kickstarter passes $1B in pledges today.
kickstarter passes $1B in pledges today. that’s $1,000,000,000 pledged by 5.7 million people for creative projects. via kickstarter [RK]
kickstarter has been hacked.
kickstarter has been hacked. recommends account passwords to be changed. [RK]
the dash. kickstarter.
The dash: wireless smart headphones. They’re Bluetooth in-ear headphones that also offer up performance tracking via in-built health and body sensors. With passive noise cancellation, pass-through audio transparency when you need it, and an ear bone transduction microphone, these really do seem like gadgets that take existing gadget real estate (everyone uses headphones at some point) and make the most out of it. Impressive concept, pitch and response. [ kickstarter ]
Switch modular pocketknife.
Quirky is a social product development company that enables folks to submit product ideas and the community along with Quirky’s expert product design staff help turn those ideas into real products and share the profits. One of the products they currently have in production is called Switch. Switch is a modular pocket knife with 18 different attachments you can mix and match to create your own unique tool. The tool will be as thick or thin as you wish depending upon how many attachments you chose to include. The Switch ships with a pair of external covers, a tool for talking the works apart, and three interior axle assemblies.
18 tool attachments: Basic Blade, Serrated Blade, Woodsaw, Bottle Opener/Flathead, Can Opener/Wire Stripper, Scissors, Nail File, Flathead Screwdriver, Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Flathead Screwdriver, Eyeglass Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Magnifying Lens, Corkscrew, Wrench, Pen, Magnet, Tweezers, L.E.D. Flashlight.
producer: quirky
period: 2010