Gig workers, freelancers, sharing economy workers — call them what you want to, but the millions who drive you around in Lyfts, drop off your Seamless delivery or work on piecemeal projects from home have become a staple of the American workforce — and their numbers are only set to grow. A report out today […]
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Mobvoi launches new $200 smartwatch and $130 AirPods alternative
Chinese AI company Mobvoi has consistently been one of the best also-rans in the smartwatch game, which remains dominated by Apple. Today, it launched a sequel to its 2016 TicWatch, which was a viral hit raising over $2 million on Kickstarter, and it unveiled a cheaper take on Apple’s AirPods. The new TicWatch C2 was outed at a […]
View More Mobvoi launches new $200 smartwatch and $130 AirPods alternativeThe team behind XOXO is taking over Kickstarter’s Drip crowdfunding community
Two years ago, Kickstarter acquired Drip, an indie musician crowdfunding platform, on the eve of the service’s untimely demise. After relaunching Drip last year, Kickstarter is again reinventing the Patreon-like artist platform. This time, by placing it under the stewardship of two guys who love indie creators so much they dreamed up a whole festival […]
View More The team behind XOXO is taking over Kickstarter’s Drip crowdfunding communityMake your own phone with MakerPhone (some soldering required)
There’s no shortage of interesting electronics kits out there to occupy an idle Sunday, but with this one you get a phone out of the bargain. The MakerPhone is a kit looking for funds on Kickstarter that lets you assemble a working mobile phone from a number of boards and pieces, and the end result looks about as wild as you’d expect.
View More Make your own phone with MakerPhone (some soldering required)MAKERphone lets you build your own smartphone for just $89
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In March 2017, 18-year old developer Albert Gajšak launched the MAKERbuino, an educational Kickstarter project that let anyone build an 8-bit, Arduino-based gaming console.
The project was a big success, overshooting its funding goal by 10 times. And now, Gajšak has used everything he learned from that experience to launch a more ambitious project: the MAKERphone.
The MAKERphone is again, an Arduino-based, DIY mobile phone which comes disassembled, as a kit. By building the phone yourself, you’ll learn a bit about programming in environments such as Python and Scratch as well as basics of electronics. Read more…
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Watch someone pull a car with this super durable charging cord
Nothing screams first-world problems like a broken charging cord. Way too often our modern-day lifelines wind up disintegrating to the point where one good yank from behind the bed will snap it in two, sending you off to buy yet another replacement c…
View More Watch someone pull a car with this super durable charging cordStylish lunchbox Prepd is back and it’s cheaper and more colorful
Remember Prepd? The “lunchbox you won’t be ashamed to carry” raised over $1 million on Kickstarter in 2016, and now it is returning with an iPhone 5c-esque sequel that is both cheaper and more colorful. Prepd, in case you missed it, isn’t some kind of IOT, smart, next-gen lunchbox. Rather, it’s an unashamedly premium take on the […]
View More Stylish lunchbox Prepd is back and it’s cheaper and more colorfulThis all-in-one wallet is a lifesaver
Check out this sleek and stylish wallet by Strapo. It can hold up to 10 cards as well as some cash to boot. Better yet, it prevents electronic pickpocketing. Pretty nifty!
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This water gun reloads itself
Check out this sick water gun that is really stepping up the game. Spyra One water guns let you shoot individual water bullets to soak your friends and have a blast. The best part is that they reload themselves so you don’t have to slow down the fun!…
View More This water gun reloads itselfThe Automatica automates pour-over coffee in a charming and totally unnecessary way
Most mornings, after sifting through the night’s mail haul and skimming the headlines, I make myself a cup of coffee. I use a simple pour-over cone and paper filters, and (in what is perhaps my most tedious Seattleite affectation), I grind the beans by hand. I like the manual aspect of it all. Which is why this robotic pour-over machine is to me so perverse… and so tempting.
View More The Automatica automates pour-over coffee in a charming and totally unnecessary waySuper Soaker who? The next generation of water guns is here on Kickstarter.
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Historically, water guns were small and simple, with a measly reservoir for ammunition. But in 1982, U.S. Air Force and NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson invented a new generation of water gun by combining an empty soda bottle, PVC pipe, and acrylic glass. After its release in 1990, the Super Soaker became one of the most popular and successful toys on the market. This has resulted in over $1 billion in sales since 1990 and has cemented Super Soaker’s spot as one of the most iconic and beloved toys of our modern era.
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View More Super Soaker who? The next generation of water guns is here on Kickstarter.Jumper Threads claims their peppermint underwear will keep you fresh all day
Sometimes staying fresh is not so easy. During the summer days when it’s so hot and sticky outside that you automatically regret leaving your nicely air conditioned home, it’s common for your undergarments to become fused to your body.
A clothi…