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Update #20: A graduation of sorts: assembly, beta, schedule
Our biggest update yet — the schedule for the final stretch, a tour of the assembly process in New Hampshire, and lots of photos.
Read it at the blog: http://supermechanical.tumblr.com/post/23719046324/a-graduation-of-sorts-assembly-beta-schedule
Update #19: String and Stone
Hey there backers,
Lots of things happening around here lately. Parts are going to the assemblers and injection molds are heating up! Speaking of heating up, check out our new video of Twine and the world's hottest rock, Pebble, in action!
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Supermechanical on May 11
Glad you all like the news! If you missed the Pebble Kickstarter, occasionally new slots open up there, so check back regularly on their page; they'll also be doing a general pre-order soon. Magnus, this is the magic of the cloud - when triggered, Twine's output server (we call it Crier) sends the message to Pebble's notification server, which relays the message to your Pebble using the default app. Once the smoke clears, we'll be looking at adding more stuff - this is just a taste...
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David Wee on May 14
Awesome! Already backed these projects. Can we customize some of the application for this purpose?
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Sean O'Connell on May 20
Glad to see twine and pebble will be able to work together, since I am part of both kickstarters.
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Update #18: Refinement is unglamorous.
Hello, backers — it’s been a while. We’ve been working as hard as ever, but refactoring C functions and moving lines by .005” do not lend themselves to blog posts. We've now got a pile of things to share with you — literally.
Read the whole update at our blog. (We also randomly post tidbits on Facebook and Twitter if you'd like more Supermechanical in your diet.)
We also have some important homework for backers: the Spool site has been updated with your shipping address — please check that it's correct and make any changes there. Many of you haven’t yet signed up — if you didn’t get the registration email (check your spam folder), let us know at help@supermechanical.com with the email address you used for Kickstarter, and we’ll resend your registration link.
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Supermechanical on April 24
Bradley, it'll be a little while yet. Send us an email describing what you want to do. On our compressed schedule, you might not be able to do complex stuff right away, but we'll be continuously upgrading the software.
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c.arndt on May 3
Are you planning a web api to allow me to check the state of a sensor from my own code?
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Update #17: The State of Twine, and a Shipping Update.
Hi Backers,
We've got a *huge* new update for your over at the Supermechanical blog.
Grab a beverage, and have a gander!
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W.Hulett on April 14
Is there an update for shipping of 'twine'? (the update in Supermechanical blog said March 31)
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Update #16: Wireless signals, New hardware, and Rocket fins!
A nice big and juicy Twine update is now up on the Supermechanical blog:
http://supermechanical.tumblr.com/
Check it out!
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Scott Walker on March 2
Great update! I'm really looking forward to tinkering with Twine, er, mine -- uh, my Twine!
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Sean O'Connell on March 5
Looking forward to getting my Twine, I would really like to use it for my new technologies demo.
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Supermechanical makes objects that connect us. David Carr and John Kestner are designer-engineers who have appeared in all your favorite media, from the New York Times and Metropolis to CNet and Engadget.
David and John are graduates of the MIT Media Lab, where they researched interfaces for humanizing data and personal digital fabrication. Before that, they did this sort of thing for Fortune 1000 companies.
I don't mind the schedule slipping; it's for good reasons. Plus, their openness during this process gives me confidence in the project, and is proving very educational. Being able to watch and learn about how Twine is moving from idea to reality is a fascinating lesson for students and anyone else thinking about inventing and producing something.
Spin PCB is the next town over from me... Small World... LOL
What is the current release/shipping date?