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Michael Mandiberg

New York, NY

Michael Mandiberg is an artist, designer, educator and bicyclist. He is known for selling all of his possessions online on Shop Mandiberg - http://Mandiberg.com/shop, making Firefox browser plugins - http://TheRealCosts.com and for his creative use of ... view more

  1. Trade School : Learning Spaces that Run on Barter by OurGoods.org

    We want to build an open source software platform to share with local Trade School chapters around the world.

    • 22% funded $2,296 pledged
    • 57 backers
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    The Yes Men Present: The Yes Lab for Creative Activism by The Yes Lab

    The Yes Men are launching The Yes Lab so activist groups and individuals can carry out creative, media-getting actions of their own!

    • 142% funded $14,234 pledged
    • 370 backers
    • Funded Oct 17, 2011
  3. Art Wars: The NYC Art World Game by nortd

    Art Wars is an adventure game set in the NYC art world. Can you survive or are you doomed to a cubical?

    Funding Unsuccessful (09/02/2011)
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    Make Capitalism Work For Me! by Steve Lambert

    A 9ft tall x 20ft long flashing sign and digital scoreboard asking passers by "CAPITALISM works for me!" true or false?

    • 178% funded $16,986 pledged
    • 434 backers
    • Funded Aug 06, 2011
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    The Open Utopia: A New Kind of Old Book by stephen duncombe

    The Open Utopia is an open-source, open-access, multi-platform, web-based edition of Thomas More’s Utopia.

    • 124% funded $4,350 pledged
    • 111 backers
    • Funded Apr 21, 2011
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    MemeFactory Writes A Book by Mike Rugnetta

    The MemeFactory book will expand on the ideas we’ve developed in our shows and celebrate the media which makes the web awesome.

    • 109% funded $17,493 pledged
    • 177 backers
    • Funded May 02, 2011
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    Smarthistory — Art. History. Conversation. by Beth + Juliana + Steven

    Smarthistory - An Open & Free Art History Textbook

    • 115% funded $11,513 pledged
    • 268 backers
    • Funded Mar 08, 2011
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    The Failure Support Group at 2011 The Transmodern Festival by Jaimes Mayhew

    We are producing a Failure Support Group with The Institute For Infinitely Small Things for the 2011 Transmodern Fest in Baltimore.

    • 107% funded $592 pledged
    • 24 backers
    • Funded Mar 01, 2011
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    The Nature of Code Book Project by Daniel Shiffman

    A book about applying topics from mathematics, physics, and generative algorithms to computational systems. With Processing!

    • 631% funded $31,575 pledged
    • 1,189 backers
    • Funded Apr 03, 2011
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    Open L.A. Streets for 2011 CicLAvia Events! by CicLAvia

    60,000 people enjoyed L.A.'s first CicLAvia car-free festival on 10-10-10. We're back+looking to do 3-4 CicLAvias in 2011!

    • 118% funded $5,938 pledged
    • 166 backers
    • Funded Jan 21, 2011
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    NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MIDI by ryder ripps

    Help fund Internet Archaeology's very first pressing, Now That's What I Call MIDI

    • 121% funded $3,039 pledged
    • 117 backers
    • Funded Jan 09, 2011
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    "The Course" by Rachel Salomon O'Meara

    "The Course" is a performance set in the world of downhill ski racing by artist Rachel Salomon O'Meara. Great supporter gifts for all!

    • 102% funded $10,203 pledged
    • 50 backers
    • Funded Jan 18, 2011
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    The Spice Trade Expedition: In search of artificial flavor. by Jon Cohrs

    In Marco Polo-esque tradition, we're heading on an expedition in search of artificial flavoring in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

    • 101% funded $7,080 pledged
    • 65 backers
    • Funded Dec 05, 2010
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    Performance Artist Heather Cassils Seeks Finishing Funds by Heather Cassils

    Cassils creates an endurance based performance, resulting in 2 new works, treating the body as a sculptural material

    • 105% funded $5,264 pledged
    • 110 backers
    • Funded Dec 15, 2010
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    Unlogo - The Corporate Identity Media Filter by Jeffrey Crouse

    Back by popular demand! Unlogo is a web service that eliminates logos and other corporate signage from videos.

    • 100% funded $4,035 pledged
    • 128 backers
    • Funded Nov 22, 2010
  16. Help Green the NYC Skyline - Seeding the City wants to plant green roofs! by eve mosher

    Support green roof workshops in NYC - we'll green a network of roofs and encourage a diverse community to help change the urban environment!

    Funding Unsuccessful (12/01/2010)
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    The Sound of Art by Paddy Johnson

    A DJ Battle Record which pits the sounds of art works exhibited in Manhattan (Side A) against those in Brooklyn (Side B).

    • 111% funded $11,183 pledged
    • 174 backers
    • Funded Oct 07, 2010
  18. Bring my installation 'Network' to 'Soft Borders' New Media Art Conference in Brazil by Sara Schnadt

    Bring my installation 'Network' to an international artist-run conference and curated exhibit in Sao Paolo, Brazil this October.

    Funding Unsuccessful (09/16/2010)
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    Summer Projects by Marina Zurkow, Joe Winter, Thom Kubli by Marian Spore

    We are raising funds for new projects - including a flotation tank - at Marian Spore, a unique art museum in Industry City (near Sunset Park, Bklyn).

    • 110% funded $4,403 pledged
    • 102 backers
    • Funded Jul 14, 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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    Trade School by OurGoods.org

    At Trade School, students barter with teachers for instruction. Classes range from butter making to ghost hunting. Help us run Trade School again!

    • 101% funded $9,133 pledged
    • 239 backers
    • Funded Jun 26, 2010
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    8-Bit Cities: real-world maps that look like 80s video games by Brett Camper

    Help me create interactive web maps of real cities, in the 8-bit style of 1980s video games. Try it out at 8bitnyc.com.

    • 129% funded $3,870 pledged
    • 68 backers
    • Funded Apr 07, 2010
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    Escape From New York by Olympia Lambert

    Escape From New York is a tour de force exhibition taking place in Paterson, NJ, May 15 - June 19, 2010 that will showcase over 30 NYC artists

    • 102% funded $3,600 pledged
    • 61 backers
    • Funded Mar 24, 2010
  24. THE APOLOGY LINE by William Bridges

    We want to set up a freephone telephone line across the US allowing people to leave anonymous apologies on an answering machine.

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/31/2010)
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    Brooklyn Soda Works - artisanal, handmade sodas made with fresh ingredients by Caroline M & Antonio R

    Not your average soda - small batch, artisanal sodas and sparkling juice, made in Brooklyn, featuring unexpected flavor combinations

    • 189% funded $2,849 pledged
    • 75 backers
    • Funded Apr 06, 2010