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Tue 31 Aug 2010
Introducing… Splash Stacks!

Make bathing a breeze while saving your knees with Splash Stacks, now available for a pre-sale price of $34.99 (retail: $39.99) with a threshold of 980 units in the Quirky store.

Remember: community members can earn influence by purchasing in pre-sales, so if you believe in this product enough to commit to it, you can earn a share of the 25 percent up for grabs!

Save your knees at bathtime with Quirky’s Splash Stacks, a convenient bathside cushioned mat. Kneeling on linoleum or tile can really hurt, and leaning on the side of a tub ain’t any better. Splash Stacks lets you sit or kneel in total comfort while bathing your young ones.

Splash Stacks features:

- Water-proof foam cushions that cover both the floor and side of the bathtub.

- Three main padded sections to cushion any surface, from tile to concrete.

- Folds easily into a secure, compact unit that can easily be transported using the built-in handles.
- Tags:
- p52,
- products,
- splash stacks
Mon 30 Aug 2010
$10 Idea Submissions Kick Off Today!

Have a great idea, but lack the $99 to submit it to Quirky? Well, the days of forking over big bucks to give your product a chance to be produced are long gone.

That’s right, as we announced in last week’s Town Meeting, we’re slashing the submission fee for new product ideas from $99 to just $10, starting with submissions for Product 0059.

“But wait!” you say. “Why would Quirky go and do something doggone crazy like that?”

The answer is simple. We are in the business of bringing the best product ideas to market, and we realized that the $99 fee was getting in the way of surfacing those ideas. We have high hopes that this price cut will increase both the quantity and quality of ideas submitted.

And that’s not the only change. You’ll also note that this week you’ll have not two, but NINE days for product evaluation. That’s a full additional week to vote, rate, and comment on all the great ideas in the running to be Quirky’s next product.

Remember: we’re counting on you to help us identify this week’s top 5 ideas. Don’t let us down; vote for what you truly believe are the best product ideas.

To product 58!
- Tags:
- idea submissions,
- omg$10???,
- process change
Thu 26 Aug 2010
Quirky Town Meeting #3

Missed today’s Town Meeting? Don’t worry… we recorded it for your viewing pleasure. See how thoughtful we are?

Town meeting august2010
View more presentations from quirky.
- Tags:
- community,
- quirky staff,
- town meeting
Thu 26 Aug 2010
Wanna Influence A Panel At SXSW?

Here’s your chance. Ben will be joining Jay Rogers (CEO of Local Motors) and a list of awesome insiders to propose a panel called How Online Communities Co-Create Complex Real World Products at next year’s SXSW Interactive/Music/Film week.

The panel will talk about how companies are bringing concepts to life through collaborative development. Panelists will be discussing how to nurture ideas so that together, people can come up with cool ways of making them real. I know what you’re thinking — right up our alley!

So far, the following folks have signed on to join Ben and Jay on the panel:

David Ten and Derek Halley (Co-Founders of Ponoko)

Chris Anderson (Editor, Wired Magazine and Founder, DIY Drones)

Phil Borchard (VP Sales, Catia)

Dale Dougherty (Editor, Make Magazine)

Kickin’ line-up, right?

But to make it happen, we need you guys to share your thoughts and vote our panel onto the agenda. SXSW is a community-driven event, so they’re looking online to decide which topics should be covered.

Join the community and cast your vote here!
- Tags:
- ben,
- panel,
- sxsw
Wed 25 Aug 2010
Research Notes On Product 55

Industrial Design for Product 55 is in full swing! Jeremy, one of our veteran design interns, explains the research process for this product and gives a bit of insight on one way to look at voting for this round.

Now it’s time to put your thinking caps on, and help us find a great solution to this everyday problem. You’ve got one more day!
- Tags:
- p55,
- products,
- quirky design staff,
- research
Wed 25 Aug 2010
Quirky Town Meeting, Numero Tres

Heya folks!

It’s that time again. We’re preppin’ for our third-ever live Quirky Town Meeting tomorrow at 6PM EST. Join us on uStream for updates, laughs, some shocking announcements, and answers to all of the questions that have been burning a hole in the back o’ your heads.

The details:

Tomorrow (Thursday)

6PM EST

The Quirky Town Meeting Channel on uStream

Don’t forget to post your questions and concerns on the forum before tomorrow. We’ll try to address as many of ‘em as possible!

P.S. This event is BYOB.
- Tags:
- community,
- events,
- office,
- town meeting
Wed 25 Aug 2010
See Ben Speak @ Tahoe Tech Talk 2010

Out west? Don’t miss Tahoe Tech Talk, taking place September 30-October 1.

TTT ain’t just your average tech conference.

For one, it’ll be in beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

For twos, it features a sick line-up of start-up superstars, including wine guy Gary Vaynerchuck; Kevin Rose, founder of Digg; Chris Sacca, a Quirky investor and founder of Lowercase Capital (the coolest VC name EVER) and our very own Ben Kaufman.

And for threes… well… what more do you really need to know?

Sign up now!
- Tags:
- ben,
- conferences,
- tahoe tech talk
Thu 19 Aug 2010
The Quirky Cloak On The Today Show

The Quirky Cloak popped up on this morning’s Today Show, in a feature on “fun finds for every age” that included wearable wallets, Darth Vader-shaped pancakes, and a knock-off of Chelsea Clinton’s wedding dress. Hrm… we’ll take it.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
- Tags:
- cloak,
- p30,
- press,
- products,
- video
Thu 19 Aug 2010
Behind the Product Video: Twice

“So Jessica has this great idea…” begins the story of Twice, our new full-featured dual-chambered ice bucket. The Quirky Design Staff gives you a glimpse behind the making of Quirky’s 51st product. Check it out; it’s pretty chill*.

* Too early for puns?
- Tags:
- p51,
- products,
- twice,
- video
Wed 18 Aug 2010
Snazzy New Space Bar Renders

We’re truckin’ along on manufacturing for the Space Bar, and we’ll be ready to post some progress updates soon. In the meantime, whet your appetite by checking out these awesome new renders*, uploaded today by the Quirky Design Staff.

As you can see, we’ve made some small design changes to this iteration of Space Bar. We’ve added two USB ports to the back of the unit, along with mini USB and AC power ports. We’re also working on perfecting some small details so we can keep the product’s original sleek form.

*Keep in mind that these photorealistic renders represent our current plans for the product. The final product may be tweaked slightly during the manufacturing process.
- Tags:
- design,
- p22,
- products,
- space bar