The game these days seems to be who can make the lightest, smallest, cheapest computer out there. We like this game. A group of hardware and software developers based in Oakland,… Read More
Who says print is dead? The iconic roots music magazine, No Depression, known for its thoughtful articles, reviews and gorgeous photography of the beloved artists who fire up the stages… Read More
What if you could play, edit and even code simple games on a device the size of a credit card that costs around $30? That’s the product idea of Portland,… Read More
A company that developed a remote-controlled play system for shelter animals now wants to make that technology available for pet lovers everywhere. iPet Companion has launched a Kickstarter to help… Read More
Hook wants to help you connect your existing home appliances to the Internet without breaking the bank. The new startup, which recently finished as runner-up at last month’s University of Washington Environmental… Read More
On Feb. 9, 2012, I backed my first Kickstarter project—an old-school adventure video game known at the time as “Double Fine Adventure.” Although the “estimated delivery” of the game was originally… Read More
One of the biggest challenges in the world of science and technology is gender diversity — boosting the number of women going into technical fields. So what about starting with the… Read More
This is a cool idea long-time coming — magnets for audio jacks. A new Kickstarter for Magzet intends to do just that by bringing that awesome magnetic breakaway tech you… Read More
Imagine being able to take real-time data almost effortlessly. That’s the idea behind PocketLab, a wireless sensor for anyone who is curious about collecting information about the world around them.… Read More
Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms provide a tremendous opportunity for entrepreneurs and innovators. $529 million was pledged to Kickstarter projects in 2014—that’s more than $1,000 a minute. That said, running… Read More
If you’re a parent, how many times have you been bummed out when shopping for your daughter, and you’re staring down a sea of pink, ponies and sparkles? Girls like dinosaurs,… Read More
Pebble Technology has gone back to Kickstarter to fund its latest smartwatch — and blown through its $500K funding goal in minutes. This morning, Pebble began a campaign for its… Read More
When the card game “Exploding Kittens” hit Kickstarter a month ago, it was gaining funding at a clip that was almost impossible to believe. The game “for people who are… Read More
This new Kickstarter campaign is not only a mobile game, it’s a game that will do good. A pair of Spokane developers have made “Ebola Attack!,” in which the white blood… Read More
During the four years Seattle entrepreneur Aaron Hallerman spent working in a Hong Kong-based design and production studio, he observed a pain point in the retail business. Hallerman and his team… Read More
Smartphone camera lens maker Moment launched another Kickstarter today for an iPhone case that helps you take better pictures more efficiently with your mobile device. Seattle-based Moment has racked up more… Read More
Here it is, that absurd card game you never knew you wanted — Exploding Kittens. The brainchild of former Xbox chief design officer Elan Lee, The Oatmeal‘s Matthew Inman and… Read More
If you’ve ever been sitting at your desk, thinking, “Gee, I really wish I had a nice little warming hammock to nestle my toes in,” then today is your lucky… Read More
When Amazon opened up the Kindle Store to self-published authors, the company touched off a massive change in the book publishing industry. Now, it’s looking to do the same for… Read More
You will no longer be asked to check-out on Amazon when backing your favorite inventors on Kickstarter. According to Re/Code, Kickstarter is replacing Amazon as its payment processor with Stripe, a hot… Read More
Scrambling for a last-minute gift? How about tapping into the awesome technology powers of this new drinking jacket, “the ultimate gift for any drinker!” Featured on Kickstarter, the “Drinking Jacket” is the… Read More
More than 62,000 backers who put up money on Kickstarter for the “Coolest Cooler” will have to wait at least a few more months before receiving their product. The “Coolest Cooler,”… Read More
Last week local entrepreneur Greg Gans of mobile restaurant ordering startup Savvy Orders launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to buy the assets of bankrupt Seattle sandwich shop Paseo,… Read More
We were as shocked as everyone when the beloved Cuban sandwich shop Paseo abruptly closed its doors this week, filing for bankruptcy and leaving customers wondering what happened. The news… Read More
It’s not easy to 3D print products that have electronic capabilities, but one Seattle inventor wants to help. Functionalize on Monday launched a Kickstarter for what it calls the “world’s most electronically… Read More
Bob Crimmins just wanted to teach his 11-year-old twin daughters about entrepreneurship, but what has evolved over the past 18 months is likely more than he expected. Crimmins, a Seattle… Read More
In a “final update” posted yesterday to the sword-fighting game Clang’s Kickstarter page, Neal Stephenson officially announced “the termination of CLANG.” A year ago Stephenson said that Subutai Corporation’s development… Read More
Crowdfunding is taking the entrepreneurial financing world by storm, changing the way everything from startups to art projects get funded. When traditional bank and VC financing leaves many entrepreneurs and… Read More
Most successful Kickstarter campaigns exceed funding goals by a couple hundred, or maybe even a thousand dollars. But what Ryan Grepper has accomplished is unprecedented. The Portland inventor of the… Read More
Ryan Grepper tried raising $125,000 on Kickstarter last year for his geeked-out cooler, but fell just short. He decided to give it another shot again last month and, well, let’s just say… Read More