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Dr. Russ Reiss

Currently active as daily stock trader. Formerly was co-founder, President, CEO of General Digital Corporation. Began career as college professor in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. Degrees from UCONN. Lifelong hobby amateur ("... view more

  1. Funded!

    A Defiant Dude by James Lantz and Eat More Kale guy

    A t-shirt artist defies Chick-fil-a, a multi-billion dollar fast food chain, when they lay claim to his art and website. Documentary.

    • 119% funded $89,700 pledged
    • 1,976 backers
    • Funded Mar 25, 2012
  2. Ava Aston ~ New Album by Ava Aston

    Hi, I'm Ava. I'm an artist who lives to create and perform music that makes you feel something, music that makes you smile...

    Funding Unsuccessful (01/05/2012)
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    Global Village Construction Set by Marcin Jakubowski

    Sharing the world's first low-cost, DIY, open-source Tractor, Compressed Earth Brick Press, Power Cube, and Soil Pulverizer.

    • 158% funded $63,573 pledged
    • 1,384 backers
    • Funded Nov 19, 2011
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    Pulse Sensor: an Open Source Heart-rate Sensor that Rocks by Yury Gitman

    A well-designed plug-and-play heart-rate sensor for Arduino. Put live heartbeats into your project lickety-split.

    • 613% funded $18,418 pledged
    • 491 backers
    • Funded Sep 07, 2011
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    The Perennial Plate: Sustainable food series films across US by Daniel Klein

    After a year of weekly documentaries in Minnesota, The Perennial Plate is driving across America to document real food stories.

    • 110% funded $22,176 pledged
    • 452 backers
    • Funded Apr 21, 2011
  6. Funded!

    Still Amy by Melinda Bekker

    A beautiful, quirky, witty, realistic, hard-hitting, inspirational documentary about one woman, her life and living with Multiple Sclerosis..

    • 135% funded $6,781 pledged
    • 115 backers
    • Funded Oct 09, 2010
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    Lasersaur: Open Source Laser Cutter by nortd

    Design a laser cutter and make the building process repeatable for others. The result is an affordable and easy to maintain system for everybody.

    • 200% funded $20,019 pledged
    • 260 backers
    • Funded Jul 08, 2010
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    Hike John Muir Trail In 30 Days by Chris Baird

    Four college students want to hike the John Muir Trail in 30 days this summer 2010.

    • 100% funded $1,000 pledged
    • 22 backers
    • Funded May 07, 2010
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    The Archives by Odessa Chen

    Help raise money for my record! It explores our fractured relationship with Nature focusing on the displacement & extinction of animals.odessachen.com

    • 101% funded $10,150 pledged
    • 64 backers
    • Funded Mar 20, 2010
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    Help Support - Jen One's - 1 Woman Art Show, Book Release & Film!!! by Jennifer Rasinski (deleted)

    Please help support Jen One's to raise $3,500 for her 1 woman Art Show, limited Book Release & Independent Film documenting the journey!!!!

    • 106% funded $3,720 pledged
    • 21 backers
    • Funded Mar 19, 2010
  11. Frankencar - 200 mile/charge Electric Car by Jason Weitz

    Frankencar is a DIY electric car project. We're building an advanced EV that goes 200 mi/chrg, recharges in 45 min. We'll show you how to do it too.

    Funding Unsuccessful (04/04/2010)
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    Building the Open Source Bussard Fusion Reactor by Famulus

    Building an open source Bussard fusion reactor, aka the Polywell.

    • 126% funded $3,785 pledged
    • 79 backers
    • Funded Mar 15, 2010
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    Here You Go by Julie Kresen

    Here You Go inspires goodwill. We'll give 1000 people umbrellas when they are in the rain and encourage them to do something nice for someone else.

    • 123% funded $3,085 pledged
    • 96 backers
    • Funded Dec 07, 2009
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    Live Wrong and Prosper...the Book! by Kali

    I'd like to self-publish a book of hilarious questions that ask how far you would go for an easy – or perhaps not so easy -- million dollars.

    • 103% funded $1,243 pledged
    • 64 backers
    • Funded Jan 02, 2010
  15. Fabroot - Making 3D Fabrication Available to Everyone! by fabroot

    3D fabrication is all the rage, but costly machines and slow turn around times hinder innovation. Help us start up the first free 3D printing service

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/31/2009)
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    MakerBeam: An Open Source Building Kit by MakerBeam

    Is it the Erector Set of the Internet Age? Or is it the bones and gristle of an open source revolution? Mini-T, by MakerBeam, is both.

    • 179% funded $17,922 pledged
    • 132 backers
    • Funded Oct 24, 2009
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