Someone I knew from Cambridge (from LARP, I think), Edward, made... a thing.
http://trotify.com/ (video link)
The video is hilarious, as is the concept. It's a non-kickstarter kickstarter[1]. Watch the video first if you can, it's funnier when you don't know what's coming.
[1] I think "kickstart" has been genericised, possibly in record time? You know what I mean. A site encouraging you to make enough pre-orders to finance production, with money refunded if there aren't enough, using a different intermediary or none.
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http://trotify.com/ (video link)
The video is hilarious, as is the concept. It's a non-kickstarter kickstarter[1]. Watch the video first if you can, it's funnier when you don't know what's coming.
[1] I think "kickstart" has been genericised, possibly in record time? You know what I mean. A site encouraging you to make enough pre-orders to finance production, with money refunded if there aren't enough, using a different intermediary or none.
( Read more... )