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PROJECT OF THE DAY
Author Matthew Buckley is self-publishing Almost Super, his novel about some very unlikely superheroes. A $15 pledge gets you a signed-and-numbered first edition. Also cool is his charming, animated pitch video.

Almost Super is a book about unlikely superheroes. The book is finished, and I'm looking for funds to print it and send it to anyone who wants a copy.

  $1,283 pledged
  23% funded
71 days to go


COMMUNITY
Is this the age of the hackerspace? i3 Detroit is a communal and collaborative environment for geeks and creatives in Detroit looking to expand its mission. The creators are offering swag to show your allegiance, and their project is off to a great start.

We're a Hackerspace. We offer classes,workshops,and an open shop for the community. We think outside the box and encourage others to do the same.

  $1,454.66 pledged
  29% funded
20 days to go


TECHNOLOGY
Brett Camper built the popular Trees Near You iPhone app, and now he's making 8-Bit NYC, a map of the city rendered to look like something out of Zelda. He's offering postcards and posters of his chip-mapped creation to fund the mapping of more cities.

Help me create interactive web maps of real cities, in the 8-bit style of 1980s video games. Try it out at 8bitnyc.com.

  $3,378 pledged
  113% funded
23 days to go


BOOK
Neal Pollack is a heavily decorated writer and McSweeney's veteran. His "Anthology of American Literature" was clever satire and "Alternadad" made him a hipster parent hero. His next book covers yoga instruction; a signed galley — along with his complete catalogue — is just $75.

I've written a comic memoir about my adventures in American yoga culture. It comes out in August 2010. And now I want to train to be a yoga teacher.

  $3,228 pledged
  77% funded
13 days to go


FILM
We've fallen in love with Joel Schroeder's "cinematic exploration of Calvin & Hobbes." Not only will Bill Watterson's creations finally get their on-screen due, the story is being told from a fan's perspective, as Schroeder examines the impact Calvin & Hobbes have had on, well, everything. It's been a great project, and this week is your last chance to join in.

Dear Mr. Watterson is a documentary film that will celebrate and explore the art and impact of Calvin & Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson.

  $23,217 pledged
  193% funded
15 hours to go


VIDEO
"Transylvania Television" is a web-comedy series out of Minneapolis starring some R-rated puppets. As you'll see in their project video, it's awesome — and lacking in cash. The goal is to make an hour-long special, and they're offering lots of rewards to do it.

Transylvania Television is a monster puppet comedy aimed at grown ups! Join us as we prepare to launch our one-hour Halloween Special project!

  $2,250.06 pledged
  38% funded
83 days to go


TECHNOLOGY
Thomas Hayden is a former producer for Google Street View with a cool plan: to street-map the Grand Canyon. To do it, Hayden will take a white-water raft through the Canyon using a GigaPan camera, which produces stunning images.

18 days, 286 river miles, 1 camera, Gigs & Gigs of Images...A Virtual Tour worthy of America's premier natural attraction.

  $1,909 pledged
  76% funded
11 days to go


VIDEO
"Dragons" is a ridiculous TV show about two skaters and their quest for enlightenment. Or maybe it's just to party, skate, and have a good time. Either way, the clips in the project video are amazing, and the rewards look great. Hilarious stuff.

Dragons is a t.v. show about two busted up skateboard buddies on a mission to gain true freedom through goofy and unorthodox ways.

  $3,285 pledged
  41% funded
35 days to go


FILM
Geoff Edgars' documentary on the Kinks, "Do It Again," was one of Kickstarter's very first success stories. But the movie still needs help. To complete the film and prepare its release, he's launched a second project to share his quest to reunite the Kinks.

We made 'Do It Again,' a film about my quest to reunite the '60s rock band, The Kinks. Now we need help to show the film off at festivals.

  $1,673 pledged
  56% funded
44 days to go


JOURNALISM
Ted Rall is a journalist, cartoonist, and writer who won awards for his coverage of the Afghanistan war in 2001 for the Nation and Washington Post. This project will send Rall to cover the new phase of the war, and he's bringing his readers with him via updates from the field.

Cover travel costs for independent cartoonist/war correspondent to travel and live with Afghans. He report from Afghanistan and write a book.

  $11,004.95 pledged
  44% funded
21 days to go


GAMING
Gary Sarli has won awards for his work developing table-top role-playing games for the "Star Wars" franchise, and he's using his audience to develop a new game design in a grassroots way. Click through for more from this rich community.

The e20 System is a new roleplaying game system for all genres, built using grass-roots game design and inspired by the best of the Open Game License.

  $13,430.50 pledged
  134% funded
25 hours to go


BOOK
We were quickly charmed by the video for "The Elbows," a new novel from William Burck, which involves a menagerie of people claiming authorship. That participatory flavor flows through the project: chapters have been posted as project updates and the rewards are excellent.

THE ELBOWS is my first novel. This project will enable me to commission a cover artist and print copies of the book for backers.

  $2,276.37 pledged
  76% funded
20 days to go


GAME
Comic artist James Kochalka and neo-retro gamers Pixeljam are teaming up for a new game called "Glorkian Warrior," and they're funding the development through Kickstarter. They have great rewards (the game itself is just $10), and their video is one of the best we've seen yet. Great stuff!

James Kochalka and Pixeljam are making a video game called Glorkian Warrior.

  $10,427.51 pledged
  104% funded
8 days to go


ART
The basics for "1024 bits of you and me" couldn't be simpler: pledge $10, submit a word or phrase, and receive a painting by Pesi of the word. He's been posting tons of project updates with examples, and all have been terrific.

you give me words, i give you art. repeat 1024 times. a book gets made. awesome!

  $4,440.38 pledged
  43% funded
34 days to go