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DuinoMiteMegaAn
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Joined: 17/11/2011
Location: Australia
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Posted: 12:43pm 31 Mar 2012

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I was going to attached a MaxiMite to the Internet connected
Ninja Blocks. This "Australian company" got its start using
Kickstarter, a Internet funding portal. When I asked for
the specifications, for the Internet connected Ninja Blocks, they informed me
that the specifications are still subject to change BUT for $255 USD, I
could pre-order them "sight unseen" for May delivery. <--- WOW!

Funny, their CEO email address points to downtown San Francisco, California
not to any city in Australia?

The Kickstarter hype must be clouding their common business practices
expecting their customers to pay for something upfront, sight unseen with
no specs. The Raspberry PI started this all but a word of caution for other
users "let the buyer beware" or you will lose your money! If you pay with
PayPal or Visa/MasterCard you will get a refund.

BobD

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Joined: 07/12/2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 935

Posted: 07:34pm 31 Mar 2012

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Now this is a genuwine Orstraylyan project. I am about to go into business with a thought powered lawnmower. I am looking for early investors. Please don't advertise it too far as I think the oil companies will be out to stop me. This will send them all bankrupt if we can get all Orstraylyan lawnmowers off ordinary fuel and run by thought.

I also have an excellent line in snake oil ...Edited by BobD 2012-04-02

aargee
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Joined: 21/08/2008
Location: Australia
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Posted: 11:57pm 31 Mar 2012

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I think the answer is that Kickstarter is only available to the USA, probably due to the relationship with Amazon.com. So to use the system, you must have a US primary address (i.e. be 'based' in the United States).

Aussies can't make use of the Kickstarter program any other way. See here.

- Rob.

Edited by aargee 2012-04-02

For crying out loud, all I wanted to do was flash this blasted LED.

boss

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Joined: 19/08/2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 268

Posted: 03:20am 01 Apr 2012

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Yes, looks like that some guys have money and another guys want to spend them, see one of the Kickstarter projects:

A gorgeous and thoughtful feature documentary exploring the lives of young transsexuals and drag queens in Puerto Rico, Mala Mala documents a delicate, dualistic, and fascinating culture in one of the only colonized territories still governed by the United States.

boss

marcwolf

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Joined: 08/06/2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 119

Posted: 04:31am 02 Apr 2012

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Ninja Blocks are beng developed by LittleBirdElectronics (www.littlebirdelectronics.com)

Yes they are an Australian company and I have dealt with them on many occasions. There is plenty of info on The Kickstarter projects on their website.

Dave

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