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What Cards Against Humanity did instead of buying an island

They could have bought a private island, tons of astronaut ice cream, or a condom for every person in El Paso, Texas, but Cards Against Humanity's creators donated to Wikipedia instead.

On Dec 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

Society
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YouTube star FPSRussia funds a video game on Kickstarter

FPS Russia, who's racked up 3 million YouTube subscribers by firing off flashy weaponry from video games, has raised the Kickstarter funds for a game of his own (based on the channel, of course). 

On Dec 12, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming
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The greatest blessing: R&B legend gets a second chance

With help from Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, singer Lester Chambers has launched a Kickstarter campaign to reclaim his legacy. 

On Dec 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

Streaming
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The top 10 people who changed fandom in 2012

From Andrew Hussie to Amanda Palmer, these are the people who irrevocably impacted fandom  in 2012—for better and for worse.

On Dec 11, 2012 by Aja Romano

Streaming
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LA Game Space is practically giving away games on Kickstarter

As part of a fundraising initiative, the nonprofit center is giving away 30 different indie video game titles in exchange for $15 pledges. 

On Dec 7, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

Tech
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“Porn with a heart” reaches its funding goal

This porn story officially has a happy ending.

On Dec 3, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Streaming
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The Morning GIF: Kinect the docs

If funded, this project will let you choose your own path through a digital art documentary filmed in a Kinect-generated 3-D format.

On Nov 30, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

Streaming
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Kickstarter caught in trademark dispute

It's Arduino vs. smARtDUINO in the latest battle over a Kickstarter project.

On Nov 28, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

IRL
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Kickstarter slapped with lawsuit over $3 million tech campaign

Formlabs' 3D printer raised nearly $3 million, but it may cause Kickstarter more grief than joy: The two companies are being sued for patent infringement.

On Nov 26, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

IRL
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A wall projector for your Instagram photos

This Kickstarter success story will turn Instagrams into wheels of 35mm slide film and project them. 

On Nov 26, 2012 by [email protected]

Tech
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Kickstarter launches are up 50 percent

More and more artists are choosing to kickstart their projects.

On Nov 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

IRL
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Infographic: What makes a million-dollar Kickstarter campaign?

15 projects have reached the $1,000,000 mark on Kickstarter. What do they have in common?

On Nov 8, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

Business
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Kickstarter launches in the U.K., already has tea project

Kickstarter now allows U.K. residents to start projects and accept donations in British pounds.

On Oct 31, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Memoto: Capturing life every 30 seconds

This small, automatic camera captures life for you, and it's raised roughly $300,000 in funding on Kickstarter. 

On Oct 29, 2012 by [email protected]

Tech
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Introducing Romo, the smartphone robot

This nifty gadget has already raised more than $100,000 on Kickstarter. 

On Oct 25, 2012 by [email protected]

Tech