The Kickstarter Blog - Kickstarter and the 1,000 True Fans
http://blog.kickstarter.com/post/148411574/kickstarter-and-the-1-000-true-fans
Kickstarter - Waxy.org
http://waxy.org/2008/09/kickstarter
"Kickstarter aims to let creative people of all kinds — journalists, artists, musicians, game developers, entrepreneurs, bloggers — raise money for their projects by connecting directly with fans, who receive exclusive access and rewards in exchange for their patronage. More than just a fundraising app, Kickstarter's a publishing platform where project creators can communicate with the people that are supporting them. "