The Gadgets & Games Of Kickstarter: March 14th 2013 Edition
Perhaps you haven’t heard, but there is this nifty website called Kickstarter where people can pledge to support projects that they’re interested in. Little things – like Android game consoles, eInk watches, and high-budget video games. Each Kickstarter is its own drama representing the hopes and dreams of at least one person. Will it succeed? Will it fail? Will it become a media sensation?
Kickstarter For iPhone: Discover & Touch Creative Projects On The Go
Kickstarter is the world's largest meeting place for individuals looking to fund a project and those who would like to invest in a good idea. It has spawned plenty of success stories, as well as its own problems, thanks in part to its popularity. The service has done just fine until now without an iOS app for iPhone users to peruse and fund on the go. That's all changed with the release of a new app.
The Gadgets And Games Of Kickstarter: February 19th 2013 Edition
Each Kickstarter is its own drama representing the hopes and dreams of at least one person. Will it succeed? Will it fail? Will it become a media sensation? It’s impossible to know before the money starts flooding in – or doesn’t. So pop some popcorn and grab your mouse. We’ve got some Kickstarters to watch.
When Kickstarters Fail [Feature]
Crowd-funding has finally transformed from niche idea to mainstream concept. Credit for this surge in popularity can be thrown at the feet of Kickstarter and its contemporaries. Some highly publicized projects have raised millions of dollars within a few weeks, transforming idea into reality at lightning speed. These success stories make it easy to forget that projects don’t always go as planned. Many flop badly. But how, and why? Kickstarter intentionally makes failure a hard thought to stumble on, so we've set out to find some failed projects on our own.
The Gadgets & Games Of Kickstarter: October 2nd 2012 Edition
Perhaps you haven’t heard, but there is this nifty website called Kickstarter where people can pledge to support projects that they’re interested in. Little things - like Android game consoles, eInk watches and high-budget video games. Each Kickstarter is its own drama representing the hopes and dreams of at least one person. Will it succeed? Will it fail? Will it become a media sensation?
The Gadgets And Games Of Kickstarter: September 18th 2012 Edition
Welcome to the inaugural edition of What’s Happening On Kickstarter. Perhaps you haven’t heard, but there is this nifty little website where people can pledge to support projects that they’re interested in. Just little things such as Android game consoles, eInk watches and high-budget video games. Each Kickstarter is its own drama representing the hopes and dreams of at least one person. Will it succeed? Will it fail?
I Have An Idea! Share Your Next Big Idea With These Brands & The World
Today, at least you won’t be subjected to the Roman Inquisition for suggesting that the Earth revolves around the Sun. You can cross an ocean with an idea. And maybe make a product or the world a better place. In fact, there are some well-known companies that encourage you to share your ideas. For their own bottomlines or more selfless ends, the eight on this short list are some avenues where you can give wings to your ideas.
6 Fresh Crowdsourced Sites For Learning And Sharing Knowledge
Sharing knowledge is just another side to the great classless spirit that finds space on the web. We have seen earlier how crowdsourcing web services have tapped the power of collective wisdom for the betterment of all. So, why not tap into some fresh new crowdsourcing sites that help us share knowledge?
Fund & Publish Books With Unbound Crowdfunding
Are you a writer or artist wondering how you could ever afford to put out a book? As long as you have a bit of a following already, you could potentially raise funds using sites like Kickstarter. But what you may not know is that there's a crowd-sourcing site a lot like Kickstarter specifically designed for books. You should give it a try!
7 Crowdsourced Projects That You Can Take Part in Right Now
Crowdsourcing has grown into a movement and its improving our lives in ways we do not realize. From medicine to search for extraterrestrial life forms, the scope is vast and exciting. The seven crowdsourcing projects are some you can immediately join – very little expertise required.
Visualize The Progress & Success Of Kickstarter Projects With Kicktraq [Firefox]
Kickstarter has really taken off as the world's premier crowdfunding website. If you're not familiar with it yet, it's a website that allows promising innovators and inventors a way to have their idea heard by the Internet, while offering tiered rewards for those of you who help out and donate towards their progress. Single causes and services alone have raised more than a million dollars in funding.
5 Of The Most Successful Kickstarter Projects Ever
Kickstarter has undoubtedly changed the world, enabling regular Joes to fund development and production for creative projects that interest them. while helping the creative types bypass the typical venture capitalists, costly bank loans, or soul-destroying publishing companies. Today I'd like to highlight 5 of the most successful Kickstarter projects ever.
4 Interesting Photography Projects That Rely On The Power Of Crowdsourcing
A photography website can and does benefit from crowdsourcing. Today, everyone with a camera phone is a photographer. From street life to the wonders of the world, everything is a click away. This can, if tapped effectively, lead to some wonderful results – like the four photography websites that are interesting concepts in themselves, but also get amplified because of crowdsourcing.
Lasers, Unblockable Messaging, LED Hats & Plastic Recyclers - 4 More KickStarter Projects Worthy Of Your Attention
I think crowd funding is a great way to support independent developers and scientists, so I'm not ashamed to promote awesome technology projects when I see them. Kickstarter is a microfunding platform for artists and entrepreneurs to find support for their projects. Here are some picks - from lasers in education, unblockable messaging apps, LED hats and plastic recycling for 3D printers!
Vifine ALL The Things With Vifinition, The Crowdsourced Video Dictionary
A while back, I wrote a little bit about Tagdef, an online Twitter hashtag dictionary. Just as a recap, it's a whole lot like the old Urban Dictionary, something that most of us have visited at one time or another. However, what if you could take the original Urban Dictionary and bring it to life? Enter Vifinition, a spiritual successor of the original Urban Dictionary.
Quick Screen Share: Screen Sharing Without Client Software Or User Accounts [Cross-Platform]
If you're reading this blog you're likely the unofficial tech support for at least some of your friends. The problem is getting your technically challenged friend to launch any service. If there's a client to download or a service to sign up for, getting the screen share up and running alone can take an hour of giving instructions over the phone. Good thing Quick Screen Share exists.
Join.me: The Simplest Way to Have a Web Conference Call Between Computers & Mobile Devices
Your friend has called. They have a problem with their computer and are asking for your expertise. You want to help, but everything would be so much easier if you could see what's on the screen, and if possible take control of their computer from your computer. There are several applications - both desktop and online - that can help you to do that. But join.me is probably the easiest of them all.
What Is Crowdsourcing & How It's Used [INFOGRAPHIC]
Have you ever wondered what crowdsourcing is, what sites on the Internet take advantage of it and its influence online? Well now all your questions will hopefully be answered with this infographic, designed and produced by OBizMedia.