Chase Hoffberger
Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.
Hacked bitcoin exchange site maintained no database backups
Bitcoinica’s troubles continue as the site admits it kept no backup records of user balances.
On May 28, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Kickstopper: A “hard rock” Avengers album that turns cosplay to 11
“Playing in a full Thor costume? You can’t get any more epic than that,” claims the creator of this Kickstarter campaign.
On May 25, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
A cookoo watch for a new generation
This analog smart watch is already drawing favorable comparisons to Pebble and is being funded on Kickstarter.
Kickstarter hides failures
There won’t be any participation ribbons for losers in crowdfunding.
On May 24, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Musician’s campaign exposes Kickstarter’s “fund your life” grey area
The crowdsourced fundraising platform’s rule enforcement is arbitrary at best, as musician Cash Colligan recently discovered.
Kickstopper: You Just Got Gonged
Aaron Allsop wants to bang a gong, get it on, and post the results to YouTube.
On May 23, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Kickstarter maven Amanda Palmer outlines her million dollar budget
Plans include an album, a tour, an art gallery, and house parties.
#TeamBreezy blindly defends Chris Brown
Even the slightest hint of criticism risks the wrath of Brown’s tens of thousands of militant teenage fans.
On May 22, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
No sleep ’til Brooklyn: “Sabotage” kids hit film festival
The adorable kids from the Sabotage Parody – MCA Tribute” are taking a family vacation—to the Seattle International Film Festival.
Meet Beth Hoyt, your host for the future of Internet TV
The lovely host of My Damn Channel Live is introducing a late-night format to YouTube, capturing what she calls “interactivity of the Internet.”
Electronic Arts catches Kickstarter fever
EA is the first company to forge a long-standing link between the traditional methods of video game publishing and the platform that’s changing its industry.
On May 21, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Kickstarter changes community guidelines
Forced by appeals regarding a popular project, the crowdfunding site increases transparency.
On May 17, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Join Pebble’s email list for $1
Despite Kickstarter’s guidelines to the contrary, Pebble has successfully launched an entire business on the crowdfunding site.
Kickstopper: WNBA documentary questions why the ball still bounces
Who goes to WNBA games? This Kickstarter project aims to find out.
On May 16, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Bitcoin exchange site hacked, taken down indefinitely
The BItcoinica hack occured shortly after the leak of FBI report and resulted in the loss of approximately $90,000.
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