[Zikes]

Off-topic, but why do traditional print companies always stubbornly insist on ignoring the fundamental differences between print and web media?

All that text, and not a single link to the +Pool Kickstarter page. It doesn't even have to be in the article text itself, having it at the end would be just fine.

[FatalLogic]

Agreed

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-a-floati...

[Echo117]

That was the first Kickstarter. The most recent one (and the one described in the story regarding $300k raised, etc.), is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-tile-by-...

[Zikes]

It looks like the first Kickstarter was to find and test an adequate filtration system, and the second is to build a "float lab" test pool. If that succeeds they'll probably have to launch yet another Kickstarter asking for funding of over a million to build the final product.

[spott]

The article says they raised $300k, but this kickstarter only says $50k. Any ideas where the discrepancy comes from?

[tnorthcutt]

That was the first kickstarter; they then ran a second one for the next phase of the project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-tile-by-...

[Zikes]

The Kickstarter ended in 2011, and their web site at http://www.pluspool.org/ has options to buy tiles. It looks like they've pursued other fundraising options after Kickstarter.

[vampirechicken]

Because if you click out to another web site, they might lose your eyeballs, and you would not be looking at the print media company's adverts any more.

[Mithaldu]

I asked the author on twitter, maybe he'll answer. :)

https://twitter.com/mithaldu/status/494940364717842434

[Mithaldu]

Turns out it's simply a direct copy of a print article, which of course doesn't have links.

[gioele]

Not referencing sources is bad even for classic non-hypertextual media.