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Update #5: The last post (for now).
Hello everyone.Now I'm no pessimist but with one hour to go it looks like we might not reach our goal. I'd like to thank everyone for their support, pledges, and for spreading the good word of Olly. It's been awesome and exciting and an absolute pleasure to work with everyone who got involved. On another note, $11,000 in thirty five days is not half bad. You guys rock.However, it's not all doom and gloom… Ollyfactory is far from over. In fact, its only really just begun. The amount of interest this Kickstarter campaign created has lead us to pursue many different avenues for Olly and Molly. For this reason, we will be continuing with the production of Olly and Molly and maybe even some new members of the family. We're not entirely sure what shape this may take yet, but we'll keep you all informed over at www.ollyfactory.com. Whatever happens, we want you guys to be involved.Thanks again for all your help, love and support.
It's been great and I'm really excited to see where this goes next. I hope you are too.So its over and out for Kickstarter, and hello to the next part of the story.
Take it easy.
Ben.
ps: as always, if you have any questions, ideas or just fancy a chat get in touch at ben@ollyfactory.com
Update #4: The Pledges
Hello everyone,
A few people have been asking for a bit of clarity on what each pledge consists of. I hope this helps...
$50 - Olly.
$55 - Molly
$75 - Olly Stack
$80 - Olly Molly Stack
$105 - Olly and Molly
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me- ben@mintdigital.com
In other news... SEVEN DAYS LEFT!!!
Thanks for all your help so far.
Spread the word, stay safe and keep truckin'.
big love.
Ben
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matthew & ai leen on February 3
Thanks Ben for adding the $100 reward level. I've just changed my pledge to $215. That's 1 Olly and Molly & 2 Mollys. $105 + $55 + $55 = $215. I hope other backers follow the lead and we get this project funded!
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Update #3: Testing the app!
Yo everyone,
Just thought you might like to see how simple it's going to be to connect your Olly or Molly to a twitter account.
It's not very shiny yet but look how easy this little chap is looking:
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Duncan Stewart on January 31
This is very cool. i'm just starting with arduino hacking and this is inspirational --- go funding$
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Update #2: Olly gets a lady friend...
Hello everyone. I'd like to introduce you to Molly, the newest addition to the Olly family. She turns your retweets into sweets!
Molly works in the same way as Olly, just plug her into your computer, type in your twitter username and password, choose how many retweets you'd like to get and click start.
She can also be stacked up with an Olly to release sweets and smells!
At the moment, Molly can release most spherical sweets about 1.5cm in diameter. We've found that gumballs and gobstoppers seem to work best but we'll keep you updated with any developments on the sweet front! We've added a few more pledges so those of you who have already pledged to get an Olly, can get a Molly module as well. Just click the 'manage your pledge' button in your Kickstarter profile.
Take it easy, and as always, give me a shout if you have any questions.
Ben
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matthew & ai leen on January 28
Hello Molly!! :)
Ben, I'm have bit of a moment here; I'm trying to work out the nuances of the new rewards. So are the $80 & $105 rewards the following?:
$80 reward: includes an Olly ($50 reward) & a Molly ($55 reward)?
$105 reward: includes an Olly stack ($75 reward) & a Molly ($55 reward)?Also, what would I specify if I want an Olly stack & a Molly plus 1-2 separate Molly's? ;P
Cheers Matthew
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Update #1: News from the Ollyfactory...
Hello everyone! We've been hard at work at the Ollyfactoy making Olly even more amazing… Thank you so much for all your support so far, it's been awesome! We're nearly at the $6000 mark which is super cool!
And it's all down to you - So thanks a bunch. But we still have work to do! Twenty days left and $29,000 to go is no easy task, but it can be done, and it will be epic! It's time to take to the streets, activate the Twittersphere and start making some LOUD NOISES. God speed my lovely pledging pals.
Also, remember those other modules we mentioned? Well, there's a certain little someone we've been working on, here's a little TASTER….
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matthew & ai leen on January 23
Hmmm interesting... Well I've just sent a hot tip to The Verge; let's hope they pick it up :)
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Pledge $10 or more Pledge $10 or more
Thank you! Get a personalised postcard with an illustration based on a five minute conversation we can have at a time that suits you! Ask me stuff I might not know or just wallow in my loving appreciation. You will also join in with the process of bringing Olly into the world.
Pledge $50 or more Pledge $50 or more
Get an Olly! You will get a complete injection moulded Olly unit ready to go. We will also include a USB cable and a bottle of spearmint oil, along with the Olly app you can download.
Pledge $55 or more Pledge $55 or more
Get a complete Molly! You will get a complete injection moulded Molly unit ready to go with candy refill, USB cable and download of our app.
Pledge $75 or more Pledge $75 or more
Get an Olly stack! You will get Olly plus an additional smell module for multiple notifications.
Pledge $80 or more Pledge $80 or more
Olly-Molly stack! Get a full Olly unit with an additional Molly module to complete the Olly-Molly stack. With spearmint oil, sweet refill, USB cable and download of the app.
Pledge $100 or more Pledge $100 or more
*NEW REWARD* This reward is for people who would like to pledge for multiple Olly's and Molly's, just add the total amount of the rewards you want. For example if you wanted 2 Olly's + 1 Olly stack + 1 Molly that would be $50 + $50 + $75 + $55 = $230. Enter this number into the pledge amount and we'll email you when the funding is complete to confirm your order.
Pledge $105 or more Pledge $105 or more
His and Hers - One full Molly and one full Olly so they can keep each other company when you're not at your desk. Complete with spearmint essential oil, sweet refill, two USB cables and a download of the app.
Pledge $150 or more Pledge $150 or more
Make a custom Olly! You will get to personalise Olly's face and you can even add your own name or logo to make him your very own mascot. The custom Olly will be 3D printed in white laser sintered plastic.
Pledge $2,000 or more Pledge $2,000 or more
Olly Workshop: A workshop for up to 20 people on Olly, the process that went into making him, open source principles, hacking, making and collaboration. The workshops can be held in London or New York, or wherever you are with a few expenses covered. You will also get four Olly's. Woop woop!
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Ben is a designer at Mint Digital in London. He is slightly obsessed with 3D printing, local production and connecting objects to the web. When he's not making stuff, you can usually find him eating peanut butter and jam sandwiches, reading books and falling off skateboards.
