Indiegogo shuts down campaign to develop world’s first printable gun
A fundraiser to create the design for a working, 3D-printable gun—and make it publicly available for download—ran afoul of Indiegogo’s terms of service.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
iAMscientist brings crowdfunding to research
Site targets projects that might be considered too small-scale to benefit from grants.
On Aug 21, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
The Oatmeal starts fundraiser to save Nikola Tesla’s lab, build museum
Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal, is no stranger to fundraising, Now he’s using his popularity to secure the legacy of his favorite scientist, Nikola Tesla.
On Aug 15, 2012 by Aja Romano
Gay social app Grindr is getting its own unofficial guidebook
Author Jaime Woo plans to approach the site from a game theory perspective in Gaming Grindr: How One App Changed the Way We Connect.
On Aug 9, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
$70,000 raised to honor murdered police pup
Captain was kicked out of the force for being “too friendly.” Now the dog’s mysterious death has launched a massive fundraiser for the SPCA.
On Jul 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Fundraiser for bullied bus monitor closes at $700,000
The Internet’s effort to give bus monitor Karen Klein “the vacation of a lifetime” ended up raising enough for a lifetime of vacation.
On Jul 23, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Open-Source Condoms? Sam Muirhead’s radical quest to open source his entire life
Starting August 1, the Berlin-based filmmaker will attempt to survive one year using only open-source products and document the results.
On Jul 17, 2012 by David Holmes
Charles Carreon drops lawsuit against The Oatmeal
After 23 days, attorney Charles Carreon has dropped his lawsuit against popular webcomic creator Matthew Inman, leaving Inman free to distribute over $200,000 to charity.
On Jul 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Charles Carreon seeks restraining order in Oatmeal fundraiser case
The attorney wants a restraining order between The Oatmeal’s Matt Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo, which would hold up the transfer of over $200,000 to charity.
On Jul 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Oatmeal ends fundraiser with over $200,000, still plans to photograph the money
Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman didn’t let a lawsuit stop him from raising more than 10 times his original goal for two charities. He did receive a nasty poem from the attorney who’s suing him, though.
On Jun 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
FunnyJunk attorney sues charities to ensure they receive money from The Oatmeal
Attorney Charles Carreon files a lawsuit to make sure Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo don’t profit from Inman’s popular fundraiser.
On Jun 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Gaming bar faces ban on video games, takes to Internet to fight liquor board
Vancouver’s EXP Bar was meant to be a haven for gamers, but British Columbia’s Liquor Control Licensing Board hit the establishment with a game console ban. Now an online campaign is looking to get the dream-crushing restriction lifted.
On Jun 13, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
5 Kickstarter alternatives
Forget about Kickstarter. There are other sites that can crowd-fund your next creative endeavor—so long as it fits into the right niche.
On May 9, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
YouTube helps spotlight Kickstarter campaigns
A new feature allows users to easily link videos to specific Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns.
On Apr 18, 2012 by Christian Yoder
Dollars for science: Petridish launches
Got an experiment? A new site might let strangers back it.
On Mar 14, 2012 by David Holmes
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