I've backed a lot of Kickstarter projects over the years, but this is the first I've backed that I feel has truly created something special. This Open Building Institute: Eco-Building Toolkit is an open source initiative to make affordable eco-housing widely accessible. The Open Building Institut has worked with a contractor, Seed so that buyers can get these homes built. The inside and outside of the home are simple yet elegant. You can find photos of the interior at Seed…
I'm in a pissed off mood about Kickstarter. I've been pissed off with Kickstarter since the TriggerTrap ADA project crashed and burned last year. It took many months to get over the sting of losing 50% of the funds I contributed to the project. While reviewing my backed projects I saw this update from another project which brought all that anger back. It's been two years now since our project was funded on Kickstarter. This isn't the longest Kickstarter "time…
This is going to be the backer update that no Kickstarter project wants to send. via Triggertrap Ada: Modular Camera Trigger by Triggertrap — Kickstarter And so began the message that I always fear when backing a project on Kickstarter. Due to poor project and budget planning, Triggertrap decided to pull the plug on its latest project, the Ada. I read the note they posted to Kickstarter and the long Medium posting written by the CEO, Haje Jan Kamps, about…
