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How an iPhone saved a soldier’s life in Afghanistan suicide bombing

Calls don't get much closer than this.

On Mar 12, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Crowdfunding ‘scammer’ speaks out at SXSW

Savannah Peterson gave so much of herself to Instacube she closed the campaign from a hospital bed.

On Mar 10, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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This upcoming horror title makes all your nightmares come true

The truly first-person multiplayer horror game Spectre is planned for the Oculus Rift later this year.

On Mar 6, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Startup wants to fly NYC’s single women to San Fran to hook up with lonely brogrammers

A group-dating startup is trying to crowdfund a project to put New York City women on an airplane and send them 2,906 miles away in the name of love. Apparently they’ve never heard of Skype.  

On Mar 4, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Comics fans’ plea: If you love ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ help Rocket Raccoon’s creator

Bill Mantlo's comics career ended with a hit-and-run in 1992. 

On Feb 20, 2014 by Aja Romano

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These guys are raising money for a 1,193,014-page paper Wikipedia

Group wants to turn Wikipedia into 1,000 volume set of encyclopedias. 

On Feb 19, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Successful Kickstarter to end with creator eating a Chipotle burrito while skydiving

Ask and ye shall receive. 

On Feb 15, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Can a crowdfunded indie film revive Katherine Heigl’s career?

Could the actress be hoping to change the direction of her career with this low-budget lesbian romance?

On Feb 14, 2014 by Aja Romano

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The inspiring redemption of ‘the Wendy’s guy’

Junior spent 14 years serving the students at the University of Texas at Austin. Now they're returning the favor. 

On Feb 10, 2014 by Austin Powell

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This guy strapped a GoPro on his kid so we could all experience childhood again

Were we ever really this short?

On Feb 6, 2014 by Miles Klee

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The trouble with marketing niche products to average consumers

Products designed to make technology more accessible are becoming socially disruptive in their own right.

On Jan 31, 2014 by L. Rhodes

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Study shows Kickstarter games aren’t getting finished

The crowdfunding platform was supposed to help us get more Indie titles... but this research says we're actually just getting empty promises. 

On Jan 27, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Facebook rallies to foot the bill for injured skydiver

Ben Cornick is an experienced skydiver, with 2,500 jumps under his belt, but an equipment malfunction landed him a broken arm, leg, and hip.

On Jan 23, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Penn State students are crowdfunding a mission to the moon

Though there is a $40 million carrot dangling for them on the moon's surface, they have to raise all the necessary backing to get there by themselves.

On Jan 22, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Maybe 3-D-printing your unborn fetus isn’t such a good idea

“Wouldn’t you like to meet your baby before he or she is born?” asks a promotional video for the startup 3D Babies.

On Jan 17, 2014 by Miles Klee