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Early access to the Ninja Cloud web app as well as designs & schematics for the open source hardware. This is for people interested in playing with the software and wanting to see if the Ninja Block will do everything they want.
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Early access to the Ninja Cloud web app as well as designs & schematics for the open source hardware. Includes a Ninja Blocks T-shirt and sticker pack. Free shipping in the US and AUS (add $15 for International orders).
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Ninja Block Pro & button sensor. These are the first batch of Ninja Blocks which are currently in production and due in late March. If you want to dazzle your friends and family by having one of these first units then get in quick! Note: These are made with love & may contain custom enclosures. Free shipping in the US & AUS (add $15 for International orders).
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Includes 4 Ninja Block Pros, 4 sets of all 5 sensors, T-shirt, 2 x web-cam, 2 x microphone & 4 x wifi. You will get custom enclosures in colors of your choice: Blue, Green, Purple, Red, White, or Black. This will also include a 1 year premium account on Ninja Cloud with pre-release channels & much more! These will be the first Ninja Blocks to ship of the second batch. Free shipping in the US & AUS (add $15 for International orders).
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Hey, Kickstarter!
We're Maddy, Marcus and Mark from Ninja Blocks!
For the past few years we've been supporting and teaching Open Source Electronics.
We're trying to make it easier to build electronics that connect to your favourite web apps!
After some prodding, we've decided to continue full-time on Ninja ... but, we need YOUR help to get things happening!
Cheers,
Maddy, Marcus and Mark
Hey everyone. We've posted a big update with shipping status and lots of other stuff over on our website. http://ninjablocks.com/blog/2012/5/14/mega-ninja-kickstarter-update.html
Thanks for the update. Can't wait :)
@sarathy Big apologies from the whole team from the lack of updates. The team has been flat out building blocks, testing blocks, modding blocks, writing backend software and a lot more. Wait out for a proper update in a couple of days.
@oded Apologies for the slow reply. You can login to the Ninja Cloud at http://cloud.ninjablocks.com It is going to change a lot by the time you get your blocks.
-pte
Hi, Could we have some updates please. I realise it may be very hectic at the moment, but taking a few minutes every fortnight to post a quick update wouldn't hurt, would it?
I'm excited about this product and am anxious about the lack of updates, but don't mind a delay of a couple of weeks as long as I receive regular updates.
Thanks!
Sarathy
Hi
Does the access to the Ninja web was realse?
Thanks
Oded
Hey Ninja Block Team - Just checking in on the $265 pledge level estimated delivery status - I'm most excited about this Kickstarter Project. Thanks again!
Thanks for letting me know.
Once it ships, would you be able to send me a tracking number so that I can make sure to be home to receive it on the day that it arrives?
Hi Stewart - I have your ninjablock on the desk as we speak, and it should go out Fedex either today or tomorrow.
I Am waiting on my naked block as well. I paid the $195 pledge so that I can be in the first batch of blocks that ship out, but I have not received it yet.
Has anyone else that paid the $195 pledge received theirs yet?
I have heard that this first batch has shipped out about two weeks ago.
Is that correct?
Pretty excited to receive my first block! Was just wondering when these guys will start shipping internationally for people who pledged.
Hi Ic3man,
We're unable to change the pledge amount after the project has come to an end on Kickstarter.
You can however pay for missed shipping here: http://shop.ninjablocks.com/products/international-shipping
As always if you have any questions or queries whatsoever, please don't hesitate to contact me on marcus@ninjablocks.com .
Cheers,
Marcus
hey :) first of all AWESOM JOB :))))
second - I completely forgot to add the international shipping - fee and I would like to do that now - but as there is no manage your pledge button I'd like to ask how I can change the pledged amount ... cheerio & enjoy easter :)
Hi
Does the access to the Ninja web was realse?
Thanks
Oded
Have the $195 rewards started shipping?
@John
The google sketchup files for the case are here:
http://github.com/ninjablocks/case
Cheers,
Maddy
I chose the Naked block (no case) - because I might want to make my own case. Do you have specs (dimensions, openings, etc.) on the case requirements? Can you post or make it available in some way? (a 3D CAD file would be awesome)
Congratulations from Sweden!
Congratulations on getting funded guys, I think your idea is awesome. Go Well.
Well done on getting fully funded and also cracking $100K - you must be stoked! Cheers!
Just backed the Ninja Block with a little push from Mark! Hoping to get my ninja block in stealthy black!
Such a great idea! I love the design & purple is one of my favourite colours. I just had to bite the bullet and fork out the money for this hehe. Also, so glad it's an Aussie made product - and the great responses from the team in regards to my email questions has helped sway me to back this project.
Can't wait to set it up and try Ninja-stalking my cat :)
let's make 2012 the year of open source and 2013 the year to end all wars.
@Fred - The designs are already up for the world to see on github - Check them out here. https://github.com/ninjablocks/hardware
Hey gang, great project. At the $35 level you get the designs, do you also get them at the $155 level? I like to have my own block, but I'd also like to play around with the open source hardware. What say you Ninja Block Sensei?
Hi Guys. Love the project! I'm thinking about automating my home, and am deciding on the wiring - the dry wall will go up in a few weeks. I'm a newbie at all this home automation stuff, but I'm guessing that ninja blocks could potentially do the work of a home automation system at a lower cost. Am i right? If so, is there any wiring that I need to do specific to where I expect my ninja blocks to be located? CAT5e cables? 5V power points? I'd like to hike up my pledge, but I'll wait for the preview before doing so.
I'd love to hear back. :)
Amazing idea! Great entrepreneurship. Congratulations Guys and Miss Maddy.
Portugal is backing you up !
“To be great, be whole; Exclude nothing, exaggerate nothing that is not you.
Be whole in everything. Put all you are Into the smallest thing you do. ..."
― Fernando Pessoa (Portuguese poet)
HW designs now up on github - cool! :) https://github.com/ninjablocks/hardware
@Charles
Yes, after launch.
@Kieth, this is something we're actively looking into. The exact mechanism on how we do this has not been decided yet.
I decided to jump on board this project. Are there plans to sell Ninjas in kit form?
Hi there,
I'd be very interested to know if, at launch, the Ninja Cloud will support calling custom web services with the ability to send the sensor data as part of the request?
@Maddy, Cheers for the quick response! Sounds great!
@Dave, the plan is to have phone and SMS available as part of the Ninja Cloud. This will be part of the premium account in regard to how many you can send. We haven't looked too closely at pricing but some will be included and then it will be x amount for every one after that.
Cheers,
Maddy
Hi there,
First of all, just want to say that this looks like it will be AMAZING! As an embedded developer, I'm really keen to see what you guys produce :)
Quick question - I see an example action will be "send an SMS", how will this functionality be provided to the end user?
@Bandito thanks for your comment.
The software will be highly configurable in regards to the sensors, (I.e. you will be able to set a sensor to alert you when distance goes below x).
All software running on the Ninja Block will be open source, however the Ninja Cloud will not.
We have decided to focus our limited development and support resources on providing a services based model.
This will mean that we can focus on rapidly adding new channels, and providing Ninja Blocks users with the best possible support!
Of course having said all that, the Ninja Blocks hardware is open source, and there's nothing stopping you from developing your own software that will work with the Ninja Blocks hardware ;-)
Cheers,
Maddy
Well done on the initiative and getting the project (virtually) funded. The UI looks to be very high level and the h/w is open source which is appealing for general users and hackers. How about access to the lower level software? In particular, setting parameters for the sensors such as the camera, light trigger and accelerometer thresholds etc. It would be good to have access to these to configure them to our environments/applications. Will these be open source as well?
Great work guys. I glad to see this project funded so soon, still 38 days to go hopefully it gets it a good ninja kick ... start.
Thanks Moshe, we really appreciate your backing!
Cheers,
Marcus
I have to say - leaving aside the device itself which seems amazing, your immediate respone is no less impressive! :) Glad you're doing so well!!
@Moshe,
Thanks for your support!
We'll have a preview ready in 6 weeks.
To answer your questions:
>> - Are you planning to integrate scheduling options (timing triggers, google / yahoo / icloud calendar, etc')?
We have timing triggers.
We plan to add web calendars in the future.
>> - Are there any processing limits for the device (in terms of concurrent tasks an/or triggers)?
The device is very powerful (i.e. The hardware is capable of supporting concurrent tasks).
>> - Is the device update friendly (in terms of it's firmware)? In other words, are you planning on expanding triggers and supporting changes to the different social services if and when they happen?
Most if not all the web services are proxied via Ninja Cloud which we'll make best efforts to keep compatible with 3rd party APIs.
As always if you have any questions or queries whatsoever, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Cheers,
Marcus
@Matt Bell,
Thanks for your support!
This product seems AMAZING - truelly fullfilling the internet's potential. I'd jump on the opportunity to try it immediatly, but I'd like to ask if I could try the web interface prior to giving away the full pledge to try it out for size. Do you think you can arrange a preview of some sort (I'll be fine with a good UI documentation).
Also, a few questions on the product itself
- Are you planning to integrate scheduling options (timing triggers, google / yahoo / icloud calendar, etc')?
- Are there any processing limits for the device (in terms of concurrent tasks an/or triggers)?
- Is the device update friendly (in terms of it's firmware)? In other words, are you planning on expanding triggers and supporting changes to the different social services if and when they happen?
Sorry if this was a little long. It is out of pure excitement about your project!
And across the line! Well done guys! Love to see successful Kickstarters! Especially on projects as awesome as this. It's like the ifttt for real things!
Can't wait to play around with these during my paternity leave - if all goes well I will have a baby boy to monitor with my ninja skilz!
Hey Simon,
Thanks for your comment!
We were looking at JST connectors but decided that they were a bit too awkward for use in an end product. We'll have pin out diagrams shortly!
Cheers,
Marcus
Wow! Over 100% in only a couple of days! Good work guys (& gal)! ... only think I don't like is maybe the USB connector for wiring up the senors.. guessing the gnd + 5v is th,e same as USB pinouts, and if you, say plug in an analog sensor into a computers USB port by mistake, it's not going to do anything crazy? I'd be happy with JST style connectors. but maybe that's just me!
Open Source is a transition to the new paradigm.
http://2bcreative.org/…
Cheers
David
@Malcolm, thanks for your comment. In theory you could use something like this: http://littlebirdelectronics.com/products/passive-poe-cable-set (but at 5v).
Cheers,
Marcus
Looking at PoE at all?