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DrBouvenstein posted:Is the Reading Rainbow KS the fastest to reach $1 million? I know the Veronica mars Movie got there is 12-ish hours, but this hit it in about 11, yeah? Torment: Tides of Numenera broke through the $1 million mark in about 7 hours.
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# ? May 29, 2014 18:53 |
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DrBouvenstein posted:Is the Reading Rainbow KS the fastest to reach $1 million? I know the Veronica mars Movie got there is 12-ish hours, but this hit it in about 11, yeah? Veronica Mars hit it in 4 hours.
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# ? May 29, 2014 19:03 |
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Yeah, this is the norm now. Last school I worked at only had a nurse come to the school on Wednesdays. Are the coasts really that bad? In the midwest even our lovely inner city schools have fulltime nurses.
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# ? May 29, 2014 19:20 |
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This hilariously impossible device has passed its proposed ship date. I'm sticking with my original feeling that it will never see the light of day, or if it does, it will be based on existing technology (Stirling or Peltier) and put out a few mA of current - not enough to charge a phone.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Is the Reading Rainbow KS the fastest to reach $1 million? I know the Veronica mars Movie got there is 12-ish hours, but this hit it in about 11, yeah? Amusingly, kicktraq is pegging it at a projected 33 million. I mean, yeah right, but still.
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My Rhythmic Crotch posted:This hilariously impossible device has passed its proposed ship date. I'm sticking with my original feeling that it will never see the light of day, or if it does, it will be based on existing technology (Stirling or Peltier) and put out a few mA of current - not enough to charge a phone. This guy did a good writeup of why it will never work. http://www.solarheatengines.com/2013/03/02/why-the-one-puck-wont-work/ He figures it will only put out 0.18 Watts in realistic (but generous) conditions.
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# ? May 29, 2014 20:08 |
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Clearly they need to heat the hot side with a Plasma/Oxygen mix, and let the cold side be cooled by space!
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# ? May 29, 2014 20:12 |
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Bad Munki posted:Amusingly, kicktraq is pegging it at a projected 33 million. I mean, yeah right, but still. Under the assumption that it gets the same level of donations every day. It's the silliest trending system.
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# ? May 29, 2014 20:13 |
Xandu posted:Under the assumption that it gets the same level of donations every day. It's the silliest trending system. Oh, I know. I just like seeing it.
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# ? May 29, 2014 20:21 |
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My Rhythmic Crotch posted:This hilariously impossible device has passed its proposed ship date. I'm sticking with my original feeling that it will never see the light of day, or if it does, it will be based on existing technology (Stirling or Peltier) and put out a few mA of current - not enough to charge a phone. Why do people who get tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars have the shittiest cameras and microphones?
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# ? May 29, 2014 21:13 |
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reading rainbow has hit the second million
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# ? May 29, 2014 21:14 |
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A second million has hit the Reading Rainbow
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# ? May 29, 2014 22:04 |
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Considering the sheer speed its hit the 2 million I wonder if they'll be looking at reviving the TV show. Veronica Mars took 5 hours to hit 1m, but didn't hit 2m until 29 days left. RR did it within 24 hours.
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# ? May 29, 2014 23:42 |
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Tornhelm posted:Considering the sheer speed its hit the 2 million I wonder if they'll be looking at reviving the TV show. Veronica Mars took 5 hours to hit 1m, but didn't hit 2m until 29 days left. RR did it within 24 hours. I don't think the show's audience is donating.
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# ? May 29, 2014 23:57 |
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WickedHate posted:I don't think the show's audience is donating. aww but it's such a cute visual
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# ? May 30, 2014 00:01 |
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Ugh. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/376675685/the-wheel-in-motor-movie-going-digital The kickstarter itself isn't offensive (transitioning a drive-in theatre to digital), but its so obvious that the reason the campaign is going to flop is because of the rewards. They suck. And that really bites. Just look at this: Pledge $100 or more posted:1 Large Buttered Popcorn, 2 Medium Soft Drinks, Honored on The Wheel-In Web Site and on our New Digital Screen!, AND, 24 frames of Souvenir 35mm Film. Pledge $1,000 or more posted:1 Combo Pizza, 1 Large Buttered Popcorn, 2 Large Soft Drinks, Honored on The Wheel-In Web Site, and on our New Digital Screen! 24 frames of Souvenir 35mm Film AND a Logo Wheel-In Motor Movie Hooded Sweat Shirt! Yeah, $900 for a pizza, larger sodas, and a sweatshirt. Whose drat idea was this? Oh, bonus. The guy failed a previous kickstarter, too. Yet hasn't learned his lesson.
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There's also the whole "30 minutes on TV is the old way, on-demand and online is now" thing that was mentioned in the kickstarter video. But hey, how about a bad kickstarter? £220 for a "website related to friends catching up whilst playing the latest version of [Minecraft]"! TheMinecraftTalk posted:The website will be designed around all ages because the game Minecraft is played by millions, all around the world and it's any age group. We would not be creating the game Minecraft because it's already made Click here. We are creating a community based website where other members can show their builds, plugins and much more. Another dude wants $6,000,000 to purchase a one-of-a-kind Wu Tang album and destroy it. Destroy only copy of new Wu-Tang Album posted:I hate that the WU has devolved into such self-riotous assholes. This would be a tremendous idea if all the proceeds went to poor artists or cancer research or Autism or something. Instead it goes to the pockets of artists who have the entire world at their ear. Music and visual art are art. Art should be shared with the world. Especially to poor people and the culturally disadvantaged. I don't see how this project isn't mutually inclusive to denying that this work is art and should therefore be destroyed. Last part's serious. A $100 pledge gets you a ticket, while $10,000 gets you a piece of the destroyed album. Finally, a true boon to the human race, Thought Amplification Rods. Thought Amplification Rods posted:I am asking for $4,400 to kick-start my 'Thought Amplification Rod' business. I have eleven pre-carved wooden rods, but am no longer permitted to make them at my current dwelling, due to religious conflict. I have all the necessary tools for engraving, gold gilding etc, but need more gems and crystals along with more supplies and tools. Here's a better picture of the rods from the above blogspot URL; (click to embiggen and appreciate the sweet, sweet runes) Motherfucking wizard staves.
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I'm so curious what the story is here "am no longer permitted to make them at my current dwelling, due to religious conflict."Drunk Tomato posted:Ugh. Those are terrible rewards (monetary value isn't super relevant in this case, but they're just so boring), but I'm really impressed they got 15k in donations. Especially with no video. Xandu has a new favorite as of 00:41 on May 30, 2014 |
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It's the Wheel-In, it's a Thing.
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# ? May 30, 2014 00:41 |
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Xandu posted:I'm so curious what the story is here "am no longer permitted to make them at my current dwelling, due to religious conflict." Mom thinks it is satanic But those are pretty dope wizard dildos
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# ? May 30, 2014 02:50 |
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RottenK posted:A second million has hit the Reading Rainbow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlKL_EpnSp8 The only appropriate anthem for this fund raiser.
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# ? May 30, 2014 06:19 |
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Bad Munki posted:Amusingly, kicktraq is pegging it at a projected 33 million. I mean, yeah right, but still. Xandu posted:Under the assumption that it gets the same level of donations every day. It's the silliest trending system. You laugh but the total for day 3 is currently at $2.6 million and if it meets $3m by the end of the day then the updated Kicktraq trend will still be around $33m. Reading Rainbow Crew gonna prove you wrong.
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# ? May 30, 2014 14:56 |
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That's assuming it gets a million a day. There's always diminishing returns in the middle, and then a last push towards the end. I could see it getting closer to the 10 milly range, maybe just under that
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# ? May 30, 2014 14:58 |
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Alan Smithee posted:There's always diminishing returns in the middle, and then a last push towards the end. I could see it getting closer to the 10 milly range, maybe just under that I'm gonna start buying "Reading Rainbow Doubter" avatars for everyone.
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# ? May 30, 2014 15:02 |
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You guys are crazy. It will end at 7 million or so.
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# ? May 30, 2014 15:03 |
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Ways to combat the recession: - - - -Make it the 90s again by science, magic, or Kickstarter
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# ? May 30, 2014 15:07 |
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Ways to combat the recession: Well poo poo brother I'm all for a new dotcom bubble and backwards baseball caps
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# ? May 30, 2014 15:17 |
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Seriously, look at all these Transformers movies, comic book movies, a Ninja Turtles movie, even Sailor Moon's coming back. All there need to be now is a new Battletoads/DoubleDragon game or movie and Pogs and I'll be convinced that it's the 90's again. My advanced guesswork that I ran through multiple cryptographic sequencers says that Reading Rainbow's kickstarter stop at $17 million.
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# ? May 30, 2014 15:19 |
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...of SCIENCE! posted:-Make it the 90s again by science, magic, or Kickstarter There's already been a few attempts www.indiegogo.com/projects/time-machine-to-go-back-and-stop-george-lucas-from-butchering-star-wars
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Remember that Harmonix Kickstarter? They reached their goal and then a week later they laid of 37 employees.
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# ? May 30, 2014 15:56 |
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Remember that Harmonix Kickstarter? They reached their goal and then a week later they laid of 37 employees. Don't video game company lay off half their staff twice a year or something?
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Remember that Harmonix Kickstarter? They reached their goal and then a week later they laid of 37 employees. Unfortunate timing for sure, but it's not that surprising. Seems like there's been a string of layoffs at Harmonix every six months for the past few years. The death of plastic instrument video games took a toll on them.
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# ? May 30, 2014 15:59 |
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Hey remember that Patreon crowdfunding site where fans sign up to give a monthly donation to artists? It's the end of the month so let's check back in on some of the projects we looked at and see how much money they're going to get at midnight tonight!Tim Chuma posted:Red Letter Media is now getting over $4000 per month to create videos Their pledge level is now just shy of $6k/m http://www.patreon.com/redlettermedia Still hasn't received a single pledge. Currently at $2,278/m for 'tingly' ASMR videos. Snowglobe of Doom posted:They're nearly up to $5000 now. Remember that this isn't a one off lump sum, it's $5k of automated payments every month. Zach Weinersmith of SMBC is getting over $8k per month (that's about $100,000 annually, minus fees and taxes) and even Tim Buckley is pulling in over $2.5k monthly from Patreon. SMBC is still a little over $8k/m, Tim Buckley has increased to over $3k/m and FilmCow is nearly at $1k/video (they published 2 videos in May). I was wondering whether their totals would hold steady or slowly rise or take a sudden dip at the end of the month when people realised they couldn't afford their pledge or whether they'd take a dip just after the end of the month when people got an automated email that their pledge had gone through and they think "poo poo, I've been meaning to cancel that..."
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# ? May 30, 2014 16:29 |
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Remember that Harmonix Kickstarter? They reached their goal and then a week later they laid of 37 employees.
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# ? May 30, 2014 16:49 |
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wa27 posted:You guys are crazy. It will end at 7 million or so. My guess after the first day was 5 million. I do hope it can get to 10, at least beat out the OUYA.
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# ? May 30, 2014 16:51 |
Plus, I think at 10 million we get Wishboned as well? I think I saw that somewhere.
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# ? May 30, 2014 17:11 |
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Bad Munki posted:Plus, I think at 10 million we get Wishboned as well? I think I saw that somewhere. That was a goon making a joke.
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# ? May 30, 2014 18:41 |
Yeah I saw the "reading rainbowned" thing that I think you're actually talking about and that I was blatantly ripping off but I thought someone actually mentioned wishbone something or other as some sort of addendum stretch goal whatchamahoosit. e: Oh, I went back and see it now, never mind then.
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# ? May 30, 2014 18:44 |
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Hell, we're getting a big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms, so anything is possible.
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give sam hyde all your anime fig money for the month of june https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kickstarter-tv-where-idiots-go-to-spend-money-on-crap
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