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Update #13: Modkit Micro - Our Kickstarter 2.0
Hi All,
It's been a year since Ed left the MIT Media Lab and Collin left his full time job to focus on Modkit. Overall, we've been pretty quiet while working on the next generation of our visual editor for microcontrollers called Modkit Micro. That silence is now over and a shiny new tool has emerged. All of the details for Modkit Micro is available on our new Kickstarter page, but we wanted to update our original backers to explain how this affects them.
First, all of our original backers over $15 should have received early access to the earlier Modkit editor iterations. After creating the Alpha Club to provide early access and fund development beyond our first Kickstarter, we gave all of these original early access backers a membership. This means that you we have grown along with our original backers and we don't want to stop there.
We'll make sure that all of these original backers continue to have Alpha access up until our official release of Modkit Micro, so if you haven't logged-in in a while, head over to the alpha page and try the old and new versions of our editor. As far as our original Desktop supporters ($50+) we thank you for your patience. Modkit Micro is the first version of our editor that we felt was stable enough to package as a Desktop distribution so we'll make sure our original Desktop level supporters are the first to get digital access and we're planning on throwing in a free flash drive if our new Kickstarter is successful.
We're excited for our work to come full circle on Kickstarter, funding some earlier development and now to launch the product of our work. We're also happy to be able to continue offering rewards to our original backers more than a year and a half after our original campaign.
Thanks again for all of your continued support and as always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding our original campaign (e.g. never received your Crimp Card reward?), please send us a message on Kickstarter.
Amon, Collin, and Ed
The Modkit Team
Update #12: Our Progress - A Year Later...
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Update #11: We did it.. With your help of course!
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Update #10: New Video - Heading to Maker Faire NYC
Hi Everyone,
We just posted a new video which talks about the history of Modkit and why we started developing it.. We hope you check it out and pass it on..
We'll be heading down to NYC for Maker Faire and are excited to see all the makers and to meet some of our NY backers.. If you're in the area, consider coming out to what is sure to be a wonderful experience.. And if you do make it, come find our booth or catch our demo/talk on Saturday and Sunday at 5pm: http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/4785
Thanks again for all your support!
Collin and Ed
The Modkit Team
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Inex Conrad on September 28, 2010
Hi Modkit,
I am Conrad from INEXGLOBAL. www.inexglobal.com
We are manufacturers of robotics and electronics board worldwide and would like to know if its possible for us to use MODKIT offline. We are open to look into any possibilities and proposal from yourside about this and would also like to know if we can work together in any way or not.We have an Arduino based robot called POPBOT which is very popular internationally.
http://www.inexglobal.com/products.php…Look forward to hearing from you soon
Sincerely,
Conrad
conrad@inexglobal.com
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Modkit on September 28, 2010
Hi James.. See the update called "Get Modkit Access Now" below which is a backer-only update that explains the process as it is not automatic.. Thanks
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Update #9: Getting Access
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 1, 2010.
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Get an invite code for the basic Modkit Visual Programming Environment (http://modk.it/software).. Invite codes will be sent out electronically upon funding success..
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Get a Limited Kickstarter Edition Modkit Crimp Card (http://modk.it/hardware) and an invite code for the basic Modkit Visual Programming Environment (see above).. The special edition Modkit Crimp Cards will be custom manufactured after funding success and will be shipped approximately 3 weeks after.. (U.S. Only - International please add $10)
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Same as above except it is not the Limited Kickstarter Edition..
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Be one of the first to access the premium edition of Modkit's Visual Editor featuring a standalone desktop version of the software with integrated compiler as well as the revolutionary Modkit interpreter which brings iterative and interactive development to Arduino.. This reward will be made available as a digital download as soon as it is available.. In the meantime you will get an invite code for the basic Modkit Visual Programming Environment (see above)..
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Get an invitation to a special 4 hour Modkit Kickstarter workshop where we will help you Kickstart your use of Modkit.. The workshop will be held on a Saturday (you will be given a few options) in the Boston MA area unless a significant number of donors (at our discretion) exist to plan a workshop in a nearby city (up to 5 hours from Boston).. This reward includes the Special Edition Modkit Crimp Card and an invite code for the basic Modkit Visual Programming Environment (see above)...
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Hardware Makers: Be one of the first to have your hardware added to the Modkit Editor! We're looking for makers of Arduino compatible boards and shields (standard size). The Modkit team will work with you to get your hardware tightly integrated into our software environment, both visually and functionally (see screenshots on blog/update page). You'll also receive 100 invite codes to give out to your customers when they buy your hardware before we go into public beta.. Pledge more and you'll get more invites to distribute with your hardware.. Hardware will also be added in order of pledge amount so if you think this could expand your business, please support liberally.. If you don't have standard size hardware, message us and we can talk.. Have any questions or other ideas of how we can work together, just message us..
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The Modkit team is Ed Baafi, Collin Reisdorf, and Amon Millner. We are passionate about the tools we build, and the diverse communities we build them for. Our work spans diverse fields from design to electrical engineering and computing to the learning sciences.
Ed Baafi - Founder - Business and Engineering Lead. Ed founded Modkit to address the needs he identified while running hands-on learning environments including the Boston Fab Lab and Learn 2 Teach, Teach 2 Learn program. Ed earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts and was a graduate student in the High-Low Tech group at the MIT Media Lab.
Collin Reisdorf - Co-Founder - Design Lead. Collin comes to Modkit with years of experience as a graphic designer, developing interactive websites and applications for major international brands. Collin holds a BFA from the Massacussets College of Art.
Amon Millner, Ph.D. - Co-Founder - Learning Lead. Amon brings a wealth of research experience to Modkit, much of which he gleaned as a core member of the Scratch programming environment's design team. Amon leads Modkit's research efforts in the learning sciences space. Amon earned his Ph.D. in the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab and currently teaches at Olin College.
Thats great news! Hope you will raise the funding in the new campaign.