9 Neat New Kickstarter Projects This Week

Kickstarter Technology

53cf58ba4d1fcd093b8d5bc93ee3e734_largeIntroducing the Artiphon Instrument 1
Beautifully designed musical instrument that mimics a violin, a piano, a guitar…

Hackaball – A programmable ball for active and creative play
“A computer you can throw.” Make your own games with the app.

Podo – The First Stick & Shoot Camera
New frontiers in selfies! This little Bluetooth-connected camera sticks anywhere.

Stryd – The World’s First Wearable Power Meter for Running
Activity tracker that’s hyperfocused on data for runners.

Blue Freedom | The World’s Smallest Hydropower Plant
We’re seeing lots of projects for tiny, eco-friendly power generators like this.

Piper: a Minecraft Toolbox for Budding Engineers
Kids get hands-on electronics experience while playing Minecraft.

ChipWhisperer-Lite: A New Era of Hardware Security Research
How secure is that “secure” device? Find out with this open-source hacking tool.

From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years!
Documentary on the Commodore Amiga and the ’80s/’90s games industry.

Original Commodore 64C Computer Housing in New Cool Colors
This guy stumbled across the original 5,000-pound steel molds for the 64C’s housing.

Chainmail Bikini: The Anthology of Women Gamers
More than 40 female cartoonists illustrate their favorite videogame experiences.

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Ken is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as civil engineer. He became the Publisher of GeekDad in 2007, and the owner in 2010. He also wrote the NYT bestselling GeekDad series of project books for parents and kids to share.