http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1038 Wow, that really kicks ass!! I mean, I don't know about everyone, but that's one of those things that says, "Man I wish I could have X" and then making it. They probably can't quit their day job, but now I'm going to have to follow kickstarter and check out all those other sites. Lets make some gadgets! Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) Indiscernible from Magic Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:58:08 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1038 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1036 That's pretty cool. Good for them for following their passion and making into something great! That definitely takes courage, especially in an economy like this. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Indiscernible from Magic Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:44:41 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1036 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1029 To the top! kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Indiscernible from Magic Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:22:55 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1029 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1028 From the Economist: We're definitely a little freaked out. Happiness mixed with terror. Now, it kind of serves as a springboard for us to start a company. Maybe. Possibly. THIS from the two New Yorkers who designed the Glif, a tripod adapter for the iPhone 4. It's a hunk of rubberized plastic with a threaded bushing that will ultimately retail for $15. Last week, its designers hoped to raise $10,000 through the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. In the first three days, the total contributions were $70,000. Fund-raising will continue until November 2nd. Tom Gerhardt makes interactive kiosks. Dan Provost works for frog design, a product design company. The two are long-time friends; they have never moved an idea all the way to production on this scale before. They started with a computer model of the adapter, created with Rhinoceros 3D design software. The software is $995 for Windows, but they used the beta test version for Mac OS X, which is free. They tested their designs through rapid prototyping, uploading files to Shapewaysin the Netherlands. It took about ten days for Shapeways to "print" each prototype in 3D, and a day later it would be in the designers' hands in New York. Shapeway charges by material volume, so each each Glif test cost about $10. They would try out a few variants each time just to meet a $25 minimum. With a completed prototype model, the designers turned for a manufacturing estimate toProtomold, a short-run injection-moulding production firm. Injection moulds commonly produce millions of like results; Protomold specializes in smaller runs, and can make dozens to thousands of castings at a reasonable per-unit price. The company examined the 3D model, helped refine a version that it could actually manufacture, and provided a production quote. For the Glif, the two designers needed to pay for an initial mould and enough units to cover the Green Man@idkfa.com (Green Man) Indiscernible from Magic Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:13:20 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=1028 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=942 Neat, simple idea. Wish I had an iPhone 4. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Indiscernible from Magic Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:34:13 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=942 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=941 Let us go ahead and title this The Thread MrFood Can Safely Ignore. Some friends of mine from the Environmental Design program at Texas A&M went on to do some fun things in NYC for graduate school. After entering the work force they're continuing to do cool things, including personal projects outside employment. Yesterday they introduced a pretty fun product called the Glif. It is a kickstand and tripod mount for the iphone 4. Their design principles orbit around simplicity, functionality and elegance; and this little guy is a great showcase of their talent and ingenuity. They're going through kickstarter to try and fund the Glif as a marketable product. Within less than a day they've superseded expectations have as of this moment raised almost twice as much money as necessary (the original goal being $10,000 in 30 days) . It's less of a plea for donations and more of a pre-ordering process if you like what is being offered. The website is littered with other awesome entrepreneurial gems. These guys have been plugged by leading industry designers (namely John Gruber at Daring Fireball) and other such snooty, elitist Apple product fappers. I'd encourage even non-iphone4 users to check out the website (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danprovost/glif-iphone-4-tripod-mount-and-stand) to at least see an example of good product design. Green Man@idkfa.com (Green Man) Indiscernible from Magic Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:21:21 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=941&msg_id=941