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MakerBeam

Berkeley, CA

MakerBeam is Sam Putman, Glenn Powers and James Coddington. We are tinkers, geeks, musicians, builders and scientists, and we love cool toys and open source projects.

  1. Fine Line - Cut, Prepare, Present by Stefan Straka

    Hardwood Culinary Accessories -- edge protecting magnetic knife holders, cheese boards and cutting boards. Beautifully hand crafted.

    • 92% funded $11,062 pledged
    • 106 backers
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    CloudFTP. Wirelessly share ANY USB storage with iPad, iPhone by Daniel Chin

    A tiny battery powered adapter that makes any USB storage device wireless, accessible to Apple iPad, iPhone and Internet (e.g. Dropbox)

    • 262% funded $262,351 pledged
    • 2,738 backers
    • Funded Jan 06, 2012
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    Hidden Radio & BlueTooth Speaker by John VDN + Vitor Santa Maria

    The simplest, most powerful radio and wireless speaker for iPhone + iPad ever in a compact form. Lift the cap, the louder it gets!

    • 751% funded $938,771 pledged
    • 5,358 backers
    • Funded Jan 18, 2012
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    Ruler Pencils: a brilliant idea, invented by a kid. by Brand New Box

    It's a ruler and a pencil. It's a brilliant idea, and it's the brainchild of an eleven-year-old named Nathan. You can make it happen.

    • 1,467% funded $5,135 pledged
    • 446 backers
    • Funded Nov 12, 2011
  5. Open Spectrometer by MakerHaus

    A hackable, high-resolution photospectrometer for analytical and teaching purposes.

    Funding Unsuccessful (11/16/2011)
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    Wiretap Headphone Microphone Splitter by James

    The Wiretap Headphone Microphone splitter is an audio splitter with a little special something. It can do pretty cool things!

    • 166% funded $3,334 pledged
    • 198 backers
    • Funded Nov 21, 2011
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    reCAP Mason Jar Caps by karen rzepecki

    Store and pour liquids and eliminate plastic containers by reusing Mason Jars with reCap.

    • 163% funded $16,325 pledged
    • 824 backers
    • Funded Nov 08, 2011
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    Sensu Brush: A True Painting Experience on Your iPad by Artist Hardware

    Sensu Brush delivers an authentic painting experience on your iPad. It's truly portable and includes a useful rubber stylus tip.

    • 877% funded $65,823 pledged
    • 1,816 backers
    • Funded Oct 21, 2011
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    Wabi Nabe Cast Iron Pot by ODLCO

    Wabi Nabe is a cast iron pot designed for "one pot" cooking, going from stove to oven to table.

    • 332% funded $28,919 pledged
    • 160 backers
    • Funded Oct 28, 2011
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    iSteadi: compact stabilizing snap-in mount for Mobile Phones by Salvatore Guerra

    iSteadi is an easy to pack away snap-in conversion kit: it transforms a standard mobile phone into a semi-professional videocamera

    Funding Unsuccessful (11/08/2011)
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    Darshan: Photographic Series on Indian Deities by Manjari Sharma

    New York/Mumbai photographer Manjari Sharma re-imagines Indian deities in a new medium with detail and emotion. A series of 9 photos.

    • 133% funded $26,602 pledged
    • 405 backers
    • Funded Aug 28, 2011
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    The Fifth Sacred Thing by The Fifth Sacred Thing

    The Fifth Sacred Thing is set in 2048, where an ecotopian San Francisco defends itself from invaders using nonviolence and magic.

    • 127% funded $76,327 pledged
    • 1,431 backers
    • Funded Aug 21, 2011
  13. AstroClip: A Universal Telescope Mount for iPhone 4 by Matthew Geyster

    A simple accessory that allows you to mount your iPhone 4 to any magnified scope such as a telescope for photography.

    Funding Unsuccessful (09/03/2011)
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    Pen Type-A : A minimal pen by cw&t

    We love Hi-Tec-C pens! Pen Type-A is a stainless steel replacement for the Hi-Tec-C's cheapo plastic housing.

    • 11,279% funded $281,989 pledged
    • 4,048 backers
    • Funded Aug 15, 2011
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    The WINGStand - Make Your Tablet a Computer by Daniel Haarburger

    Transform your iPad, tablet, or smartphone into the world's coolest multi-touch laptop. The WINGStand creates success.

    • 619% funded $58,869 pledged
    • 1,485 backers
    • Funded Aug 26, 2011
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    The Serpent Twins - mobile sculptures for Burning Man 2011 by Jon Sarriugarte & Kyrsten Mate

    Two 50' metal serpents. Mobile art sculptures, one light and one dark, amaze and light up the night in very different ways.

    • 111% funded $11,126 pledged
    • 161 backers
    • Funded Jul 06, 2011
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    Dot: 360º video capture for the iPhone 4 by Jeff Glasse

    Snap Dot onto your iPhone 4 and in an instant you can capture fully immersive 360-degree videos and share them with anyone.

    • 602% funded $120,514 pledged
    • 1,023 backers
    • Funded Jul 03, 2011
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    Electricity-free Bamboo Speaker for iPhone 4 by Anatoliy Omelchenko

    iBamboo is a custom-designed bamboo stand that amplifies and clarifies the stereo effect created by the iPhone's built-in speaker.

    • 196% funded $19,681 pledged
    • 622 backers
    • Funded Jul 09, 2011