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on July 4, 2011
David
backed a project
Longshot Issue #2 by mat honan
Longshot Magazine is a raucous experiment in harnessing new tools to erase media’s old limits. We create a print magazine in 48 hours.
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226% funded $17,007 pledged
- 473 backers
- Funded Jul 24, 2011
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on April 3, 2011
David
backed a project
Protei, Open Hardware Oil Spill Cleaning Sailing Robot by Cesar Harada
Oil spilled moves downwind : we are sailing upwind to capture it. Protei is an ocean cleaning and research open hardware drone.
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122% funded $33,795 pledged
- 331 backers
- Funded Apr 12, 2011
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on February 5, 2011
David
backed a project
The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero
The Shape of Design is a short, accessible book about the creative process & the intersection of storytelling, craft & improvisation.
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415% funded $112,159 pledged
- 2,109 backers
- Funded Mar 02, 2011
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on October 6, 2010
David
commented on a projectI've backed Jason's project because I know Jason and know personally that he is acting from a place of integrity AND I know he will provide me with an interesting perspective on what's going on in Iran. From my point of view, it's money well spent. kickj, I think you bring up a lot of good points and I'd be interested to hear more from you. Seems like you, too, have a perspective on Iran that I'd be interested in hearing. However, I think it's totally counter productive to make such vicious accusations about someone's integrity, especially when you remain "anonymous." Do you have a blog? Business in Iran? What's the basis for your comments? I'm really eager to learn more. If nothing else, why not make this project a productive dialogue.
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on September 29, 2010
David
backed a project
The Iranian Avocado Quest by Jason Rezaian
Did you know that less than 1% of Iran's population has ever tasted an avocado? We're going to change all that with Iran's first working avocado farm.
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on June 26, 2010
David
backed a project
BioCurious: A Hackerspace for Biotech. The Community Lab for Citizen Science by Joseph J, Eri G, and Tito J
A hackerspace is a place for collaboration, learning, and community support. The model has been wildly successful for IT and hardware, lets try BIO!
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117% funded $35,319 pledged
- 239 backers
- Funded Sep 23, 2010
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on May 14, 2010
David
backed a project
The Oldest Living Things in the World by rachel sussman
I'm researching, working with biologists, and traveling all over the world to find & photograph continuously living organisms 2,000 years old or older
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118% funded $11,893 pledged
- 205 backers
- Funded Jun 20, 2010
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on November 8, 2009
David
Posted project update #5New Maté Product - Lemon Elation
Hey All,
So I've got some good news and some bad news...
First, the bad news. There's 16 days left on the Great Maté Journey and we're not quite to the funding goal...
The good news is that there are 16 days left and we're going to get to the funding goal. I have a few new twists I'm going to throw into the GMJ to make it extra cool (more to come in the next few days). For now, I've got an awesome update for everyone.
A few days ago, I went sailing with my homeboy Matéo from Guayaki Yerba Maté. Not only did we fire up a gourd of maté on the boat (has that ever even happened before??) but Maté hooked me up with a case of the new Guayaki Lemon Elation.
If nothing else, this project has been an interesting conversation piece for me. I've gotten a ton of people interested in maté and Kickstarter and the idea of crowd-funding, all good things in my world. Many people I've talked to have gone on to try maté (and Kickstarter) for the first time. A lot of people really love it, but some don't; some folks just don't like the flavor.
Well..........
Lemon Elation is AMAZING! Anyone who hasn't liked the flavor will love this stuff. I've already given my entire case away and everyone is loving it. The people I've given it to have already gone out to buy more, and most of these people had tried and weren't into hot maté. Give this stuff a shot, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
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on October 7, 2009
David
Posted project update #4Gourd Crafting - Make Your Own Maté Gourd??
Post CommentThe Maté Journey has led to a lot of interesting conversations. Most fall into a few catagories:
1) People who have never heard of Maté and think that I am crazy. Fair enough. (Actually, this group can be further split into people who are interested in the crazy and those who are afraid of the crazy. It’s actually pretty interesting to hear the different responses.)
2) People who have tried Maté once or twice, likely on a trip to South America.
3) People who drink Maté all the time.
All the groups are interesting to me and members from all the different groups have actually become contributors to the Journey (Thank you!!) However, there is one question that is very specific to group #2 that I want to address. The first question I get from group #2 is…
“So, do you have a gourd and ughh whats that straw thing called again….”
“Yes, I have a gourd and a BOMBILLA” I always reply.
“Nice!! I loved that! Where can you get a gourd and bombilla around here?” Is always the next question.
The sad part is I didn’t know. I went to the South American store in the Mission District of SF and still couldn’t find them. You can always get them online, but that’s never as fun or interesting (or personal, which I think is important in gourd selection. It’s like picking out a peice of art that you like.)
Gourd Searchers rejoice! I’ve found the source. By an extremely chance encounter, I met the manager of The Caning Shop in Berkeley, CA. They don’t sell Maté gourds, persay. They specialize in gourd craft! They can help you design and decorate your very own Maté gourd. How cool!
I spent the afternoon learning as much as I could about gourd craft and talking to the Jim, the owner and internationally acclaimed Gourd Crafter about the basics of gourd craft and the keys to a great Maté gourd. More to come on Gourd Crafting….
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on October 2, 2009
David
backed a project
Robin writes a book (and you get a copy) by Robin Sloan
I'm writing a detective story set halfway between San Francisco and the internet. And the more people who reserve a copy, the better each one will be!
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398% funded $13,942 pledged
- 570 backers
- Funded Nov 01, 2009
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David
San Francisco, CA
I'm David Lang. I was born and raised in snowy Minnesota and currently live on my sailboat in the San Francisco Bay. I've been an avid Yerba Maté drinker for nearly 6 years. My dad, an enlightened man, taught me everything I know about Maté (which is ... view more
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