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Kickstarter Kicks Out Amazon, Now Accepts Stripe

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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January 6th, 2015 2

In a move that should simplify project creation for makers, and streamline payments for backers, Kickstarter announced today that they’re taking $500 million in annual pledges to payment processor Stripe.

Indiegogo Issues a “Maker Challenge” with Autodesk and Amazon

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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@calebkraft

June 18th, 2014 0

To participate you need to connect your maker-related campaign with the Maker Challenge page by July 16, 2014.

Pie in the Sky? Technological Hurdles for Amazon Prime Air

By Eric Weinhoffer

Eric Weinhoffer

Eric is a Mechanical Engineer with interests in machining, mass manufacturing, product design and kinetic art. While not building things, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and juggling.

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@eweinhoffer

December 2nd, 2013November 11th, 2015 96

Yesterday Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon, announced during a 60 Minutes segment that his company has already began work on the future of shipping, called Amazon Prime Air. In short, orders that weigh under 5 pounds will be delivered to your door in 30 minutes or less, by drone.

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