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Kai Gradert

Los Angeles, CA

Designer, developer, user experience evangelist and entrepreneur. I grew up in the countryside of Germany. I am now living in Los Angeles with my wife Dawna. Life is good!

  1. 4 days ago
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    XOXO Festival by Andy Baio

    A festival this September in Portland, Oregon bringing together artists and toolmakers to celebrate disruptive creativity.

    • 135% funded $169,183 pledged
    • 628 backers
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  2. on April 4
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    Atheist Shoes by Atheist / Berlin

    Now atheists have soles too! Inspired by the Bauhaus & begotten of the finest materials, here's a dollop of godless love, in a shoe.

    • 197% funded $59,132 pledged
    • 385 backers
    • Funded Apr 07, 2012
  3. on April 4
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    TRASHION: Marine Debris Makes a Splash on the World Stage by Marina DeBris

    A Tour of Live Trashion* Shows from Marina DeBris' Collection "Beach Couture" *trashion: fashions made from washed up beach trash

    • 120% funded $3,292 pledged
    • 91 backers
    • Funded Apr 15, 2012
  4. on March 27
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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.

    • 185% funded $53,707 pledged
    • 1,013 backers
    • Funded May 05, 2012
  5. on March 11
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    Craig Clevenger's "Smoke and Mirrors" by Six Finger Films

    Following an earthquake, a subterranean unlicensed medic meets a psych-ward escapee who claims to be a fallen angel.

    • 141% funded $21,226 pledged
    • 161 backers
    • Funded Mar 31, 2012
  6. on January 5
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    Moving Windmills - Documentary Film by Ben Nabors & Tom Rielly

    Moving Windmills is a feature-length documentary that tells the true story of William Kamkwamba, a young innovator from Malawi, Africa.

    • 278% funded $111,545 pledged
    • 376 backers
    • Funded Jan 08, 2012
  7. on August 20, 2011
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    The Do LaB presents Scrambled Eggs: A Giant Art Installation by TheDoLaB

    We are returning to Burning Man and building another brand new large scale interactive art installation, playfully named Scrambled Eggs

    • 102% funded $4,080 pledged
    • 66 backers
    • Funded Aug 29, 2011
  8. on June 1, 2011
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    The Oona: Whatever You Need It To Be by Sam Gordon

    The Oona is a simple, versatile smart phone stand that can do as much in the physical world as your phone can do in the virtual.

    • 1,312% funded $131,220 pledged
    • 3,915 backers
    • Funded Jun 03, 2011
  9. on June 1, 2011
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    "Unusual Perspectives" ~ a film by paynie by Stephen J. Payne

    Not just another Burning Man film.

    • 101% funded $3,668 pledged
    • 65 backers
    • Funded Jun 10, 2011
  10. on May 2, 2011
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    Kai Gradert
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    Dialoggs by Drew Wilson

    Filling the gap between: Twitter, iChat & Tumblr. A new network for better communication.

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/23/2011)