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Currently Crowdfunding: A New Way to Organize Your Files, Custom Retro Watches, and More

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Navigating the world of crowdfunding can be overwhelming, to put it lightly. Which projects are worth backing? Where’s the filter to weed out the hundreds of useless smart devices? To make the process less frustrating, we scour the various online crowdfunding platforms to put together a weekly roundup of our favorite campaigns for your viewing (and spending!) pleasure. Go ahead, free your disposable income:

ShineOn’s new Dual Beam bike light aims to solve one of the most dangerous aspects of bike riding: poor visibility to incoming motorists. It illuminates both the road ahead and the cyclist, with a spotlight over the front wheel and a rainbow light pointed toward the rider (it only shines below shoulder level so it won’t blind you or impair night vision).

The husband-and-wife team behind the EZSTAX clothes organizer are back with a new take on file folders. Using the same stacking logic, their file organizers essentially combine aspects of file folders, letter trays, and filing cabinets into one easy-to-use, vertical system.

Whether you’re lazy in the kitchen or just short on space, this all-in-one vessel can be used for food prep, cooking, serving, and storage. Oven-, microwave-, and freezer-proof, the minimal container comes in a range of sizes and colors.

Visually inspired by the structure of bamboo, there’s a pen on one end of this multi-tasking tool, and an emergency window breaker and cutting blade on the other.

The AAASY Supercolor is a digital watch that pays tribute to the aesthetics of the 90s but stays modern with a customizable interface that lets you change the color of the case, screen, and straps.

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