GIFs encapsulate many of the emotions we feel every day as well as a lot of the things we love, from timeless movie scenes to entrancing shapes and color shifting forms on a loop. Unlike our emotions and the things we love, however, GIFs remain trapped in our computers, unable to escape to the real… Continue reading Now Print Your Favorite GIFs, Vines and Instagram Videos and Carry Them With You in the Real World
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Kickstarter Wins Best Startup at 2013 Crunchies Awards, Tinder also Heating Up
In a night celebrating startups at the 2013 Crunchies Awards, Kickstarter, a site that helps people and startups crowdsource projects, took down the Best Startup of the Year award. Kickstarter was able to best stiff competition from the likes of Snapchat (who won Best Mobile Application), CloudFlare, Twitter and Uber. The Founder of the Year… Continue reading Kickstarter Wins Best Startup at 2013 Crunchies Awards, Tinder also Heating Up
This Mini Synth Lets You Turn Any Object, Even a Human Being, into a Musical Instrument
Have you ever felt like the household objects surrounding you are begging to express their musical selves? With this mini synthesizer, you just might get to hear them sing. The Ototo is a 12-key synthesizer equipped with connectors. Plug in any conductive material, be it a vegetable, a bowl of water or a human being,… Continue reading This Mini Synth Lets You Turn Any Object, Even a Human Being, into a Musical Instrument
Crowdtilt Raises $23M to Make It Simple to Crowdfund Everyday Things
By now you have probably heard of or contributed to one of the famous crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter or Indiegogo that have raised millions for creative works like independent films and gadgets or to help spur initiatives in local communities. But what about crowdfunding everyday things? “Only so many people have a $40,000 documentary they… Continue reading Crowdtilt Raises $23M to Make It Simple to Crowdfund Everyday Things
Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers
What if there was a way for kids to teach themselves how to build a computer while having fun, too? Kano is a kit that lets kids build their own computer and learn to code, and it’s causing quite a stir on Kickstarter. Judging from the success of its crowdfunding campaign, the London-based project is… Continue reading Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers
Get Your Idea Funded: Branding Expert Nicole Delger Dishes about Running a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Taking an idea for a business or creative project from brainstorming to reality can be daunting, especially when money is an obstacle. Bank loans can be extremely difficult for small business owners to obtain, and even when loans are accessible the terms can be debilitating. Sure, a limited number of artists and entrepreneurs are able… Continue reading Get Your Idea Funded: Branding Expert Nicole Delger Dishes about Running a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
For the Next Generation of Light Painters: Pixelstick
Light painting is the process of capturing light over long exposure shots, often creating words, quirky characters and flowing lines by waving a small light source such as a flashlight in sequence in front of a camera. Though many artists enjoy the challenges and rewards that come with light painting, many are also frustrated by… Continue reading For the Next Generation of Light Painters: Pixelstick
Kickstarter on the Rise: Over 50,000 Projects Funded to Date by over 5 Million Backers
As more and more people catch the entrepreneurial bug, creatives are increasingly turning to crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter to fund artistic projects, new business ventures and more. Yesterday Kickstarter announced that it passed two milestones: over 50,000 projects successfully funded by over five million backers from around the world. What’s more, Kickstarter reports that over… Continue reading Kickstarter on the Rise: Over 50,000 Projects Funded to Date by over 5 Million Backers
