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Update #10: Our backers rule.

Posted on January 3

Kickstarter backers — you guys are amazing.  When we started this 6 weeks ago, our expectations were modest, other than making a product that we wanted and that others would find useful, too. John and I cannot believe that you pushed Twine past 550K, making it one of the most successful crowd-funded projects ever! We are going to take good care of you. Twine will be that much more polished and ready to rock because of your support.

Missed the Kickstarter? Not to worry.

You can still join the thousands of other awesome Twine owners by pre-ordering at the Supermechanical site. It's the next best thing to being an original backer!

It's time for us to hunker down and start cranking out Twines now.  We'll keep you up to speed on our progress with updates every week or so.  Until then, have a fantastic 2012!

David Carr and John Kestner


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      tamberg on January 3

      Epic! Thanks for bringing the IoT a huge step closer to the mainstream...

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      Kurtis Guy on January 3

      Are you going to offer a discount on sensor purchases for us Kickstarter backers? I mean even a limited time thing would be really cool!

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      Joe Tennis on January 4

      Woot! Congrats - that's a great turnout!



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88 Backers

You'll get a special Supermechanical T-shirt that lets others know that you got on the bandwagon early. You'll also be the first to know about new Twine features and updates. Support us and be a part of a product that makes physical computing radically simpler.

Estimated Delivery: Jan 2012

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You are preordering one Twine, with built-in temperature and motion sensors. Batteries included. You'll also get a card suitable for pre-gifting Twine in time for the holidays (see Holiday note). Of course, free shipping too. (Add $10 to ship to Canada, $15 for international shipping.)

Estimated Delivery: Mar 2012

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You are preordering one Twine with the built-in sensors plus one additional external sensor breakout board. Batteries included. You'll also get a card suitable for pre-gifting Twine in time for the holidays (see Holiday note). (Add $10 to ship to Canada, $15 for international shipping.)

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You are preordering one Twine with the built-in sensors plus your choice of an external moisture sensor or external magnetic switch. Batteries included. You'll also get a card suitable for pre-gifting Twine in time for the holidays (see Holiday note). (Add $10 to ship to Canada, $15 for international shipping.)

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You are preordering one Twine with the built-in sensors plus all three additional sensors. Batteries included. You'll also get a card suitable for pre-gifting Twine in time for the holidays (see Holiday note). (Add $10 to ship to Canada, $15 for international shipping.)

Estimated Delivery: Mar 2012

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You are preordering two Twines in a limited edition color, plus two each of all three additional sensors. The special Supermechanical T-shirt and batteries are included. You'll also get a card suitable for pre-gifting Twine in time for the holidays (see Holiday note). (Add $10 to ship to Canada, $15 for international shipping.)

Estimated Delivery: Mar 2012

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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.

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