tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727048629708500122.post1978908230263967910..comments2024-02-16T16:16:41.839-08:00Comments on Nine hours of separation: A letter to my benefactorSilvia Pareschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167114572317069861noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727048629708500122.post-85268465547508236002011-05-31T10:20:55.891-07:002011-05-31T10:20:55.891-07:00Yes, I've seen the Kickstarter site, and I kno...Yes, I've seen the Kickstarter site, and I know some people that are trying to raise money that way. I can't get rid of my Italian cynicism, though. Can you imagine something like that in Italy?Silvia Pareschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167114572317069861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727048629708500122.post-88390241967143018442011-05-31T08:22:33.181-07:002011-05-31T08:22:33.181-07:00To my knowledge, it's a form of microfinance t...To my knowledge, it's a form of microfinance that's sourced to a fairly large number of people. You describe your project, estimated time and money needed, and ask interested people to contribute whatever they want.<br />See the Kickstarter site.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857842179930989890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727048629708500122.post-53055581204971281592011-05-30T09:46:38.201-07:002011-05-30T09:46:38.201-07:00@Lola: don't worry, I'm confident I'll...@Lola: don't worry, I'm confident I'll eventually found my benefactor (or more than one). See Cynthia's comment below? I'm already getting suggestions...<br /><br />@Cynthia, how does it work? I guess one has be very convincing!Silvia Pareschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167114572317069861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727048629708500122.post-86176579099275270202011-05-30T06:45:40.555-07:002011-05-30T06:45:40.555-07:00Funny that just recently I've been looking int...Funny that just recently I've been looking into "crowdsourcing," whereby you can actually have a number of benefactors bankroll your pet project. I'm thinking of doing it myself.<br /><br />Although I am a native San Franciscan, I can't tell you much about it as I left as a baby (my father was a career Army officer then stationed at the now defunct Presidio). It was certainly a beautiful place to start out in life and people are impressed that I was born at the foot of the Golden Gate. However I have no real emotional attachment to SF or California, and now consider myself a New Englander, despite the horrid weather.<br />Keep us posted when you go home next month.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857842179930989890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8727048629708500122.post-13152677111903093642011-05-30T06:04:23.111-07:002011-05-30T06:04:23.111-07:00If I had more money....
unfortunately I'm a o...If I had more money.... <br />unfortunately I'm a only a poor researcher.<br />;)Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930830489920771008noreply@blogger.com