https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news.atom CircuitMess - CircuitMess News 2025-03-27T12:18:47+01:00 CircuitMess https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/working-on-inventors-pack-modules 2022-08-11T13:52:02+02:00 2024-04-10T14:33:26+02:00 Working on Inventor's Pack modules Albert Gajšak
Hi everyone,
 
This week we've started producing the modules you'll get with the Batmobile Inventor's Pack. These modules will allow you to tinker and expand Batmobile's functionalities.
 
As a quick reminder, these modules include:
  • Temperature & humidity sensor module
  • Flashlight module
  • Gyroscope & accelerometer module
  • Air pressure sensor module
  • Extender module
  • RGB LED grid module

More updates coming soon, so stay tuned.
 
- Albert & the CircuitMess team
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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/making-steady-progress-with-batmobile 2022-08-04T13:48:17+02:00 2024-04-10T14:33:58+02:00 Making steady progress with Batmobile Albert Gajšak Hi everyone!

This week we received a sample of the silicone work mat that you could get as an add-on with your Batmobile.

It has a lot of compartments that will keep all the components from moving all around your table and will help you not to lose anything. The mats are now being produced, and we'll have them all in about 15 days.

We also think it looks pretty cool; check it out:



Other than this, we also received these huge acrylic sheets that we'll cut into a smaller size to be the protective casing on the bottom of Batmobile.



We'll go from these huge acrylic sheets to the protective casing that will fit on your Batmobile like this:



We're currently working on cutting these casings. To cut them, we'll use our super cool CO2 Laser:



More updates coming soon, so stay tuned!

- Albert & the CircuitMess team

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/circuitmess-batmobile-vlog-1-the-components 2021-11-11T15:00:00+01:00 2022-07-21T14:53:05+02:00 CircuitMess Batmobile VLOG #1 - the components Albert Gajšak Hey everyone,


due to very popular demand and fantastic support from you folks, I've decided to start a series of behind-the-scenes vlogs that will show you a bit more about CircuitMess Batmobile, our creative process, and our crew 🎥🎬


Please tell me what you think and what you'd like to see next.


Oh, and stay tuned, we're going to have some kind of a special deal tomorrow (pssst, it's a secret 😉).

Thank you, and keep making

- Albert

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/look-inside-our-office 2021-10-22T14:30:00+02:00 2024-04-10T14:51:35+02:00 Look inside our office! Albert Gajšak Hi everyone, 


Did you know that all of our sets are designed, developed, and manufactured right here in our office in Zagreb? 


We have a lot of cool machines here, and I've made a short video to show you around and tell a bit more about how our whole process works.

You'll see where we handle everything from research and development, finance, administration, sales, marketing to processing and packing orders. Everything is done right here in our HQ. 

 

We've actually moved to this office in Zagreb, Croatia, from Karlovac, Croatia, in 2020. So, in one of my next updates, I'll tell you a little bit more about our old office and how the company started in 2017 after our first Kickstarter campaign. 

 

If you think this office is a mess, wait till I tell you about our old office in Karlovac.  :) 

 

What's your favorite part of our office? 

 

-Albert




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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/last-chance-if-your-payment-didnt-go-through-you-need-to-update-it-by-the-end-of-the-day-or-kickstarter-is-going-to-cancel-your-pledge 2020-08-24T11:00:00+02:00 2024-04-10T14:38:37+02:00 *Last chance* - if your payment didn't go through, you need to update it by the end of the day, or Kickstarter is going to cancel your pledge Albert Gajšak Hi everyone,

There is still a number of backers whose credit cards were not successfully charged by Kickstarter. 

If your payment didn't go through, please fix it by the end of the day.

If you don't fix your payment method on time, Kickstarter will automatically cancel your pledge and you, unfortunately, won't be able to get your STEM Box :(

please follow this tutorial:

https://help.kickstarter.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005133293-A-project-I-m-backing-just-succeeded-and-my-pledge-was-declined-What-do-I-do-

If you don't manage to fix your payment this way, please reach out to Kickstarter's support here:

https://help.kickstarter.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000499033-Backer-questions

If you need any further help in fixing your payment, don't be shy and reach out to me directly!

Thanks and stay tuned!

- Albert

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/it-s-a-wrap-2001-times-thank-you 2020-08-18T11:30:00+02:00 2024-04-10T14:38:10+02:00 IT’S A WRAP! 2001 times thank you! Albert Gajšak It was a challenge launching such an ambitious project in 2020 and we are truly amazed by the amount of support & input we got from you guys.

Our Kickstarter campaign wrapped up with 2001 backers and $84,000 more than our previous one which is beyond our wildest dreams.

Our story doesn’t end here, though.

Thanks to your support, now the real work begins!

We are already working hard on finishing Spencer’s design and getting him into production, and into your homes and schools in November.

I will frequently  update you guys about our progress so expect more Kickstarter updates along the way.
I also really value your opinions and suggestions, so please keep them coming!

This project was made possible thanks to you and we will do our best to deliver the coolest STEM kits to you.

Thank you!

Here is a short video of me playing with Jay-D. Fasten your seat-belts for super-awesome STEM kits! :)

PS, if you missed the chance to get your STEM Box in this campaign, you can still get it on Indiegogo InDemand (for a slightly higher price because we wanted to give our first supporters on Kickstarter the best price ever)

Oh, and our 20% cashback through Kickbooster is also active for Indiegogo, so if you wish, you can share it:
https://circuitmess-stem-box.kickbooster.me/boost




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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/see-jay-d-in-action 2020-08-07T12:00:00+02:00 2022-07-27T11:43:41+02:00 See Jay-D in action Albert Gajšak Hi fellow makers,

I've been asked to show a bit more of Jay-D in action so we've shot this short video of Erik jamming with a prototype of Jay-D. 

More updates coming up soon!

- Albert and the crew

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/error-if-you-didn-t-receive-your-phone-reach-out 2020-04-28T10:30:00+02:00 2024-04-10T14:54:33+02:00 Error: If you didn’t receive your phone, reach out! Albert Gajšak Hi everybody,

I hope everyone is well during these uncertain times!

We’d like to keep our promise of delivering MAKERphones to all of our backers, but a tiny portion of our backers still didn’t receive their phones because they’ve never responded to our surveys or emails and we do not have their shipping addresses.

If you haven’t received your MAKERphone(s), let us know on contact@circuitmess.com.


Stay well,

Albert & the team

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/mini-competition-who-can-take-the-best-photo-of-makerphone 2019-12-11T10:30:00+01:00 2024-04-10T14:54:47+02:00 MINI COMPETITION - Who can take the best photo of MAKERphone? Albert Gajšak Hello everyone!

We have a couple of exciting news and we need your help to make something happen. :D

Soon we'll be moving into our new office in Zagreb (the capital of Croatia) which would mean a lot more possibilities for cooperation with other young and promising investors, which we hope, will ultimately lead to new exciting products.

Of course, we don't want to forget about our old products either, since we'll still be upgrading the software of MAKERphone and keep making the whole experience as exciting as it can be.

For the decoration of our new office, however, we are going to need your photos! Since MAKERphone has been shipped across SIX CONTINENTS (still waiting on that Antarctica order!), we are very happy with the global success of our campaign. That also means that a lot of you are from some very exciting cities and areas with beautiful landmarks and sceneries. 

What's your mission? Take a photo of yourself holding a MAKERphone (and/or a MAKERbuino if you own it) on an iconic place in your city. Anything can be in the background - a monument, a beautiful view, or maybe something specific in your city that you think would look good on the photo! We're giving extra points for creativity and the amount of 'happy' your face is showing!

What you're getting? Other than being exposed in our new office, we're also giving away FREE MERCH! The best of the best will get a complete package of our super cool merch - T-SHIRTS, STICKERS (YAY!), AN ECO-FRIENDLY BAG and some other very cool stuff!

We're very thankful for this whole campaign and hope to collect as many of your photos as possible so we can really and fully enjoy our new office space.

For everyone who wants to participate, please send your photos to contact@circuitmess.com.

Thanks in advance everyone, you are the best!

Albert & the team

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/join-the-circuitmess-community-forum 2019-10-31T10:30:00+01:00 2024-04-10T14:55:13+02:00 Join the CircuitMess Community forum! Albert Gajšak

Hello everyone,

Every day we are getting a lot of questions about the phone and everything related to it.

We’re trying our best to reply as soon as we can, but sometimes the days are way too short (we would need at least 40 hours a day)!

That’s why we’re inviting you to join our 
Community forumIt is a place where all the conversation regarding our products takes place.

It is one very active community, with people posting regularly, on a daily basis.

The best thing about it is that everyone helps each other out by recommending a solution to a problem they have already solved and there is a very good chance that you will get a reply in a very short notice.

Forum is also a place where people share their creations and new ideas about both the hardware and the software, so if you have any suggestions on how to make this whole project even better, it’s the perfect place to go!

We also post regular updates about our software and platforms so it’s much easier to keep up with everything we do at CircuitMess.

Join us on the forum and we will keep growing together!

Albert & the team

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/shipping-progress-update-2-when-am-i-going-to-get-my-phone-and-why-does-it-look-different-compared-to-the-kickstarter-photos 2019-10-28T10:30:00+01:00 2024-04-10T14:55:35+02:00 Shipping progress update #2 - When am I going to get my phone and why does it look different compared to the Kickstarter photos? Albert Gajšak Hello backers,

Everyone is slowly getting their phones delivered and everything should, hopefully, be delivered within the next few weeks!

Once again, thank you for making this project happen, we are overwhelmed by the support and love.

Now that the product is finally in your hands there are a couple of things to notice - it isn’t exactly the same as in our Kickstarter video.

The phone went through several different versions during the process of us trying to make a quality product. While the looks may not be the same, every specification and feature in the phone is the same or better than in our first prototypes!

You’re getting a much bigger microSD card (4GB), we upped the battery size to 1300 mAh and made the phone much more durable and reliable.

Some of you were also supposed to receive custom casings. Unfortunately, due to some logistical and practical reasons (the casing is just not big enough to customize it!), we could not have made the custom casings as we initially thought.

For you who should’ve gotten those, we’ve added one additional casing in a different color, so you have more than one look to rock on your super-cool new phone!

We hope everyone is happy with the final product and that you will enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed during the whole process of making it happen.

Cheers and catch you again soon,

Albert & the team

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/shipping-progress-update-youll-get-your-tracking-number-by-the-end-of-october 2019-10-14T10:30:00+02:00 2024-04-10T15:01:22+02:00 Shipping progress update - you'll get your tracking number by the end of October Albert Gajšak Hey folks,

Some of you already received your phones or tracking numbers and I want to thank you for assembling your phones immediately and sending us exciting feedback about our device! :)

We plan to ship all of your phones by the end of October and currently, around 40% of the orders were fulfilled.

We're packing your phones as fast as we can, but we can pack and send a maximum of 300 packages per day and there's over 2500 MAKERphones ordered.

If you did not receive your tracking number yet, don't worry! You'll receive it in the following weeks.

We're monitoring all the tracking numbers and will give you a buzz if something goes wrong with your delivery.

Thank you for your patience! 

Stay cool,

Albert & the team

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/you-can-still-upgrade-your-phone-to-4g 2019-06-08T16:00:00+02:00 2024-04-10T15:03:48+02:00 You can still upgrade your phone to 4G Albert Gajšak Hi everyone,

Since we’ve moved the shipment date, we decided to offer everyone one last chance to upgrade to 4G.

We ordered extra 4G network modules so send us a private message if you missed the last deadline.


Why would I need the upgrade?

There are mainly two reasons you might want a MAKERphone 4G:

1) Your carrier might phase out 2G in the near future or your carrier doesn’t support 2G at all. 

2G will remain available in most countries at least by early 2021 (and by 2025 in Europe). 2G was already shut down in Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore.

2) You want the phone to use advanced cellular data connectivity (so, WiFi is not enough).


Let us know and we’ll make it work!

Thank you,

Albert & the team

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https://circuitmess.com/de/blogs/news/new-reward-perks-makerphone-4g 2018-11-05T14:30:00+01:00 2024-04-10T15:21:35+02:00 New reward perks - MAKERphone 4G Albert Gajšak Hey folks,

MAKERphone 4G just became an option in the rewards section. 

When we sought out to build MAKERphone, we wanted to demystify mobile phones and create an affordable educational device. 

After the great success (thank you all) - one of the most common requests was - will there be a 4G/LTE version of MAKERphone? 

So we put our minds and hands together and as of today - we’re offering MAKERphone 4G for all our packs (like BFF, PartyAnimal, Educational pack etc…) 

Why would you want a 4G version of MAKERphone?

There are mainly two reasons you might want a MAKERphone 4G:

1) Your carrier might phase out 2G in the near future or your carrier doesn’t support 2G at all.

2G will remain available in most countries at least by early 2021 (and by 2025 in Europe). 2G was already shut down in Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore.

2) You want the phone to use advanced cellular data connectivity (so, WiFi is not enough).

If you plan just on assembling the MAKERphone, using it for phone calls, text messages, playing music and connecting it to WiFi - you can probably just stick with the standard MAKERphone.

If not - you can just go ahead and adjust your perk!

How is the MAKERphone 4G different?

MAKERphone 4G is a version of MAKERphone with a 4G chipset (SIM7600) instead of a 2G GSM chipset (SIM800) that’s included on the standard MAKERphone.  

4G chipsets are still much more expensive than regular 2G chipsets.  

The other aspects of MAKERphone will work similarly on both models.

Thanks again for your support. We’re passing our stretch goals with the speed of light so expect a new update with a poll for a unique game of your choice and a new stretch goal announcement soon!

Keep making!  
- Albert and the MAKERphone gang

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