SHORT -The Tube - OS Film Funded by Kickstarter

Well, I am not the first to see opportunity and potential in Kickstarter. This team is also not the first to generate a headline grabbing Kickstarter project in the past week! But, this is only the second project I have funded. I funded a Watch project last year, because. well... I liked the watch and wanted the honour of owning an original piece, only 400 were made, and I own one. So, it was a selfish purchase driven by my own desire. But... I have just funded this, simply for the fact that I think its a good idea, a good cause directed and produced by solid talent, in open source software - remotely...I mean, honestly, it ticks all the right boxes!

Twine - hardware kickstarter project

I love this idea, It reminds me of IFTTT.com (the simple social coding site) I blogged about a while ago.

Revolights - Unique Bike lighting

Rarely have I come across a Kickstarter project I have wanted to back with no recompensive desire so much as when I saw this project!

I think this project is unique, functional and ultimately extremely beautiful.

"Revolights consist of 2 thin profile LED rings (white in front, red in back) that mount directly to each wheel rim (just below the brake calipers) using a series of rim specific clips. Power is supplied via a thin wire to the hub where a lightweight and slim, USB rechargable polymer lithium-ion battery is held in a special bracket. A small magnet is secured to the fork to provide speed and orientation information to the rings."

This design needs to move into production, and I wish the designers Ken, Adam, and Jim at revolights.com the best of luck in their project.