July 14, 201412 yr Author comment_644836 Omega-style headphone stand over at Massdrop https://www.massdrop.com/buy/wood-omega-style-headphone-stand Report
July 14, 201412 yr comment_644841 Looks like a decent price for a clone, though the main question will be what quality wood they use. Sanding and refinishing can be done fairly easily if need be, at that price. Report
July 15, 201412 yr Author comment_644896 Cooler, Coolest https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryangrepper/coolest-cooler-21st-century-cooler-thats-actually Report
July 15, 201412 yr comment_644920 I'm over Kickstarter and other crowd source funding, wannabe "investing". At best it's full of morons that have no clue how to manufacture anything, have endless delays, and falling short. At worst it's full of complete bullshit like the $50,000+ Potato Salad joke. Yeah, it's kind of funny, until you realize people paid over $50,000 for basically nothing. OK, maybe some shitty T-Shirts, but really in the end, it's the Potato Salad guy that's doing all the laughing, all the way to the bank. Edited July 15, 201412 yr by Edwood Report
July 15, 201412 yr comment_644923 Exactly (to the latter). It was funny until the money. To the former -- no, at best, it's a way to pre-order cool music or comics with some nice extras and percs. Report
July 15, 201412 yr Author comment_644931 Yeah, I'm not sure we should be judging the concept by the likes of Potato Salad Man. That's just someone along for the ride. I agree though the manufacture mistakes/delays can be really irritating and if it's something you have experience in, probably even more so. Then again many of us have had worse delays in our little hobby. I have a wallet and the nicest belt I've ever worn on me right now, will probably listen to some Classical binaural DSD tracks later, and Quickey multi-tools will arrive this week - all from these sites. GF is excited about the sous vide cooker coming. We'll see how the Light Harmonic thing goes, but if it goes south my anger won't be towards Kickstarter/Indigogo. Report
July 15, 201412 yr comment_644932 I think crowd sourcing is a pretty amazing thing. Having been told "no" by banks and bit on the ass hard by venture capitols sharks, I think alternative funding methods are very freeing. 'Course the problem with freedom is all the free-dumb you get along with the good stuff. Report
July 15, 201412 yr comment_644941 You just have to do a decent amount of research on whether a project is achievable/realistic before you help fund it. A friend of mine is thus far 5 for 5 on Kickstarter/Indiegogo projects he's backed, but he's worked and headed numerous projects for companies that manufacture specialized items so he probably can guess which one has a decent chance of being successful. Report
July 16, 201412 yr comment_645014 I'm 5 for 5 as well, and I've done absolutely no work. I've grabbed only thins I wanted, and I'm happy with all of them. i grabbed the coolest, too. I think we'll see some interesting delays when he tries to ship 20,000 units (and counting), but I expect that. Report
July 21, 201412 yr Author comment_645689 "Audio Engineer Hoodie" http://www.betabrand.com/think-tank/crowdfunding/mens-audio-engineer-hoodie.html http://youtu.be/eaBVk1avDnk Report
July 21, 201412 yr comment_645695 I'm'a disappointed that mah Hammer Jammer didn't get funding, I might have to get this one. Report
July 24, 201412 yr comment_646211 That product goes against the very fiber of my being, Dinny. It's 1 time use! You need to buy another one every time you fill balloons, and you can't fill fewer than one hundred at a time. Their competitors are cooler, in my view, but just being a man and knowing how to tie water balloons quickly is the coolest. Report
July 26, 201412 yr Author comment_646418 I wanna believe. JIBO. http://youtu.be/3N1Q8oFpX1Y https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jibo-the-world-s-first-family-robot Report
July 27, 201412 yr comment_646472 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/app-that-helps-kids-become-good-musicians This is pretty close to the heart. This guy is awesome and about as passionate and knowledgeable about spreading the love of music to all. Report
July 30, 201412 yr comment_646907 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petertreadway/acton-r-rocketskates-worlds-first-smart-wearable-m FUNZ ? via: http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20140729-motorised-roller-skates-for-real Edited July 30, 201412 yr by Grahame Report
July 30, 201412 yr Author comment_646932 Bike Flask Pack https://www.massdrop.com/buy/bike-flask-pack Report
August 1, 201412 yr Author comment_647105 NOOKRONO http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/31/nooka-watches-crowdfunds-a-cool-new-custom-chronograph/ Report
August 1, 201412 yr Author comment_647138 The Castro Theatre is losing its Wurlitzer. Help it get a new organ. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-castro-symphonic-theatre-organ/x/5206120?sa=0&sp=0 Report
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