Customize and Code Your Own Robots With Linkbot
California-based company Barobo is all about robots. Their newest invention, Linkbot, is a modular robotic platform that lets you build and customize your own robot, block by block, like LEGOs
You start with a single bot. It’s ready to go as-is, but you can add your own flavor by connecting two or more bots together into different shapes. What’s especially cool is the hands-on coding feature, called PoseTeach, which allows you to program the bot with your hands on the outside instead of a keyboard. While you make adjustments on the outside, the Linkbot automatically writes and remembers the code itself Read more…
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Want to Buy the Tribune Company? Sign Up Here
The past few years have proved that crowdfunding has evolved into the most effective tool for digital panhandling, bankrolling everything from failed Hollywood films to much more adult fare. Now, a new Indiegogo campaign is attempting to buy the sagging Tribune company, which is on sale for $623 million.
“It’s time for normal people to take back the Tribune company,” stated ;The Other 98%, a non-profit birthed in the days of the Occupy movement. In an online video, the group, which claims solidarity against corporations, banks and the status quo, seeks a staggering $660 million to mount a “peaceful takeover of the Tribune company.” Read more…
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Bryan Duncan To Perform Cannon Falls Concert And Donate "Every Father Is A Son" Through Dads Who Serve And Fathers Who Serve Campaigns
Redner was convinced that Duncan’s core audience would respond to a new approach– a convergence of technology, social media and commerce called “crowdfunding”–even though most of that audience hadn’t even heard of it.
“Honestly, I was skeptical,” says Duncan. “And when Christopher proposed a plan to raise $40,000 through crowdfunding, I almost choked. Maybe this crowdfunding thing could work at some level, but I thought we’d be lucky to raise $10,000.”
SOURCE LINK: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10766812.htm
Tags: bryan-duncan, christian-music, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing
Read More →SeedAsia – The First Pan-Asia Equity Crowdfunding Platform
The video introduces SeedAsia and the value provided to investors from using the platform as a channel for investing into early stage tech startups in Asia.
Tags: angel-investment, asia, crowdfunding, early-stage-vc, equity-crowdfunding, micro-vc, seed-investment, startups
Read More →Visualizing the Global Crowdinvesting Industry
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A visual look at the global investment crowdfunding industry.
SOURCE LINK to the full article: http://www.thecrowdcafe.com/visualizing-the-crowdinvesting-industry/
Tags: crowdfunding, crowdinvesting, crowdsourcing, equity-crowdfunding
Read More →craigslist Founder Craig Newmark and The Rahr Foundation Launch the "Veterans Charity Challenge" on CrowdRise to Raise Funds for Veterans,…
Using the CrowdRise crowdfunding platform, fundraising teams participating in the Veterans Charity Challenge will raise and keep funds, plus compete with each other to win additional cash prizes based on how much they raise for their charity.
“I think if someone’s willing to serve and even risk his or her life for me, I should give back,” said Craig Newmark , founder of craigslist and craigconnects. “And it’s not only those who serve, it’s also family members who give up a lot for all of us.”
SOURCE:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/craigslist-founder-craig-newmark-and-the-rahr-foundation-launch-the-veterans-charity-challenge-on-crowdrise-to-raise-funds-for-veterans-military-family-groups-208635751.html
Tags: craigconnects, crowdfunding, crowdrise, crowdsource, crowdsourcing, veterans-charity-challenge
Read More →Hovertrax is Like a Segway Without Handlebars
Vancouver, Wash.-based company Investist has a new idea for rolling in style. It’s called Hovertrax, and it’s an auto-balancing, electronic transporter with two-wheeled gyro technology — or, more simply, a wiggle board with power.
The group is collecting funds for the gadget through Kickstarter, and, as of Wednesday afternoon, has already raised more than $50,000 — exceeding its original goal of $40,000, with 39 days remaining to donate
SEE ALSO: Flying Concept Car Could Hover Over Congestion
The concept behind Hovertrax is simple: Its two motors, one in each wheel, correspond with your movements. To move forward, lean in to your toes; to move backward, tilt your heels behind you. Spin the board in circles by placing one foot behind the other. The company assures there’s no learning curve — just hop on and hit the road Read more…
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Read More →CabinetHardware.org Launches Exciting New Business Model Merging Ecommerce with Crowdfunding
David Mason, Owner and CEO said, “Our core values are family, service and innovation, and CabinetHardware.org ties all of these beliefs together. The launch of the website is incredibly exciting because we believe we are doing something no one has done before, using crowdfunding and ecommerce together to make a real difference to real people throughout America and the world. There are so many inspiring projects and stories we’re considering to be a part of our relief efforts program.”
SOURCE:http://www.prweb.com/releases/cabinethardware/grants/prweb10754133.htm
Tags: cabinethardware, charity, crowdfunding, crowdsource, crowdsourcing, ecommerce
Read More →Pocket Venture and Innopinion will launch a significant value-adding service for crowdfunding
Innopinion CEO Tom Laine says their goal is to provide service both to the potential investors as well as to the companies raising funds. “We’ve been drafting the service for quite a while now, a model that would benefit all parties involved. Pocket Venture was an interesting and logical companion to launch this service with, as their crowdfunding model is interesting in so many ways, and global from the start instead of those most often geographically very restricted services.” Laine believes the new service to be setting a significant milestone in the still developing industry of crowd investing.
Tags: crowd-investing, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, innopinion, markku-mutanen, pocket-venture, tom-laine
Read More →Crowdfunding with John Lombardo
http://www.TomsFundingNetwork.com Watch John Lombardo to learn the latest way to raise capital through crowd funding methods. This special broadcast will inc…
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