Things I funded on Kickstarter

Spoken word beat poetry album (untitled) Funding goal: $149,000. Time taken: 4 days. An ingenious commentary on modern-day culture and the new aesthetic, Spoken word beat poetry album (untitled) eschews the poetic form by taking pages from public domain works and performing them in an authentic beat poet style. Tracks include Treasure Island (page 47) and The Balkans: A History of Bulgaria. Can be played on an iPhone. A lovely cake Funding goal: $20. Time taken: 30 seconds. Reward for backing this project: a photo of the cake. Night star Funding goal: $12,100,000. Time taken: 7 hours. Ambitious project to establish a satellite of the earth with a quarter of its diameter. Will have dry seas, craters, and plenty of dust. The idea is that it will reflect the sun at night time, when sunlight is traditionally unavailable: an ingenious solution to an age-old problem. Fully compatible with iPhone use. Gamey gamey game game game Funding goal: $1,000,000. Time taken: 1 day, 3 hours. Gain a new insight into the world around you by playing Gamey gamey game game game, an indie product that takes game dynamics and applies them to the real world in a visceral way. String yourself out on bourbon and take to the streets, whispering obscenities to pets, while evading capture for as long as you can. Take beautiful tilt-shift photos of bewildered dogs and share them on your iPhone. German Funding goal: $450,000. Time taken: 3 days, 2 minutes. For too long, Germany has been without a language of its own. This unique social project aims to establish a form of communication for Europe's highest exporting nation, including a full grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation instructions. Reward for backing this project: contribute your own compound noun. German will be usable on the iPhone.

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