“Groovy Motherfucker”

Another amazing Kickstarter project - For every $10 you pledge, you receive a 5”x5” mini painting inspired by a word or phrase you submit. The goal: A giant installation of 1,024 such paintings.

I’m somewhat dismayed by this too. Supporters of a Kickstarter project are being forced, without warning, to pay $12 extra for shipping to receive their promised $50+ book *after* their cash has been taken. Such a dick move seems completely antithetical to the Kickstarter ethos.

Robin Sloan is writing a novella, and looking for his readers in advance, as is his way. Read his previous short story—Mr. Penumbra’s Twenty-Four-Hour Book Store—and decide if you want to help support his efforts. I know I do.

Great Kickstarter project — A small indie label has too many copies of their CDs, so rather than destroy them, they’re giving them away cheap in return for ridiculously small sums. $20 gets you 8 CDs and a DVD. Bargain!

The artist “goopymart” is funding production of plushies based on his designs, and is looking for patrons. I’ve chipped in for both — I really want me a cuddly geek to call my own!