Air Quality Egg

A project in New York, NY by @EdBorden
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A community-led air quality sensing network that gives people a way to participate in the conversation about air quality.
Backers: 927
Average Pledge Per Backer: $156

Funded: $144,592 of $39,000
Dates: Mar 27th -> Apr 26th (31 days)
Project By: @EdBorden
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Latest News

Wearable Air Quality Sensors Could Help Us All Breathe Easier

December 12th - via: gizmodo.com
Imagine if you could locate the healthiest route for your afternoon jog, the fresh airiest one that would keep you from breathing the pollutants that cars barf out into the atmosphere. It might change every day as these pollutants move around. But you'd be ready, because you'd be wearing an air quality sensor. (Read More)

Shield Firmware Update

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Shipping update, Apps, Testing

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick update: All the Eggs have shipped!  If you haven't received a shipping confirmation email, please contact support@wickeddevice.com Community member John Romkey wrote a Chrome extension that adds some additional info to the Egg website feed... (Read More)

Egg-Building Day in NYC

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are at the tail-end of delivering all of the Kickstarter AirQualityEggs, and we need help to build the last bulk batch after all the individual orders have been shipped! We will be setting up in the Parsons Design and Technology Lab in NYC on... (Read More)

The Last Leg

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This Kickstarter was about taking an idea we had as a small community of interested technologists (just like many of you) and seeing if there were people "out there" who wanted to join us.  We were completely blown away by the response.  I... (Read More)

First community-generated application released

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Egg Community member Adam Laskowitz recently announced that he's gone live with a vizualization that allows you to compare the data between a group of Eggs.  He's looking for collaborators and feedback! http://adamlaskowitz.com/airqualityegg/ "the... (Read More)

Kickstarter Pledges Topped $320 Million In 2012; Site Names Year's Top Projects

January 9th - via: npr.org
Kickstarter, the crowd-funding site that pairs indie-minded entrepreneurs with online investors, funded more than 18,000 projects in 2012, according to its end-of-year analysis. The site says more than 2.2 million people pledged nearly $320 million, with 17 projects raising more than $1 million. (Read More)

The Best of Kickstarter 2012

January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
From groundbreaking projects to inspiring stories, 2012 was a year of many memorable moments on Kickstarter. To celebrate the year that was, our team put together this look back at some of our favorite projects and moments. We hope you enjoy! (Read More)

Eggs have started shipping!

January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy New Years everyone! Eggs have started shipping! I want to applaud the amazing efforts of Vic Aprea and Dirk Swart of Wicked Device. They are both at Wicked Device headquarters in Ithaca, New York. They are working hard and spending every spare... (Read More)

How long does it take to make an egg?

December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! We’re currently waiting on our big delivery of Egg shells. Hopefully, ol’ Saint Nick will come early this year. Until then, here’s a timeline that gives a glimpse at the overall development that begins when Air Quality Egg was not... (Read More)

Kickstarter Updates

December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Air Quality Egg Kickstarter supporters,   We are coming up on the final stretch of delivering and launching Air Quality Eggs. Some Kickstarter supporters have expressed their discontent, specifically with our updates on the Kickstarter page.... (Read More)

Shipping Update

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
A short update on shipping: All of the components except for the enclosures have been designed, ordered, and are in hand.  Except for the enclosures, which took much, much longer than expected - that is an explanation, not an excuse. The good news... (Read More)

Update from Joe Saavedra

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
From Joe Saavedra: Hello Eggers!  First off, I want to thank you, hugely, for your faith and patience in this project. As you know, it's been quite a long journey, and as we're about to move in to the shipping and fulfillment phase, I want to give... (Read More)

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