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Sony is Developing the Reon Pocket Wearable “Air Conditioner”
Sony has currently launched a new crowd-funding campaign for a project they are calling the Reon Pocket. This is a small device that fits on clothes and essentially acts as an “air conditioner“. They are launching this product under their First Flight program and has so far reached the target…
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LoveSync Sex Button Hits Kickstarter But I’ve Got A Headache
LoveSync Over the years, we have seen many bizarre products or projects hit Kickstarter. We have, after all, seen items such as the crowdfunded potato salad and the terminal flop that was the Ouya. With the LoveSync, however, it’s a bit tricky to know exactly what category to put this…
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Spyra One – A Water Gun That Fires Bullets
Spyra One – A Water Gun That Fires Bullets For the first time in what seems like years, we’ve had a fantastic summer in the UK. It’s been a nice time to get out in the garden and enjoy some sun and fun. Part of such activities nearly always degenerates…
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Binding Of Isaac Card Game Smashes Kickstarter Target
Binding Of Isaac Card Game Smashes Kickstarter Target It’s been a while since I played it, but similar to Undertale, for a while The Binding Of Isaac was top of my gaming time. The game presented itself in a similar style to the Zelda dungeons, but with the unforgivable nature…
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Turris MOX is a Modular and Open-Source Router
Turris MOX is a Modular and Open-Source Router “Probably the first router configurable as easily as a sandwich. Choose the parts you actually want.” That is the official introduction to a very interesting Indiegogo campaign. The Turris MOX is both open-source and modular, which is quite unique for a router.…
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Samsara Smart Luggage Kickstarter Hits Design Controversy
Samara Smart Luggage His Controversy Last June we reported how a smart luggage Kickstarter had stormed through its fundraising. In it, the Samsara Smart Suitcase managed to achieve just over 10 times it’s $15,000 target. Nine months later, however, it seems that not all backers are happy as key changes…
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Porn-Makers Challenge Patreon Over Banning of Adult Content
Thanks for being a Patreon! Patreon is an excellent website which can allow creative people to (attempt to) make a living from their work. It is popularly used by animators, YouTube content creators and artists as a means of funding their work. There is, however, one area of the ‘arts’…
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Wasteland 3 Goes Crowd-Funding – New Trailer Released
This is a very good week for fans of the Wasteland series, as not only was the game announced, but it’s now also started an already very successful crowd funding campaign along with the release of a new trailer. The new game promises a whole host of new features and…
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Developer Pockets Kickstarter Funds – Builds Own House
Crowd funding is a dangerous community to take part in. The idea is simple if you have an idea you ask others to back it at a cost, normally in exchange for early discounts or other benefits from the project. Hit your goal and you take the money to create…
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PayPal Won’t Protect Your Crowdfunding Investments Any More
When it comes to crowdfunding there isn’t anything you can’t get support for, from a board game based on the popular video game series Dark Souls to video games based on mods from a generation of games past. The problem with crowd-funded projects is they don’t always succeed, far too often people are…
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Say Hello To A 3D Printed Car – The LM3D Swim
We’ve all heard about 3D printers, being able to create your everyday bits and bobs at home by just printing off a copy from your computer. There are even extreme examples where people have 3D printed bridges or even houses. The next step to bring this area of technology to everyday…
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Sweep Looks to Bring LiDAR Technology to Everyone
LiDAR is a technology normally reserved for those with a lot of money, but a group has taken to Kickstarter to give you access to the technology for a minimal price. Sweep is an impressive device given its low spec stats and reduced price model. With a range of 40…
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Klingon is Covered by Copyright Claims Paramount
Star Trek is a series loved and followed by millions, with everyone and their parents having grown up with the adventures of the starship Enterprise. Sadly a short film made by fans to cover a gap in the universe could be stopped as it would appear that Klingon is covered…
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Ciclop – A 3D Scanner For $99!
These days we keep hearing about 3D printers, the devices that can print everything from railguns and computer cases to bridges and organs. This is all great, but how about the other way around, you see a nice model and you want to bring it into a game, what can you do other than…
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You Can Help Detect Earthquakes With Your Smartphone!
There is an app for everything these days, from ordering an Uber taxi to messaging through Whatsapp types of services. You can remote control drones, monitor your exercise and even play board games on the little device you keep in your pocket. So why not get an app that can be used to…
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