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It’s that time of the week when we look at what creative ideas Canadians are raising money to support.<\/p>\n
Check out these Canadian crowdfunding picks-of-the-week:<\/p>\n
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There are a lot of Raspberry Pi-focused projects on crowdfunding sites but this one seems pretty cool. It’s a shield that adds a whole host of sensors to the device<\/a>, which allows for easy prototyping of internet of things projects. It can be programmed using both Python and C and has an open API.<\/p>\n The shield costs $45 or $55 with a LCD screen. The campaign is looking to raise $7,5000 and it’s already surpassed its goal.<\/p>\n Leather Messenger bags and satchels by Ben Katz<\/strong><\/p>\n Finding a leather messenger bag that isn’t super expensive can be tough. This campaign wants to change that, its creator wants to make pretty stylish bags <\/a>that look “like a postman bag Indiana Jones would love to own.”<\/p>\n The creator has been making leather accessories for 13 years and selling them at trade shows, so there’s some experience behind the campaign.<\/p>\n Bags start at $98 and go up to $140. That campaign is looking to raise $5,000 and it’s over 60 per cent of the way there.<\/p>\n Genetically Modified Information: A science-based GMO film<\/strong><\/p>\n There’s a lot of misinformation out there about GMOs. Health food fans and the big organic food companies think – or want you to think – the technology is dangerous. But the scientific consensus seems to be that GMOs are safe.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8892\/17874482814_9711ec7a9b_b.jpg\")
Sensorian Shield: The Physical World Meets Cloud Computing<\/strong><\/p>\n