Cool Inventions / Kickstarters / Crowdfunding thread

Doge · 19-07-2016 12:16am #1

Post your favourite or most interesting new inventions, Kickstarter or crowdfuned campaigns here.
(Maybe some older interesting and obscure inventions would be cool too)

Hopefully this thread wont sink to the bottom of the murky depths of the boardsea like this potentional Kickstarter item could.

Pakayak - The Ultimate Packable Kayak

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pakayak/pakayak-the-ultimate-packable-kayak

Valentina · 19-07-2016 1:33am

Tail Lights

Wearable LED lights for horses to keep them and their riders safe. Invented by Sami Gros after her friend and their horse were struck by a driver in a hit and run, despite wearing reflective gear.

L.Jenkins · 19-07-2016 9:50pm

19-07-2016 10:07pm

Very intrigued by the geo orbital.

Doge · 20-07-2016 9:21am

L.Jenkins wrote: »

I find that Silicone spatualas are great for cleaning out any jar and plates etc..

Ave Sodalis · 20-07-2016 9:25am

Valentina wrote:

Wearable LED lights for horses to keep them and their riders safe. Invented by Sami Gros after her friend and their horse were struck by a driver in a hit and run, despite wearing reflective gear.

As long as they are washable!

Doge · 20-07-2016 7:31pm

Here's an Irish one I backed called Ripcord by MyVolts which was successfully funded recently.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/48955335/ripcord-the-plug-n-play-anywhere-usb-power-cable/description

Its a USB cable with a voltage converter that can power Guitar Pedals, Synthesizers, Keyboards, Small Amps, Drum machines, Mixers and even some retro game consoles etc.. from a USB mains adapter, Power Bank battery, computer or even an Android phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqTIvE7bL6M

I have one of their pre Ripcord Cables which is basically the same and I use it to power my Korg Volca Keys fom USB instead of having to buy an expensive power adapter or use 6 AA batteries, and it works really well.

I guess if you know your voltages, amperages, polarity and barallel sizes you could use this to power virtually any DC powered devices like Routers etc..once it uses less than 1A.

evolving_doors · 20-07-2016 7:53pm

I ordered one of these, it's early stages and there'll probably be better but should be good for a laugh... turn yer body into a subwoofer..

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/basslet/the-basslet-a-wearable-subwoofer-for-your-body

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8lPZNw96og

Doge · 20-07-2016 11:32pm

Gebgbegb wrote: »

I ordered one of these, it's early stages and there'll probably be better but should be good for a laugh... turn yer body into a subwoofer..

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/basslet/the-basslet-a-wearable-subwoofer-for-your-body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8lPZNw96og

I was thinking this is the most gimmicky thing ive ever seen but might be useful for djs producers or musicians to keep in time with the beat.

I seriously doubt you can feel it through the rest of your body though.

evolving_doors · 21-07-2016 12:34am

Doge wrote: »

I was thinking this is the most gimmicky thing ive ever seen but might be useful for djs producers or musicians to keep in time with the beat.

I seriously doubt you can feel it through the rest of your body though.

ya i suppose there's a bit of mind trickery going on. In the same way I say i feel the music through my body when just wearing earbuds, when in fact it's just some receptors in my ears sending a signal to my brain to think that.

Flying Abruptly · 22-07-2016 11:35am

I lkie this one - makes any bicycle eletric

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1266381423/geoorbital-wheel-make-your-bike-electric-in-60-sec/description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLAQTott5a4

Its fairly expensive though.

d31b0y · 22-07-2016 2:08pm

Be sure to bring that tyre with you when you lock it up in Dublin city centre...

Capt'n Midnight · 23-07-2016 1:37pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1TWVkP-L84

Need more Wi-Fi hot spots ?

http://www.samsung.com/uk/discover/mobile/launching-samsungs-fli-fy-pigeons/

:pac:

Peetrik · 24-07-2016 12:16am

I like this one by an Irish crowd, hides your internet activity out and about, doubles as a spare battery for your phone.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/683682172/invizbox-go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOVpydKmW0o

Doge · 26-07-2016 3:43pm

Farmbot Genesis is humanity's first open-source CNC farming machine designsd for at-home automated food production.

www.farmbot.io

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTAiOtJoD-4

motley · 11-08-2016 1:54pm

The Superbook converts your phone into a laptop.

It makes sense if you have a powerful smart phone which most people have these days.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andromium/the-superbook-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-laptop-f

d31b0y · 11-08-2016 2:21pm

That would be a very nice accompaniment for a Windows tablet.
Couldn't see myself using it with my android phone though.

Doge · 11-08-2016 4:04pm

Interesting idea but why not just buy something like the Remix Ultratablet which uses Remix OS - a desktop android OS which uses individual windows for each app.

http://www.jide.com/remix-ultratablet

It has a full sized detachable keyboard.

A laptop that needs to have a phone connected to it sounds like a fail.

Edit: you could also just use Remix OS on your existing laptop or PC too.

Gaspode · 11-08-2016 4:51pm

All the items posted so far seem utterly pointless items to me, nothing useful - creating a need for a new product rather than creating a new product to fit a need.
Or am I missing something?

evolving_doors · 11-08-2016 5:07pm

Gaspode wrote: »

All the items posted so far seem utterly pointless items to me, nothing useful - creating a need for a new product rather than creating a new product to fit a need.
Or am I missing something?

Goddam man, it turns your body into a subwoofer
Y U NO LIKE?

blackbox · 11-08-2016 8:19pm

Gaspode wrote: »

All the items posted so far seem utterly pointless items to me, nothing useful - creating a need for a new product rather than creating a new product to fit a need.
Or am I missing something?

In fairness, I think we need that gadget for the Nutella jars.

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Guy:Incognito · 11-08-2016 10:10pm

d31b0y wrote: »

That would be a very nice accompaniment for a Windows tablet.
Couldn't see myself using it with my android phone though.

Lumia phones already do that.

d31b0y · 12-08-2016 8:20am

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Lumia phones already do that.

Not sure what you are getting at. The "laptop shell" states that it works with other devices. I meant it would be a nice dock for a Windows tab. Two decent sized screens with a built in keyboard and mouse.

Doge · 12-08-2016 9:45pm

Gaspode wrote: »

All the items posted so far seem utterly pointless items to me, nothing useful - creating a need for a new product rather than creating a new product to fit a need.
Or am I missing something?

Well if you know of any new products that people need, feel free to share.

Water John · 12-08-2016 10:02pm

Well the real genius is designing anything, nobody ever thought they needed.

Capt'n Midnight · 15-08-2016 10:41pm

Water John · 15-08-2016 11:00pm

Is this a sex doll?

blackwhite · 16-08-2016 1:18am

Water John wrote: »

Is this a sex doll?

For the right donation it can be anything you want it to be :cool:

Doge · 15-09-2016 1:56pm

Heres a must have item....
Introducing FIDGET CUBE :pac:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/antsylabs/fidget-cube-a-vinyl-desk-toy?ref=user_menu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5eq0TVxCKw

The goal was only $15,000 and now its after hitting almost $4.2 million! :eek:

Mr Bloat · 15-09-2016 2:13pm

Hopefully this is designed to self destruct after x amount of fidgets with just enough force to take out the fidgeter and remove them from society. The designer is an evil genius!

Capt'n Midnight · 27-09-2016 5:40pm

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