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Russell Smithers

Nantwich, United Kingdom

I am a software developer and part time yoga teacher.

  1. Funded!

    Firefly Fan Film by Cliff Ackman

    First Meeting - A Firefly fan film in which Mal and Zoe meet for the first time. He's hurt but she's in need of desperate help.

    • 156% funded $1,565 pledged
    • 21 backers
    • Funded Jul 16, 2011
  2. Bhutan Ride for Climate by The Bhutan Foundation

    Cycle to the Summit is a documentary featuring youth from Bhutan/USA cycling across Bhutan in July to learn about climate change.

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/06/2011)
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    The End of an Era: The Last Space Shuttle Launch by Francesco Roggio IV

    A documentary focused on the 30 years of the Space Shuttle program; featuring the last space shuttle launch in full HD and 3D.

    Funding Unsuccessful (07/07/2011)
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    Yasuni Man - A Documentary Film - PROMO EDIT by Ryan Killackey

    HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE IT ALL?

    • 101% funded $5,095 pledged
    • 53 backers
    • Funded Jun 16, 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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    Mathematician's Dice by Matt Chisholm

    Rather than the boring numbers 1 to 6, these dice have the six most important numbers in mathematics on them — i, 0, 1, φ, e and π!

    • 891% funded $19,620 pledged
    • 1,228 backers
    • Funded Feb 23, 2011
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    Yasuni Man - A Documentary Film by Ryan Killackey

    HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE IT ALL?

    • 101% funded $30,427 pledged
    • 192 backers
    • Funded Jan 01, 2011
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    Modkit - Electronics (Arduino) for Everyone by Modkit

    Modkit makes programming the physical world a snap! Inspired by MIT Media Lab's Scratch, Arduino programming is now accessible to Everyone!

    • 235% funded $11,784 pledged
    • 269 backers
    • Funded Oct 01, 2010
  9. Sixth: A Game Where Legend of Zelda Meets National Geographic by Nic Colley

    A top down exploration game in a socially aware setting that has a non-threatening exterior with deep gameplay.

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/19/2010)
  10. YASUNI MAN - THE FILM by Ryan Killackey

    Yasuni Man is a feature documentary of the deep Amazon. Oil drilling imperils Earth's greatest wilderness and the Waorani people who call it home.

    Funding Unsuccessful (10/09/2010)
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    Punk Mathematics by Tom Henderson

    Part math book, part online event, Punk Mathematics is an introduction to mathematical thinking for people who question everything.

    • 1,195% funded $28,701 pledged
    • 1,022 backers
    • Funded Sep 01, 2010
  12. Make Math Cool by Jason Rich

    Make Math Cool is a project to create videos that help students understand math principles by presenting them in culturally relevant ways.

    Funding Unsuccessful (08/30/2010)
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    L5 - A Hard Science Fiction Miniseries by Stanley Von Medvey Jr

    L5 is a dramatic hard science fiction miniseries for the web.

    • 104% funded $10,400 pledged
    • 132 backers
    • Funded Sep 30, 2010
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    Dungeon Chess - Putting Chess Into The Dungeon by Teo Graca

    Dungeon Chess is what happens when tech. meets a board game based on the idea of Chess Meets Dungeon Characters - Infinite strategic possibilities!

    • 141% funded $709 pledged
    • 8 backers
    • Funded Nov 24, 2010
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    Evolutionary Algorithms - Natural Selection in Software Engineering by Scott Robert Ladd

    Evolutionary Algorithms is an experiential guide to understanding & creating software algorithms based on natural selection and complexity science.

    Funding Unsuccessful (09/01/2010)
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    The Future We Deserve - 100 days, 100 visions of the future by Vinay Gupta & Noah Raford

    A massively collaborative book about creating a great future for the whole world. 100 days, 100 visions of the future, 1 great book.

    • 103% funded $2,067 pledged
    • 31 backers
    • Funded Aug 31, 2010