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[alway]

I still wonder which processor he's using. Machine code is worthless without a CPU to actually do the calculations.

Judging by the pattern of rocks in the image, it's computing using the cellular automata known as Rule 110, which as far as I know is the most rudimentary rule set capable of universal computability.

Now back on topic! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragongrip/dragon-grip?ref=category
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1081726945/the-colony-a-topeka-larp-event?ref=category  <-- they want you to pay for their LARPing
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/miniminipac/mr-poopie-0?ref=category <-- A game which is literally shit.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1997110766/beaver-stomper-a-retro-video-game-project?ref=category Babby's first programming project. This has to be a kickstarter parody...

[Sensei]

Oh god, all of those. But I must say, the Dragon Grip caught me as being the most off for a kickstarter. It's an obnoxious kids' toy, certainly not the sort of thing anybody donating on kickstarter would want. But the patent is the best.

The Dragon Grip is a hand held toy for making kung fu fighting sound effects (US Patent #7922557 Handheld Toy for Emitting Fighting Noises and Method Therefor)

That isn't useful, nonobvious, nor (being submitted this very month) original. And just read the actual patent claim. I could prove prior art in my sleep.

But, in the citations, I found a much better patent to make jokes about. I'll refrain, just read it (best described in the PDF you can see by clicking "drawings") and give it a shot.

[MrWiggles]

On the Dragon Grip kickstarter, who do you all think about the advert of their comic?

For some reason, that not chill with me. For myself, I dont see kickstarter as a place to advert your other projects. The kickstarter is about This Product.  Now, I think I'd be fine if they talked about their previous projects that are directly tied with This Project.

Like, maybe if it was another Toy they worked on or something. The comic doesnt really directly relate with that sound board toy.

Also, can anyone read that font for their comic? I cannot read it.

[lordcooper]

On the Dragon Grip kickstarter, who do you all think about the advert of their comic?

I think Jeff Humphries.

[MrWiggles]

?

[Esta]

Well, it seems that we've got our first Kickstarter scam attempt? Take a look at this one: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/273246798/mythic-the-story-of-gods-and-men

To quote one commenter on the subject of Mythic, David: [Note that the quote is from the Order of the Stick Reprint Drive, NOT Mythic, and good luck trying to find the comment in a few days, given that a good bit of conversation regarding Kickstarter occurs there.]

Crikey.
A games project appears to have gone down as being a blatant scam.
Not sure if any sites have posted it yet, but http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/273246798/mythic-the-story-of-gods-and-men/comments has been taken down after someone in the coments noted all the art/concepts were stolen from different sites, and the studio didn't exist.
Let the attempts to abuse a successful platform begin :/

[MrWiggles]

I think kickstarter is pretty solid against scams. Though that not due to kickstarter in any way. On some sorta weird level, the internet collective consciencesness is incredibly skeptical and very investigative.

I'm not surprised that there are scams, (and yes I'm sure there are others being attempted currently), since kickstarter (and the general honor system that most crowd source sites have), does provide a great avenue for scammers.

It really is a peer driven system. I'm pretty happy that kickstarter is mostly hands off with projects.

[ChairmanPoo]

By the time it was discovered 5k had already been pledged. Had they set the cash cap lower and been more careful, they might have gotten away with it.

[MrWiggles]

Well, there only so low a scammer will go for a scam. Maybe 5k is consider to low of an RoI.

[nenjin]

Caveat emptor!

[Servant Corps]

Well, there only so low a scammer will go for a scam. Maybe 5k is consider to low of an RoI.

I remembered somebody raised $1000 for the creation of a "Multiplayer KOTOR mod" before disappearing from the internet, and that was considered to be a successful scam. He also strung along his supporters for probably a year or more.

Plus, we still have ZionEyez to watch for. Right now, the commenter are hoping for an October 2012 release, but if that date passes with no response, there's probably going to be hell to pay, or at least refunds demanded.

EDIT: Also, Ron Paul: Road to REVOLution is using open-source software and an edited Waluigi sprite to make his game, but that doesn't quite qualify as a scam because it showcase he's actually making it. He is probably ripping people off though. And the developer is saying that he's using placeholder graphics, so he has an alibi.

[PTTG??]

...
"Hang on", the man says as he picks up his two heavy suitcases, "Don't you want the batteries?"

When I first heard that joke, it was five million and it still was a bit low for the capabilities of that watch.

In one or two years, I bet you could buy that for $500. Two more years, they're free with the phone contract.

EDIT: Hmm... I got an idea for a kickstarter project...

[lordcooper]

Meeting with a number of the game designers today! I won't have the video ready until after kickstater has finished. So in order to see it you will have to check out the website. After kickstater completes you are going to need to sign up via our website in order to be included in the updates on content. Just go use the contact us section and give a valid email address. We will send out emails as the game progresses, because  I doubt we will use kickstater again. Their customer service sucks.

[MrWiggles]

What do you think he means by poor customer service?

[MarcAFK]

What do you think he means by poor customer service?

He means they don't provide robot hookers of course!
What other kind of 'customer "service"' is there?