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The Oatmeal’s Exploding Kittens Card Game Is Raising A Bomb On Kickstarter
Crowdfunding has been a massive boon to old school gaming. Who needs fancy 3D renders and immersive face computers when you have board games and shuffled slices of pulped tree, eh? To wit: The Oatmeal is in the midst of harnessing the power of its sprawling online fan-base to crowdfund its very own card game, called Exploding Kittens. Read More
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Hemingwrite Modernizes The Typewriter With An E-Ink Screen And Cloud Storage
Distraction-free writing software is one of those things that seems unlikely to ever go away, despite the fact that I’m willing to bet 90 percent of users who buy it use it once and never again. A new hardware startup out of Detroit is hoping that a physical solution might help users focus on the writing, in much the same way e-readers allow people to focus on books without getting… Read More
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Flux’s 3D Printer Is Also A Scanner, Laser Engraver And More Thanks to A Modular Design
3D printers are at a bit of a crossroads – after a lot of initial promise, they seem to have hit a roadblock between early adopter zeal and general consumer interest. A new entrant called Flux should at least reinvigorate hobbyist excitement, thanks to a modular design that makes it a veritable all-in-one maker factor for budding builders. The Kickstarter project for Flux launches… Read More
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BackerClub Wants To Put Your Crowdfunding Campaign In Front Of Kickstarter Power Backers
A new venture is hoping to ride the coattails of the Kickerstarter ecosystem by offering a way to get your crowdfunding campaign in front of a community of Kickstarter power backers — for a fee. PathSource Goes Mobile, Connecting Careers With Youth On The Go
Today, PathSource is launching a Kickstarter to connect students and careers on mobile. PathSource is aimed at giving students direct access to information about professional opportunities that are available to them based on their skills, interests and background.
You may remember the company from last year when it launched a web application aimed at K12 students along the same lines. Read More
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The Hug, A Water Bottle Sensor And App, Helps You Stay Hydrated
Everyone knows they should be drinking more water to stay healthy and hydrated, but actually remembering to do so can be a challenge. In fact, 43% of Americans drink four cups or fewer per day, according a 2012 study from the Center for Disease Control. That’s where The Hug, now on Kickstarter, comes in. The Hug solution includes a sensor band that wraps around just about any water bottle… Read More
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The Modbook Pro X Turns Your Retina MacBook Pro Into A Graphics Tablet
Modbook has been making tablets out of Mac portables for years, combining the Apple computers with Wacom digitizers to let digital artists have all-in-one graphics-creating powerhouses that run full OS X software and come with ample pressure sensitivity. Now, the company’s latest effort incorporates the Retina MacBook Pro, and it’s turning to Kickstarter to fund this effort that… Read More
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That Horrible Moment When You’re Stuck On The Bowl Without Toilet Paper
You’ve been there. At a friendly gathering, slowing removing yourself to take care of personal business in the restroom. Your mind wanders as you relieve yourself, only to notice but a shred of soft Charmin left on a cardboard roll. A hasty, anxious look in the cabinets and under the sink yields nothing, and creative problem solving takes over. Time is ticking. A knock at the door… Read More
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The Super-M Is A Pocket-Sized Speaker Begging For A Beach Trip
With an abundance of music constantly in the palm of our hand, so too comes an abundance of portable Bluetooth speakers. The NudeAudio Super-M is the latest to join the herd, and the most recent product out of the portable speaker company. Originally, Nude sold a basic Bluetooth speaker in three sizes: small, medium, and large. The M, the medium-sized version, was the best seller by far and so… Read More
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InkCase Plus Adds A Second, Standalone E-ink Screen To Your Android Phone
Meet InkCase Plus: a second companion screen for your Android smartphone that’s designed to slot into a case so you can stack one pane atop the other, sandwich style. Currently it’s just a Kickstarter prototype, with its makers looking for $100,000 in crowdfunding to get the device to market. Read More
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