The Kano Kit—Building a Raspberry Pi Computer
The Kano Kit takes the Raspberry Pi back to its roots and earlier today I talked to Alex Klein, co-founder of Kano Computing, about the kit, why they put it together, and their Kickstarter campaign.
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How to go From Prototype to Pro
Learn from innovators and incubators how to move your product from early stage conception, get it made, and get it to market.
Stacking Your Next Circuit With Bryx
BRYX is a Lego-esque brick with power and data pins sticking through the hubs, allowing you to stack multiple bricks of different functionality.
Crowdfunding Sympathy for the Scouts
In Ken’s column this week, he unveils the Boy Scouts/Hacker Scouts poll results, catches up with Pedalusion, gives the crowdfunding report, and more!
Help Gon Kirin the Fire Breathing Dragon
Gon Kirin, the amazing fire-breathing dragon art display, has been to four Maker Faires, and is an example of the boundless imaginzation and ingenuity of the maker community.
Crowdfunding Confusion: Scammers Attempt to Rip Off Successful Campaigns Using Indiegogo
Successful Kickstarter campaigns are becoming the targets of copy-cat scammers on Indiegogo.
Demystifying the $1 Kickstarter Pledge
Crowdfunding has become such an integral part of the maker experience that sometimes we forget how young of an idea crowdfunding reallly is (Kickstarter launched in 2009). Clearly, it’s a very powerful tool. One where the actual culture and norms of crowdfunding are still being defined. I was reminded of that last week, during a discussion I was having with a friend about the “appropriateness” of a $1 pledge.
