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Third-party accessory-maker Polysoft stepped in to make something Apple won’t: upgrade SSDs for the Mac Studio. These will allow owners of the powerful desktop to increase the storage capacity with relative ease, which is not possible now. (Read More)

Based on the 1980s anime, Catalyst Game Labs has crowdfunded a roleplaying game for Voltron. There’s a free quickstart. Characters will be Paladins of Voltron, one of the five lions that combine to make the warrior. The campaign has been funded but runs up to December 23rd on Kickstarter. (Read More)

In a nutshell: Apple brought a customizable Touch Bar to MacBooks a few years back, but the feature was eventually abandoned following widespread criticism. Despite its discontinuation, the Touch Bar did have a loyal fanbase and now, some passionate fans have resurrected it as a standalone add-on compatible with various devices and programs. (Read More)

In ‘Viking Route’, players will brave the wind and set sail on an incredible adventure aboard a magical Drakkar. Influenced by magical Ravens, sent by Odin to steer your course, and by the winds of Fate, they will face powerful and monstrous creatures out of the Norse Mythos, fulfil challenging quests, and prepare for the final battle to avert Ragnarök. The project will run on Kickstarter until December 20th. (Read More)

Switzerland-based Aradia Miniatures are close to funding Kali Yuga, a set of minis based on Hindu myths. The models come in two sizes: 75mm to suit painters and collectors and 32mm for battle map models. Pleasing the latter, there are 5e rules for the characters that come with the campaign. The campaign runs until the 19th December. (Read More)

Disposable plastic utensils aren't just eco-unfriendly, they're also flimsy and easy to lose inside gear-filled bags. The Kopak Utensil Set is designed to be a greener and more practical alternative, with a nesting, magnetic-coupling, machined-aluminum design. (Read More)

Apple may have said goodbye to the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar last year, but a team of four engineers believes the concept deserves a second chance. They’ve created the Flexbar, which is essentially a standalone version of the MBP’s thin touchscreen display that can be used with multiple devices and platforms through a USB connection. (Read More)

Create a scale model of your house, turn your dog into a brick replica, gift unique creations to family and friends, or scan sights on vacation to make special 'souvenirs' for when you return home. Countless creations are possible – all you need is the Lego and a smartphone. (Read More)

A Kickstarter is raising funds to support the public launch of the Tony Wilson Archive (TWA), currently housed at the John Rylands Library as part of the British Pop Archive. (Read More)

It’s been over 12 years since Star Citizen’s record-setting Kickstarter, and while the game is still being dragged through alpha, its crowdfunding has only increased: This week, the space MMO passed $750M in total crowdfunding in the middle of its free-fly event as people just can’t seem to stop throwing money at this unfinished game that was originally supposed to launch in 2014. Ahem. (Read More)

Recently, we announced the exciting Kickstarter Campaign for The Deadly Trio: Doomsayer #1 (having already exceeded over $50,000 since its opening). Following that announcement, we had a conversation with Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, the founders of Paper Films, who are one of the three successful indie publishers involved in this project. Today, we are thrilled to talk to the other creators who have contributed their talents to this unique initiative: Brian Pulido, founder of Coffin Comics and creator of “Lady Death,” and Billy Tucci, founder of Crusade Comics and creator of “Shi.” Let’s welcome them both to GVN Talking Comics! (Read More)

Since the mid 2010s, Chroma Camera’s Steve Lloyd has been inventing and manufacturing his own range of film cameras in Liverpool in the UK. The former IT manager turned Chroma Camera into a full-time after a successful Kickstarter for the original 4×5 large-format camera in 2018, and since then he’s added several more medium-format and large-format cameras to the range. He even built a 35mm pinhole camera (the recently discontinued Cube FF). (Read More)