by pit bulls whose family insurance company refuses to pay some of the medical costs (http://www.gofundme.com/8q8yww) or a terminally ill man who wants to visit the Rocky Mountains one last time (http://www.gofundme.com/helpthecaptain)
Unfortunately there are no Trending campaigns near Invercargill, F8
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Lol invers. Is that where you are at tiwak..?
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im guessing thats directed at me codex?
eco entertainment centre. about 300-400k project to get it off the ground and running for the first 2 years, but it would/should of made back within 5 years.
i havent even seen the idea created in the world. but im my mind its gold. id love to tell all but then someone could steal it :p
What is a eco entertainment centre?
I promise I won't steal it.
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An entertainment Centre using some/mostly reusable products and powered by an internal micro hydro generation system.
Meaning itl be off grid family entertainment ;)
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Yeah but, what do you mean by entertainment? It's a massively vague term.
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Means you put your dick in it are you stupid or something isn't it obvious
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Lol codex
Think about those lazer tag or mini golf places. Running old systems and not maintained. And still suck you dry.
This would be a million times better .
I made a gofundme page lastnight. Its a bit brief. But when I get back to my comp il be editing it to make it more attractive and put more information onto it.
Big ask really lol
http://www.gofundme.com/adpzmo (http://www.gofundme.com/adpzmo)
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ooohh so not a home entertainment centre with a waterwheel.
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You're taking the piss, right?
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So I went and fucking did it again (I think I have a problem)...
Liquidoff - Water Repellent (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/196784169/liquidoff-the-magical-self-cleaning-water-repellin)
Just some repellent spray, but something I need, so fuck it, why not KS it...
HEXO+ - Autonomous Quadcopter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sqdr/hexo-your-autonomous-aerial-camera)
Quadcopter with gimbal that has follow technology in it for recording a subject. Primarily for sports or activities, but has manual flight mode also, so will work for me quite nicely with the videography & photography and the likes.
Earin - Tiny earbuds (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1629248706/earin-the-worlds-smallest-wireless-earbuds)
I really just like the concept around these, and the simplicity of tiny earbuds. The technology and quality is also of interest, so I'll give them a back on that front.
SmartQuad - 4 port charger (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/853175871/smartquad-4-port-96-amps-48w-travel-usb-charger)
Simple 4 port charger for all your devices, and compatibility for multiple 2.1A devices as well which I need for multiple iPads and other batteries.
NINJA Footwear (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theutlab/the-ninja-impossibly-light-microfiber-footwear)
Microfiber shoes. Why not?
Backed 19 KS to date, and 1 Indiegogo.
Of those, I've received 4 of them... Christmas gonna be gooooood!
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Why micro hydro generation?
Why not solar power? Or wind?
Not everybody has a river running past their mini golf course.
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Omg a tv inside a water wheel sounds like a plan!!
Space, solar yes. But would only pay off if it is light enough. Wind no.
Both solar and wind would require consents.
The hydro plan is going to be quite different to most.
Google powerspout.
There would be 2 tanks of water. Using pumps to push it. Then itl be gravity fed to take it through rh the generators
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And it's time for the weekly "RII SHITS ON YOUR DREAMS" post in this thread.
Liquid Off - "Self cleaning" is a lie. Self cleaning suggests that it cleans itself, it doesn't, it just prevents dirt from adhering to whatever surface the solution is applied to.
Ninja Trainer - They aren't trainers you dumbass dildos, they're hipster slippers.
Love you, Nimmo, put things in my butthole.
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I still don't get it. It's limited by needing a water source.
Solar can of course feed into a battery, or back into the grid, and be used again when light levels are low.
What do you mean by consent? I'm pretty sure solar panels don't required consent.
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There would be 2 tanks of water. Using pumps to push it. Then itl be gravity fed to take it through rh the generators
Wait, so you're going to pump water into a top tank, then let it flow through a powerspout into the second tank, where the water is then pumped back into the top tank and the process is repeated?
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Could look into solar. Some councils require consent due to eye sore situations.
On the water source thing. It will be reticulated. Plus rain water off the roof to replenish. And if required would get it from town supply.
Bounty, pretty much but theres 2 big tanks between the bottom andthe top
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And it's time for the weekly "RII SHITS ON YOUR DREAMS" post in this thread.
I'd tune into that every week
http://www.gofundme.com/acrv3w (http://www.gofundme.com/acrv3w)
Hello fellow ocean and animal lovers. My name is Paige Nelson. I have been an Onshore Volunteer with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for two years. The time has come for me to personally take a stand to defend, conserve and protect our Whales and Dolphins
I have been accepted as a member of Sea Shepherd Operation Grindstop 2014. I must now go to the Faroe Islands and do my part to defend Pilot Whales and other small cetaceans
edit: I just noticed that GoFundMe popularity is directly linked to the number Facebook friends you have. This may be worth making another myFace
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Bounty, pretty much but theres 2 big tanks between the bottom andthe top
Based on what you've told me, and how I've interpreted it; what you've told me is that you essentially want to make a perpetual motion machine. Which is impossible.
If it takes 300W of energy to pump some volume of water into the top tank, then when the water is released and it flows through the generator (the powerspout) it will generate 300W minus a little bit due to resistances.
Resistances are things like: the turbulent flow of the water, the internal friction of the water, the friction of the water on the walls of the pipes and generator, the resistance of the wires in your generator (I think this would be the largest contributor), the friction of the bearings in the pump, plus a few more that I can't think of.
So you require 300W to pump the water up high and you get say 290W out of the generator....you're short by 10W.
No matter what you do that 10W is gone, it's gone into heat and it's now part of the universe. So you've got to find 10W from somewhere just to break even! you haven't even turned on a light yet!
Just to clarify, this is my understanding of what you have described, I may have misunderstood. All the numbers are arbitrary and for explanation only.
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Thanks bounty.
I forgot to mention il be running more than one unit. Im thinking about a series of 4units times 3 sections. What would your maths equal then?
I appreciate this feedback. Thx
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Thanks bounty.
I forgot to mention il be running more than one unit. Im thinking about a series of 4units times 3 sections. What would your maths equal then?
I appreciate this feedback. Thx
It doesn't matter how many sections you have, if it takes 300W to lift a certain amount of water into the top tank in one go, then for three stages it will take 100 + 100 + 100 = 300W.
So if I have two of my above system, then I have twice the loss, thus would need to find 20W instead of 10W.
If I have 7 systems, then it's 70W, if I have 100, then it's 1000W.
You may be able to make some slight improvements but what you're proposing is a nearly 400 year old idea that has been attempted many times. The principle of what you're proposing has been well documented and every single time the conclusion has been the same. Based on our current understanding of physics, perpetual motion is impossible.
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I drew a diagram of the proposed solution.
(http://www.well.com/user/elin/images/escher.jpg)
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Reminds me a bit of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg)
:( the youtube doesn't work for me
I once had a similar meeting where the accountant wanted me to inspect the inside of a piece of lead (using destructive methods). I tried many things but the lead would just smear.
He suggested I change the colour of the compound I was mounting the lead in.
Same guy also fast tracked three changes to an experiment, so now I had three unknown parameters instead of one.
He also purchased an adjustable spanner when a set of spanners was requested.
Back on track though!
That HEXO+ and the other one (dogquad or something) looks like a pretty cool guy! If it could do 280kph I'd buy it in a second.
Airdog: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/airdog/airdog-worlds-first-auto-follow-action-sports-dron (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/airdog/airdog-worlds-first-auto-follow-action-sports-dron)
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Thanks. I know its been around for years. Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work. Obviously not.
Lol at that video. Crackin up
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"Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work."
I'm in hysterics that you started a funding campaign asking for $450K knowing NOTHING about what you're doing.
Despite $450K being about a 1/3 of what you'd need.
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"Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work."
I'm in hysterics that you started a funding campaign asking for $450K knowing NOTHING about what you're doing.
Despite $450K being about a 1/3 of what you'd need.
He should have started on YouTube
Free Energy Generator 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skAePZGgpAA#)
1 minute 52 seconds
6,300,000 views
By my calculations that video made at least USD $30,000
Here is a video of a serious guy
free energy Device at work (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyzFk3KV3rw#)
Seriously dumb that is
edit:Currency is in USD
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"Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work."
I'm in hysterics that you started a funding campaign asking for $450K knowing NOTHING about what you're doing.
Despite $450K being about a 1/3 of what you'd need.
It's actually not a terrible idea. It seems the least you know about your proposed idea the more likely it is to be crowd funded.
Solar Roadways is up to 2 million dollars.
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"Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work."
I'm in hysterics that you started a funding campaign asking for $450K knowing NOTHING about what you're doing.
Despite $450K being about a 1/3 of what you'd need.
I'm waiting for you to start one for a new kind of dildo.
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Lol that sum is for the entire thing. Not just the hydro generation. Ive worked with fountains and water flows so I would of thought the system like powerspout would work.
There are other options. Could dump the whole eco thing and use the grid.
Its more thought out than you would assume. ;)
I put the info on gofund to get it out there. Still yet to get detailed. ..
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Lol that sum is for the entire thing. Not just the hydro generation. Ive worked with fountains and water flows so I would of thought the system like powerspout would work.
There are other options. Could dump the whole eco thing and use the grid.
Its more thought out than you would assume. ;)
Or solar roadways panels!
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Or that ^
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Lol that sum is for the entire thing. Not just the hydro generation.
You missed the part where I said "450K only being a 1/3" of what you'd need".
450K might get you the fleet of electric go-karts, software, track and shelter.
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You reckon?
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"Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work."
I'm in hysterics that you started a funding campaign asking for $450K knowing NOTHING about what you're doing.
Despite $450K being about a 1/3 of what you'd need.
I'm waiting for you to start one for a new kind of dildo.
It's going to be a hydro powered dildo. Each thrust pumps a gush of water inside the dildo that pushes through a set of micro-turbines and charges a set of batteries. The power stored up will be just enough to play music from a small speaker.
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Reminds me a bit of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg)
:( the youtube doesn't work for me
Because you s'd your http.
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Because you s'd your http.
I'll s you're http.
edit: it looks better as you're
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i havent even seen the idea created in the world. but im my mind its gold. id love to tell all but then someone could steal it :p
There would be 2 tanks of water. Using pumps to push it. Then itl be gravity fed to take it through rh the generators
You might be safe this time.
Wouldn't hurt to read this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_law_of_thermodynamics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_law_of_thermodynamics)
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To add a bit more explanation to what bounty has said, just so it doesn't sound so easy...
Most, if not all, motors have high starting current (can be up to 6x full load current) as they rev up to speed, so you'd be wasting a lot of power by either starting / stopping the pump, or by running it constantly.
A 300W motor would use 1.25 - 1.3 amps, assuming it's single phase, unless you plan to only install in 3 phase houses, which a lot of people aren't. While that motor starts up it will be drawing 1800W. You could get around this by using a Variable Speed Drive but I think by that point you're just pissing into the wind.
Now that's only for a few seconds that it would be drawing that high, then it would run at 300W input power.
Maybe become a bio-engineer (is that a thing?) and create a bacteria that converts carbon dioxide/minoxide/what ever is in 'that ol' o-zone' ... into electricity. I know there is a bacteria already that converts SOMETHING into electricity, and I saw in the science thread a year or two ago, that there is a bacteria that creates peizoelectricity when you press it, and they were thinking of coating phone touch screens in it.
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Tree's have some pretty clever ideas about how to get water up high without pumps:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action)
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I think Gutty should put his idea on Kickstarter
Look at this stupid fucking idea
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/loka-the-world-of-fantasy-chess (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/loka-the-world-of-fantasy-chess)
Enter Loka, the world of fantasy chess - it's both the chess set you've always dreamed of and a new game by Alessio Cavatore!
745 backers
$104,172
pledged of $25,000 goal
0
seconds to go
(http://www.getsome.co.nz/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=86883.0;attach=8352;image)
(giant image spoilered because it doesnt seem to work)
Thats right! Spend more money to upgrade your Chess Pieces!
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/460/871/017fb40131b317ff722b2fcfb2db2077_large.jpg)
What is the problem with this?
It is Chess with dice
Loka Review - with Tom Vasel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiNPAAluj8M#ws)
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lol tiwa, thanks!
trouble with kickstarter is its limited to some categories
is there security cert fucked? lol
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Thanks. I know its been around for years. Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work. Obviously not.
Lol at that video. Crackin up
Fark everyones been trying to create unlimited power with lazers and shit. Better patent this idea and let everyone know to use water.
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I fucking went on Kickstarter again...
FUCK...
Novi Security (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/274168493/novi-security)
Cool little home security come smoke alarm dealio. I'm impressed, and as a renter this works for me, as well as having peace of mind for my stuff and the kids.
Fine Tip "Dart" Stylus (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaelmajid/next-generation-stylus-for-ipad-the-dart-with-2mm)
I use a stylus for my iPad, and this conquers one of the major problems I have when using it, so was a naturally immediate purchase.
iFind Locating Tags (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yuansong84/ifind-the-worlds-first-battery-free-item-locating)
I think I just jumped on the buzz of this as it's been really popular, but I can see the benefits for myself or my kids toys or other precious things.
XenoShyft Onslaught (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/xenoshyft-onslaught)
Board game/card game. Looks pretty cool, and the art work is phenomenal.
I am now up to a lifetime backing of 23 KS projects and 1 Indiegogo. I have received 4 of those backed items, and am scheduled to receive the rest as follows:
July 2014 - 3
August 2014 - 3
September 2014 - 3
October 2014 - 3
November 2014 - 2
December 2014 - 1
January 2015 - 2
...
May 2015 - 2
I'm also keeping a note of the following two:
Moment Smartwatch (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1977264838/moment-smartwatch-worlds-first-wrap-around-smart-w?ref=users)
I've already got a smartwatch on the way, but the concept of this intrigued me, and interests me. Not sure I want it, but will keep an eye on it just in case ;)
Metal Polyhedral Dice (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slykly/precision-polyhedral-dice-with-metal-dice-vaults?ref=users)
I'm looking at these as a present for a friend who plays AD&D, and they're a different, but very cool present.
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the novi is the only thing there that peaked my interest really
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XenoShyft Onslaught ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/xenoshyft-onslaught[/url])
Board game/card game. Looks pretty cool, and the art work is phenomenal.
<3 Board Games
"One of the most fun co-op games I have played in a long time!" - Tom Vasel (The Dice Tower)
XenoShyft Onslaught Gameplay Featuring Tom Vasel, Rodney Smith, and Steve Avery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz67DAr3yPc#ws)
edit: Man the sound is terrible in that video. The game looks fun though
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saren/kanjilicious-a-mobile-game-for-learning-japanese-k (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saren/kanjilicious-a-mobile-game-for-learning-japanese-k)
Aww yiss
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iFind Locating Tags ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yuansong84/ifind-the-worlds-first-battery-free-item-locating[/url])
I think I just jumped on the buzz of this as it's been really popular, but I can see the benefits for myself or my kids toys or other precious things.
Hahaha that set off my "free energy/perpetul motion" scam detector when i read it last night..
Nek Minute:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/135719-500k-iFind-Kickstarter-Campaign-Suspended-Possibly-a-Scam (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/135719-500k-iFind-Kickstarter-Campaign-Suspended-Possibly-a-Scam)
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iFind Locating Tags ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yuansong84/ifind-the-worlds-first-battery-free-item-locating[/url])
I think I just jumped on the buzz of this as it's been really popular, but I can see the benefits for myself or my kids toys or other precious things.
Hahaha that set off my "free energy/perpetul motion" scam detector when i read it last night..
Nek Minute:
[url]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/135719-500k-iFind-Kickstarter-Campaign-Suspended-Possibly-a-Scam[/url] ([url]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/135719-500k-iFind-Kickstarter-Campaign-Suspended-Possibly-a-Scam[/url])
Who would do that? Who would use technological ignorance as a means to sell a bogus idea for personal gain?
(http://www.solarroadways.com/images/about/Scott_Julie%20II.jpg)
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Yeah - was interesting to read about this today. I guess it was a "too good to be true", but hey for the amount of success you get and the level of robustness that Kickstarter has, I guess they all worked to make sure we're not ripped off.
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It's good you don't get charged until the end of the campaign!
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I've been at it again....
Arduino Discovery Kit (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arduinoclassroomkit/learn-electronics-and-programming-duinokit-essenti)
Pretty neat little unit for learning Arduino and general electronics and programming.
BloomSky Weather Station (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/907431954/bloomsky-snapshot-of-your-weather)
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 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sqdr/hexo-your-autonomous-aerial-camera)
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"...
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Hex+ Hexacopter with Gimbal (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sqdr/hexo-your-autonomous-aerial-camera)
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.
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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.
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Hex+ Hexacopter with Gimbal ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sqdr/hexo-your-autonomous-aerial-camera[/url])
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/ (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.
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Hex+ Hexacopter with Gimbal ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sqdr/hexo-your-autonomous-aerial-camera[/url])
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 [url]http://www.airdog.com/[/url] ([url]http://www.airdog.com/[/url])
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.
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Speaking of dildos...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/855921632/snowflake-the-worlds-first-customizable-adult-toy (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/855921632/snowflake-the-worlds-first-customizable-adult-toy)
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ROFL, retardo will be so overjoyed.
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ROFL, retardo will be so overjoyed.
... In more ways than one!
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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...
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You mean 'semi-legitimate' right?
The point is they're not finished yet :P
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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/ (https://flattr.com/)
Thats right, when someone clicks on the like button. You get money
And I thought JelloApocalypse's video was a joke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKC6XmsLWVQ
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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 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch)
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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.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch (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.
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So a snapband* with an LCD and a wrist cutting edge?
*(welcome to 1993)
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, 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?
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549443631/gravgen-gravity-powered-generators (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549443631/gravgen-gravity-powered-generators)
http://gravgen.weebly.com/ (http://gravgen.weebly.com/)
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[url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549443631/gravgen-gravity-powered-generators[/url] ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/549443631/gravgen-gravity-powered-generators[/url])
[url]http://gravgen.weebly.com/[/url] ([url]http://gravgen.weebly.com/[/url])
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?
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch (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.
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Backers
$50
pledged of $1,000,000,000 goal
31
days to go
(http://iforce.co.nz/i/ooxz3cb0.cyz.jpg)
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
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Could have at least shaved your monkey arms for the photo
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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.
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Oh Kickstarter. Still as poo as ever
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1751892223/the-sons-of-starcraft (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/ (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 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoUHkRwnRH-KTCH3tJ9WvsWWPEgUu-y6d)
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Could have at least shaved your monkey arms for the photo
Whatever, you love my hairy monkey arms.
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"Lol my idea with the water and pump was something I figured could work."
I'm in hysterics that you started a funding campaign asking for $450K knowing NOTHING about what you're doing.
Despite $450K being about a 1/3 of what you'd need.
I see no problem with this when there are Kickstarters like this around:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad)
Potato Salad by Zack Danger Brown
6,911 backers
$55,492 pledged of $10 goal
0 seconds to go
I'm making potato salad.
Basically I'm just making potato salad. I haven't decided what kind yet.
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wtf
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Reminds me of the first one of these back in 2004 - 2 guys ran a donation site for "we want jetskis"
They got a fair amount of the way there iirc.
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http://kck.st/1okkVv2 (http://kck.st/1okkVv2)
A weird west tactical with world map exploration, a hint of adventure and a drop of RPG.
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i Backed WTFO - dungeon keeper remake..
and now a team is doing this..
i've backed it
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1548960623/parkitect (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1548960623/parkitect)
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now if only somebody would do Theme hospital
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now if only somebody would do Theme hospital
I'd rather a simfarm in glassbox tbh
CorsixTH already redid theme hospital on modern platforms
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Good old South Park. Still relevant after all these years
South Park Season 18 Episode 1 - Go Fund Yourself (Full Episode) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62eVeY0yTE#ws)
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OMG HOVERBOARD!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard)
Currently, this surface needs to be a non-ferromagnetic conductor. Right now we use commonly available metals in a simple sheets, but we are working on new compounds and new configurations to maximize our technology and minimize costs.
So all you need, aside from your $300 to $10,000 investment all you need is hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of copper or aluminium, why not gold?
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It's like that movie from the future.
Jaws 19.
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I Steam Greenlighted this when it was beta and announced.
TEAM17 some of the best games - lemmings - Worms.
the took lemmings concept and the worms sheep idea and made a lemmings remake with GORE.
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/260330/ (http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/260330/)
http://youtu.be/KRFZW3a-k0E (http://youtu.be/KRFZW3a-k0E)
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OMG HOVERBOARD!
[url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard[/url] ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard[/url])
That thing sure is noisy
Tony Hawk Rides World's First Real Hoverboard - Hendo Hover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSheVhmcYLA#ws)
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blown any more pay packets on projects, arsey?
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimmbros/dragon-fin-soup (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimmbros/dragon-fin-soup)
I only heard of this after the Kickstarter was finished but was able to pre-order, I guess, through the Humble Bundle Store via their website http://dragonfinsoup.com/ (http://dragonfinsoup.com/) .
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBUWxROnqwA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBUWxROnqwA)
Amazing.
It's getting to the point where I want to launch a scam idea on kickstarter before the service implodes.
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Not even a scam. It does exactly what it said it will.
It's just a fucking shit idea with poor development.
This is what INVESTMENT is all about. Gambles. Only with the idiocy of crowds... well you get idiocy.
As said before in this thread, this is a convenient way for someone to bypass proof of concept, investment funding (which involves prooving viability to an experienced outside party, substantial & proven progress reports, etc.) It's not a scam until they run off with the money never to be seen or heard of again, and it turns out all the investment propaganda was all falsified.
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[url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimmbros/dragon-fin-soup[/url] ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimmbros/dragon-fin-soup[/url])
I only heard of this after the Kickstarter was finished but was able to pre-order, I guess, through the Humble Bundle Store via their website [url]http://dragonfinsoup.com/[/url] ([url]http://dragonfinsoup.com/[/url]) .
I thought this was actually about soup. made from dragon fins.
But it was only a game.
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Something actually useful. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tvtropes/the-tv-tropes-revitalization-project (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tvtropes/the-tv-tropes-revitalization-project)
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/003/023/231/01557cb38a6e67b9772abd0d922905d5_large.jpg?1418054677)
After 10 amazing years, it's time for TV Tropes to grow a beard. With your help, we can hire dedicated web developers to focus solely on making TV Tropes more awesome. This will include upgrades to the underlying hardware infrastructure and outdated code base, a new design with simplified site navigation and fewer ads, optimized mobile experiences, attention to the community wishlist, a complete database overhaul, thematic discovery of new media, fun Trope tools and toys, and generally just making all of our wildest Trope dreams come true.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage)
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Woo-hoo!
You are now an official backer of Shadowrun: Hong Kong (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webeharebrained/shadowrun-hong-kong?ref=hero_thanks).
If this project is successfully funded, the creator will send you a survey to collect information needed to deliver your reward.
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Woo-hoo!
You are now an official backer of Shadowrun: Hong Kong (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webeharebrained/shadowrun-hong-kong?ref=hero_thanks).
If this project is successfully funded, the creator will send you a survey to collect information needed to deliver your reward.
I saw this on YouTube. Apparently it got its funding in only an hour. Also: Shadowrun is one of the few RPG universes which seems worth living in
6,680
backers
$271,380
pledged of $100,000 goal
34
days to go
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Yes.. I'm a fan of Cyberpunk stuff in general, I like the Shadowrun universe, I really enjoyed ShadowRun Returns and expect to enjoy Dragonfall when I get around to playing it, so kickstarting this was a no brainer.
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Or if someone tried to kickstart something like phoneblocks. I could see many a derphead throwing a fist of cash, but all it'd make me want to do is throw a fist, sans cash.
Goggle is doing it's own version of phoneblocks
Project Ara
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/65087675/googles-project-ara-customisable-smartphone-is-on-its-way (http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/65087675/googles-project-ara-customisable-smartphone-is-on-its-way)
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elanlee/exploding-kittens (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elanlee/exploding-kittens)
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Hahaha, that might actually be the first thing I back.
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[url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elanlee/exploding-kittens[/url] ([url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elanlee/exploding-kittens[/url])
Ha that's awesome.
$20 to ship to NZ is pretty steep. Maybe if someone else wanted a deck we could split up the postage.
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I've never backed a project but yer that looks pretty damn cool
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$20 to ship to NZ is pretty steep. Maybe if someone else wanted a deck we could split up the postage.
Yeah was nearly a dealkiller for me, so just said US shipping and I will get it via youpost :-)
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http://www.pcgamer.com/the-bards-tale-iv-announced/ (http://www.pcgamer.com/the-bards-tale-iv-announced/)
Likely to Kickstarter this when it comes up.
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OMG HOVERBOARD!
[url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard[/url] ([url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard[/url])
I am still wondering why they made this. Levitate buildings?! Is he insane?
It would be more efficient to pay homeless people to carry you and from a place
Riding the Hendo hoverboard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_QOx_X5TE#ws)
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Hoverbike looks cool. It has already achieved its goal
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1524806320/hoverbike (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1524806320/hoverbike)
And you can use the prototype troll BBQ's
New Invention - Hoverbike (2014) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpko3CPHonQ#ws)
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^ First thing I thought of, was the guy flipping over and falling through the rotor blades.
Slice and dice.
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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/talon-world-s-first-smart-ring-gaming-controller#/story (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/talon-world-s-first-smart-ring-gaming-controller#/story)
just threw $79 USD at this, could be cool
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch (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.
I forgot about this, but I got an email a few months ago saying they ran out of money. In hindsight maybe this wasn't the best idea, but I realised that probably less than a week after ordering it. They had an interesting story they sold along the path to failure so at least I got that for my $150 or what ever it was.
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I forgot about this, but I got an email a few months ago saying they ran out of money. In hindsight maybe this wasn't the best idea, but I realised that probably less than a week after ordering it. They had an interesting story they sold along the path to failure so at least I got that for my $150 or what ever it was.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1655017763/cst-01-the-worlds-thinnest-watch)
7,658 backers pledged $1,026,292 to help bring this project to life.
(http://i.imgur.com/Uxsz7h4.gif)
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Hahaha, I'm sorry, but how could anyone see this going any differently?
http://observer.com/2015/09/three-years-later-kickstarter-scammers-still-holding-onto-1m-without-care-from-ftc/ (http://observer.com/2015/09/three-years-later-kickstarter-scammers-still-holding-onto-1m-without-care-from-ftc/)
http://observer.com/2015/06/botched-1m-kickstarter-cst-01-had-another-secret-investment-made-up-van-sob-story/ (http://observer.com/2015/06/botched-1m-kickstarter-cst-01-had-another-secret-investment-made-up-van-sob-story/)
http://observer.com/2015/04/did-the-creators-of-a-1m-kickstarter-botch-production-or-blow-the-cash-on-mojitos/ (http://observer.com/2015/04/did-the-creators-of-a-1m-kickstarter-botch-production-or-blow-the-cash-on-mojitos/)
Shitty product looked to be dreamed up by assholes.
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My current things:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webeharebrained/battletech (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webeharebrained/battletech)
Also recently this:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larianstudios/divinity-original-sin-2 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larianstudios/divinity-original-sin-2)
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LIAS sad to think that the PS1 is 20 years old and the GB is now 25, both of which i played in my teens.
Battletech was last seen as mechwarrior franchise in 1995 , 20 years ago.
dont you feel old now.
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Yep. Thats pretty much how kickstarter works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KetLDW9Afzs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KetLDW9Afzs)
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Yep. Thats pretty much how kickstarter works.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KetLDW9Afzs[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KetLDW9Afzs[/url])
A reasonable beginning, quickly (and predictably) turned a cesspool of the internet. Wider human interaction; fantastic stuff!