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Sparse Bicycle Lights by Colin Owen + Sparse
Cycling illumination unlike the rest. Put them on, forget about them and ride.
Successful!- 147% funded
- $66,386 pledged
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Dec 09, 2012
We know how much you love your bike, but you'll love it even more when you trick it out with this simple yet effective pair of bike lights.
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Litographs: Entire Books on Posters and T-shirts by Danny Fein
Screen printed t-shirts and posters created from the text of classic books.
Successful!- 672% funded
- $100,928 pledged
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Dec 11, 2012
Danny sent us a few posters & they're just gorgeous!
(We may be a bit partial to one in particular: https://twitter.com/core77/status/271423878767722496 )
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Anatomica di Revolutis by Joshua Harker
This piece is about a revolution & the emancipation of the 99% ... JOIN THE REVOLUTION!
Successful!- 7,341% funded
- $36,708 pledged
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Dec 24, 2012
Joshua Harker commemorates this moment, when printing in the 3rd dimension heralds the 3rd Industrial Revolution
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Unlace: A New Twist on Tangle-Free Cords by Cindy Glass & Dante Pauwels
Unlace: a colorful, rubbery, twistable lace for untangling knotty problems with cords, cables, or any other loose end driving you mad.
Successful!- 238% funded
- $23,861 pledged
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Nov 16, 2012
Great little cable management design - with 2 lengths, multiple colors and lots of possibilities!
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MAGNETIC Bike Lights: Brightening Bike Lanes Worldwide by Copenhagen Parts
Classic design, world-famous bike culture, and dark winter days... This is Copenhagen. Our bike lights are inspired by all three.
Successful!- 150% funded
- $75,417 pledged
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Sep 21, 2012
A Magnetic Bike LED Bike Light, no straps, hooks or crooks about it!
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Keylet : A Minimal Key and Wallet All In One System by Anthony & Nhu
A sleek, minimal key and wallet system that is designed for the modern lifestyle. Custom Engraving available.
Successful!- 267% funded
- $113,484 pledged
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Sep 16, 2012
The key to minimizing your everyday carry? Combining two essentials in one.
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Sprout: a pencil with a seed by democratech
Sprout is a pencil that wants to be a plant when it grows up. When it's too short to use, plant Sprout to grow herbs, flowers and more!
Successful!- 150% funded
- $37,715 pledged
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Sep 19, 2012
A writing implement that will grow on you... and proof that MIT MediaLab students are designing projects at every scale
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The Porthole by Martin Kastner / Crucial Detail
A simple and beautiful infusion vessel that can be used for cocktails, oils, teas, or any infusion imaginable.
Successful!- 2,582% funded
- $736,112 pledged
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Sep 04, 2012
Cheers! to an opportunity to crowdfund a small piece of food design history.
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Radian: a motion time-lapse device for everyone. by Kris Cheng
Ultra-simple and ultra-affordable. Feature rich. Pans AND tilts. The best way to create beautiful time lapses with your camera. Period.
Successful!- 163% funded
- $292,848 pledged
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Aug 19, 2012
Spend less on this motion time-lapse device than you would for just the remote timer in a traditional photography setup!!
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99% Invisible: Season 3 by PRX, Inc
An award winning radio show about design, architecture and the 99% Invisible activity that shapes our world.
Successful!- 405% funded
- $170,477 pledged
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Aug 10, 2012
Core77 Loves Public Radio. Read our exclusive Q+A with Roman Mars - producer, host and founder of 99% Invisible.
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ChargeCard for iPhone and Android by Noah Dentzel + Adam Miller
ChargeCard is a USB cable that's thin enough to fit easily into your wallet, purse or pocket.
Successful!- 323% funded
- $161,897 pledged
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Aug 27, 2012
Nice! An iDevice (or micro-USB) cable in card form!
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The Pen Project by Ian Schon
My interpretation of an everyday writing implement. Designed to be a compact, dependable addition to your everyday carry. 100% MA made.
Successful!- 6,826% funded
- $68,261 pledged
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Aug 16, 2012
Diamonds are nice, but a Pen is Forever.
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RollPro III - Organizer Case for GoPro by Mike Bratcher
Portable roll up organizer case for your GoPro gear. Simply effective.
Successful!- 177% funded
- $17,750 pledged
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Aug 09, 2012
After 17,000 miles on his Honda dual-sport XR650L, Mike Bratcher decided to turn his DIY roll into a reality.
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Ninja Standing Desk by Dan McDonley
The world's first portable STANDING DESK. Perfect for travelers, contractors, or those tight on space!
Successful!- 334% funded
- $33,419 pledged
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Aug 17, 2012
A stealthy (and strapping) new standard for the article of office furniture du jour.
Hipstomp had his doubts, but he's given Dan McDonley's Ninja Standing Desk the Core77 co-sign:
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Faraday Porteur by Faraday Bikes
Faraday: The ultimate electric propelled utility bicycle
Successful!- 177% funded
- $177,268 pledged
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Aug 11, 2012
Your dream bike just became a reality:
Electric assist? Check.
Cargo capacity? For sure.
Elegant design? Yep.
Pedigree and accolades? You betcha.Plus, we've got IDEO + Rock Lobster's full 7-month design/build chronicle too...
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Hone for iPhone 4S: Never Lose Your Keys Again by Geoffrey Litwack
Hone is a Bluetooth 4.0 device for your iPhone 4S that helps you find your keys - and it's made in the USA.
Successful!- 185% funded
- $85,426 pledged
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Jul 17, 2012
Augmented reality for the rest of us.
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TAKTIK: Premium Protection System for the iPhone by Scott Wilson + MINIMAL
Uncompromising Rugged Cases and Bike Mount from LUNATIK for the iPhone 4/4s and iPhone 5.
Successful!- 453% funded
- $680,568 pledged
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Jul 21, 2012
You know you're getting solid product when you back anything by Scott Wilson of MNML: the TAKTIK iPhone case is the iAccessory from his wildly successful Kickstarter brand LunaTik. For starters, the new case is designed to military specifications...
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OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console by OUYA
Cracking open the last closed platform: the TV. A beautiful, affordable console -- built on Android, by the creator of Jambox.
Successful!- 904% funded
- $8,596,474 pledged
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Aug 09, 2012
Yves Behar and the folks at fuseproject are pleased to present their latest project, and it's not a new jambox (boxy though it may be). The OUYA open-source gaming console is designed to bring gaming [from mobile devices] back into the living room.
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The Picosteady - Video Camera Stabilizer by Supraflux LLC
A video camera stabilizer for iPhones, Smartphones, Point-and-Shoot cameras, and DSLRs.
Successful!- 185% funded
- $27,900 pledged
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Aug 09, 2012
Essentially a small Steadicam rig, the portable Picosteady is designed to be used with anything from a GoPro to a DSLR, and can be iPhone-rigged with a trusty Glif.
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The Floating mug by Tigere Chiriga
A hot beverage produces heat and slight moisture that's damaging to your furniture. The Floating Mug; it's novelty you can live with.
Successful!- 266% funded
- $39,981 pledged
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Jul 31, 2012
Someday, we'll fondly look back at coasters as we sip from our maglev cups... until then, Tigere Chiriga's "Floating Mug" is an elegant solution for unsightly coffee stains
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Twig: the amazing ultra-portable cable for your iPhone by Jason Hilbourne
Twig is an ultra-portable cable for your iPhone. It has a bendable wire "skeleton" and three "legs". Bend it into tripod mode and more.
Successful!- 336% funded
- $168,020 pledged
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Jul 27, 2012
Help friend of Core77 and Hand-Eye Supply Jason Hilbourne make his dream a reality! Kickstart this flexible and ultra-portable cable for your iPhone!
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Cottage Industry Digital Ceramics Production by Matt Kennedy
An effort to produce the results of a unique investigation into the value of digital tools within craft ceramics production.
Successful!- 121% funded
- $3,889 pledged
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May 26, 2012
Help Matt launch his product design studio by realizing a first edition production run of his beautifully crafted "digital ceramics."
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Horto domi: the Open Garden by Outer Babylon
Horto domi is an open-source raised-bed beyond-organic garden platform with automation and web-interface capability with Arduino.
Successful!- 115% funded
- $11,510 pledged
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May 09, 2012
Horto domi, uses Arduino Ethernet to control the temperature of an enclosed, raised-bed garden so that no matter how cold it gets outside, you can grow anything you want all year round.
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CUBBY : Award-winning Coat-hook + Storage Unit by materious
An innovative, collar-friendly coat hook that stores your cell-phone, keys, wallet, sunglasses, and more.
Successful!- 185% funded
- $53,707 pledged
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May 05, 2012
Award-winning coat hook and storage unit for keys, sunglasses or change -- best of all, it wont stretch your sweater! Help Chicago-based Materious make this Cubby a reality!
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The Commentator by Brendt Barbur
We'll follow Jorgen Leth, director of A Sunday in Hell, during the 2012 Paris Roubaix. A grueling bike race his film helped popularize.
Successful!- 110% funded
- $29,762 pledged
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Mar 23, 2012
Bicycle Film Festival founder/director Brendt Barbur wants to take his passion for those first two things to the next level with a star-studded team of documentarians.
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SparkLab: the educational build-mobile! by Jason Chua
A big red truck filled with cutting-edge maker tools that goes from school to school, bringing the joy of building back to kids.
Successful!- 125% funded
- $31,275 pledged
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Mar 24, 2012
Can you imagine having access to a laser-cutter or 3D printer as an elementary school student? Sparklab hopes to provide a bona fide hands-on education that is conspicuously absent from today's by-the-book curriculum with their mobile shop class.
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Sonastand by Colin and Bob
A portable acoustic stand for the iPhone 4 and 4S. Designed and manufactured by us in California.
Successful!- 172% funded
- $34,520 pledged
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Apr 20, 2012
Sure, it's just an acoustic iPhone stand by a couple of guys who managed to get their hands on a CNC machine, but that doesn't make it any less beautiful or functional.
Read our exclusive profile of Colin & Bob here: http://bit.ly/GDjROu
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Quickfix and Foldnfix Foldable Bike Fenders by catherine Liu
Able to be attached in seconds! Full Windsor's fenders are the fastest and easiest way to keep your derriere nice and dry.
Successful!- 159% funded
- $7,980 pledged
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Mar 31, 2012
Full Windsor offers polypropylene origami with a purpose. The removable Quickfix fender is literally a snap to attach, while the semi-permanent Foldnfix is easier to (cable) tie than the company's namesake knot.
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Vonnegut Kraft by Katrina Vonnegut
Vonnegut Kraft, a design partnership from NYC, is working with wood, fiber, metal, etc, to develop a line of furniture and textiles.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $6,332 pledged
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Mar 18, 2012
Help this Brooklyn-based furniture and textile duo get into this May's ICFF and be on the lookout for a Core77 studio visit coming soon.
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Soap bars that join together - STACK by Aric Norine
When your bar is a little sliver, piggyback it onto a fresh bar of Stack soap. Stack's got a special groove that joins 'em together.
Successful!- 199% funded
- $17,921 pledged
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Mar 14, 2012
A soapdish made of soap, "designed with a special groove," such that "each new bar is ready to receive the previous little sliver." The old bar completes the new one and the lifecycle continues
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Barnsworth Exhibition Center by Barnsworth Studio
A small building designed by students at the Illinois Institute of Technology for Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House.
Successful!- 107% funded
- $10,740 pledged
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Mar 11, 2012
Help IIT Design Build students launch a small exhibition center on the site of Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. The center will safely house furniture and other artifacts from the house, which is prone to flooding.
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LINX: the drinking straw construction game. by Patrick Martinez
LINX: the drinking straw construction game.
Successful!- 104% funded
- $31,435 pledged
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Mar 04, 2012
"X" marks the spot with this simple building toy by New York-based artist Patrick Martinez. The plastic connectors are the perfect foundation, so to speak, for aspiring artists and architects.
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Alden Seats by Carson Leh
Alden Seats makes high quality leather finished bike seats inspired from the classic designs of mens baroque dress shoes.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $7,908 pledged
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Feb 27, 2012
Carson Leh's beautifully brogued bicycle saddles hearken back to the signature details of oxfords and derbys. His inaugural collection of saddles features wingtip-worthy patterns and faux-quilting for a specific contingent of style-conscious cyclists.
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Chatype: A Typeface for Chattanooga, Tennessee. by Chatype
Jeremy Dooley and Robbie De Villiers team up to create a typeface family with extensive style sets exclusively for Chattanooga
Successful!- 114% funded
- $11,476 pledged
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Mar 01, 2012
Jeremy Dooley and Robbie De Villiers want to create a city-wide visual identity based on a European city model. "We want Chattanooga to be the poster child for municipal branding in America... Chattanooga can spark the typographic revolution!"
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Wonder Threads- Clever Laptop and iPad Sleeves by Diana Rodgers
These Clever Laptop and iPad sleeves are ready for a Big production run, right here in the USA!
Successful!- 128% funded
- $18,019 pledged
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Mar 05, 2012
Since its 2008 debut, the MacBook Air has firmly established itself not only among Apple's offerings but as an industry-leading notebook with its killer combination of performance and portability.
Still, the novelty of its size never ceases to amaze...
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Theft-Resistant Bike Light by Gotham Bicycle Defense by Brad Geswein & Slava Menn
After a friend had his bike light stolen and got hit by a car, MIT bike geeks built a Theft-Resistant Bike Light.
Successful!- 470% funded
- $84,728 pledged
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Apr 14, 2012
Well that was quick: the Defender bike light reached its funding goal in less than 48 hours... though perhaps we shouldn't be surprised: its got a winning combo of form and function (not to mention its Core-approved things-that-look-like-other-things design).
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ZOOKA™ - Wireless Speaker for your iPad, iPhone & iPod by Patrick Triato + NEW
Silicone Bluetooth speaker for your tablet, smart phone, laptop or media player.
Successful!- 282% funded
- $70,540 pledged
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Mar 19, 2012
The "Zooka" raises the (speaker) bar for portable speakers: developed by Portland, OR-based design studio NEW, the silicone accessory offers the perfect balance of hassle-free audio.
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the hub : mini hub for iPhone, iPad, iPod & other cords by chadwick parker & joe huang
Precision made with Aircraft Grade 6061 Aluminum. Tangle-free & works with the cords you own. Simple. Minimal. Beautiful.
Successful!- 171% funded
- $51,422 pledged
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Mar 13, 2012
Retract your cables without detracting from their utility: The Hub (and Mini Hub) is among the more thoughtfully-designed cord management systems we've seen.
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Rekordit! Records Are Beautiful. by Shane Keaney
A add on frame for inserting and displaying record sleeves! Designed to fit the Expedit™ shelving system.
Successful!- 102% funded
- $7,709 pledged
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Jan 25, 2012
Ikea-hack for the music lover in your life. Rekordit turns the expedit into a showcase for vinyl cover art.
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Ferrite - Interactive Liquid Sculpture by David Markus
Magnetism and physics are made visible with ferrofluid. Help fund a highly engineered container that showcases this unique material.
Successful!- 163% funded
- $49,028 pledged
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Feb 03, 2012
Designer David Markus has ironed out the issues with tabletop psychedelic chemical suspension with an interactive, lava lamp 2.0. (Backlight not included.)
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Elevation Dock: The Best Dock For iPhone by Casey Hopkins + ElevationLab
Undocking's a breeze and it works with cases. Built at a whole new level of quality with a beautifully minimal design.
Successful!- 1,952% funded
- $1,464,706 pledged
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Feb 11, 2012
Remember the old "it's heavy so it feels valuable" argument for the iPhone 4? Casey Hopkins' superlative iPhone dock is precision-machined and perfectly calibrated for your docking needs.
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LunaTik Touch Pen: The Evolution of the Stylus by Scott Wilson + MINIMAL
The LunaTik Touch Pen seamlessly goes from paper to iPad or tablet with a click of a button. It writes. Both ways!
Successful!- 412% funded
- $309,183 pledged
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Feb 10, 2012
You love to sketch. Pen on paper, stylus on tablet, it doesn't matter. Scott Wilson is back at it again with a stylus that seamlessly goes from paper to tablet.
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The Ludlow Project - Saving Hot Metal Typecasting History by International Printing Museum
We're rescuing a collection of 100 antique Ludlow Typecasting Fonts to catalog & organize into our working collection for you to use!
Successful!- 103% funded
- $11,377 pledged
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Nov 19, 2011
For all you creative types who dig creative typefaces: L.A.'s Int'l Printing Museum needs your help to rescue a collection of ~100 fonts of antique Ludlow Typecasting matrices. Five bucks will get you a letterpress thank-you note; drop another $45 for your very own slug.
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Dark Sky - Weather Prediction, Reinvented by Adam Grossman & Jack Turner
Down-to-the-minute weather prediction for your exact location. Accompanied by stunning high-resolution radar animations.
Successful!- 112% funded
- $39,376 pledged
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Nov 30, 2011
"Dark Sky" is a new kind of weather app that promises military-grade accuracy in mobile meteorology, providing accurate weather data for the immediate one-hour timeframe. It ain't a weather machine, but it's a step in the right direction.
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Etchpop - Create, Etch, Print, Share! by Marshall & Chester
Laser engraved woodblocks to make your very own woodblock prints.
Successful!- 214% funded
- $21,413 pledged
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Dec 01, 2011
'Tis the season... to bring a digital image to life as a custom, reusable laser-cut woodblock at the click of a button.. The result is something like a cross between a rubber stamp and a silkscreen, elevating pixels to a unique work of art that's perfect for holiday tidings.
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SKATE BENCH No.1 by Jonathon Kemnitzer
SKATE BENCH No.1 is a skateboard deck inspired bench with an original frame designed by KEM STUDIO.
Successful!- 113% funded
- $17,017 pledged
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Oct 17, 2011
We've seen a lot skateboard furniture crap over the years, but Skate Bench avoids the pile of poseurs and is worthy of your kickstarting dollars.
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Teagueduino: Learn to Make by Teague
Teagueduino is an open source electronic board that allows you to realize creative ideas without soldering or knowing how to code.
Successful!- 348% funded
- $76,697 pledged
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Oct 06, 2011
Can making things with electronics without prior knowledge of a programming language be possible. Designers at Teague would like to think so.
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Makeshift Magazine by Steve Daniels
Makeshift is a quarterly magazine and multimedia website about grassroots creativity and invention around the world.
Successful!- 284% funded
- $42,718 pledged
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Oct 10, 2011
Steve Daniels, founder of A Better World By Design, wants to publish this magazine about innovation in emerging markets. From the favelas of Rio to the alleys of Delhi, learn about design in every corner of the globe!
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Desktop Jellyfish Tank by Alex
The Desktop Jellyfish Tank is the first affordable tank designed from the bottom up specifically for jellyfish.
Successful!- 5,430% funded
- $162,917 pledged
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Sep 12, 2011
Would you Kickstart a pet? Join 200+ backers (including rapper Jermaine Dupri) who hope marine biologist / entrepreneur Alex Andon can make their dream of raising jellyfish-- on their desktops, no less-- come true.
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TiGr: Titanium Lock as Cool as your Bike by John Loughlin
A titanium bike lock that’s designed as cleanly and thoughtfully as a bike. It's secure but elegant, simple and easy to use and store.
Successful!- 288% funded
- $108,065 pledged
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Jun 03, 2011
The ubiquitous U-Lock may have met its match in the TiGr, a titanium lock which fits around your wheels+frame+bikerack as well as it fits along your top tube. The innovative design raises the bar both for form and for function, setting new standards for street cred and security.
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Tembo Trunks - Earbud Speakers by Scott Norrie
Tembo Trunks - the first collapsible earbud speakers for iPods and iPhones. They're perfect for lots of situations, take them anywhere.
Successful!- 883% funded
- $88,321 pledged
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May 07, 2011
"Tembo Trunks"—a clever new take on unpowered portable speakers—are perhaps the first earbud accessories to be Kickstarted, and the Norrie brothers are documenting the process from injection mold to package design.
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The Hot Rod Art book: Masters of Chicken Scratch Vol 2 by FutureElements
150 pages of hot rod art and design that will spark your imagination and most importantly, inspire your creativity to go WOT!
Successful!- 209% funded
- $10,467 pledged
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May 29, 2011
Dwayne Vance knows a thing or two about what makes a car a desirable fantasy. When he's not consulting big entertainment, auto, or toy companies, he has the time to curate volumes of awesome hot rod drawings. Check out this second volume of awesomeness!
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The Cosmonaut: A Wide-Grip Stylus for Touch Screens by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt
The Cosmonaut is a minimal, wide-grip capacitive stylus for touch screens. Perfect for sketching and doodling on any tablet.
Successful!- 268% funded
- $134,236 pledged
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Apr 20, 2011
Big ideas need big pencils....errr.. styluses.
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Blimpus, An Inflatable Character Canvas by blimpus
Blimpus is a collection of designer inflatable characters.
Successful!- 151% funded
- $11,331 pledged
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Mar 31, 2011
Ever wanted to create your own inflatable characters? BLIMPUS, a new project by our very own Coretoon artist, Lunchbreath and illustrator/designer Mike Serafin, is a blank inflatable vinyl canvas with two feet to "stand" on. Help this project get a leg up, and claim yours now!
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The Loog Guitar by Rafael Atijas
Loog Guitars is a line of customizable, 3-string guitars, to be built by children with their parents.
Successful!- 437% funded
- $65,618 pledged
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Apr 21, 2011
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Say yes to future blues heroes.
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Urbanized: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit
Help finish the new design documentary from the director of "Helvetica" and "Objectified".
Successful!- 139% funded
- $118,505 pledged
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Mar 23, 2011
Gary Hustwit's design film trilogy culminates in the third and final installment, Urbanized, which takes a look at the design of cities. If this is anything like his first two films, Helvetica, and Objectified, we can be sure that it will be great. Support this project!
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Stance - DIY Designer Art Toy by Delroy Dennisur
The Stance High is the first in a collection of DIY vinyl sneaker art toys. With your support we hope to produce the first edition.
Successful!- 101% funded
- $20,298 pledged
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Mar 10, 2011
What's more fun than recreating or designing your favorite sneakers out of play-doh? Well it looks like Delroy Dennisur's Stance might be the answer. Free your inner footware designer and support this project.
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MORE/REAL Stylus Cap by Don Lehman
Turn your favorite pen into a touchscreen stylus.
Successful!- 488% funded
- $73,276 pledged
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Mar 16, 2011
Don Lehman wanted a more readily accessible stylus so his sketching and ideation could go uninterrupted when fumbling for the right drawing tool. Don Lehman has the product dev skills to solve this problem. Give Don the final boost needed to bring this great idea to life.
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What Happens When: A Temporary Restaurant Installation by What Happens When
What Happens When is a temporary restaurant that will change theme every month for a run of 9 months in New York City.
Successful!- 121% funded
- $24,207 pledged
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Apr 06, 2011
New York City restaurants open, go out of business, and reopen in new incarnations every week. This one is designed to. (Well not go out of business we hope) Bon appetit!
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TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits by Scott Wilson + MINIMAL
Transform your iPod Nano into the world's coolest multi-touch watches with TikTok + LunaTik by Scott Wilson and MINIMAL.
Successful!- 6,283% funded
- $942,578 pledged
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Dec 16, 2010
What does a successful product firm do when they're not creating award winning products for industry clients? Why launch a record breaking, blogosphere engrossing, iPod accessorizing project that's hard to beat, of course. Great work MINIMAL!



























































