An #Outsider Newsflash (Special Edition) : An Update on one of our #Kickstarter Backed Projects

We here @ #Outsiders were early and enthusiastic supporters of this fabulous initiative.     We just received this update in our Virtual Studios over email which we wanted to report on--it speaks for itself as we eagerly await to get our hands on our own and to develop and report on it here in the "Visions" Channel:

21 Holy Ship! Alpha Ships Have C.H.I.P.ped!!! Posted by Next Thing Co.

THAT'S RIGHT...ALPHA C.H.I.P.s HAVE SHIPPED!!! This, clearly, is Gus' happy face. Our Kernel Hacker Backers, our brave StarC.H.I.P. Troopers, should see their Alpha C.H.I.P.s arrive in 7-9 days. Keep your eyes on those mailboxes! These things are coming in hot! More what? Keep reading! ALL KHBs WILL RECEIVE A SECOND ALPHA C.H.I.P.! This is a great opportunity for a shipping dress rehearsal as we test our shipping integration.  There will be two different Alpha C.H.I.P. shipments.  The first shipment of Alpha C.H.I.P.s will be shipped unflashed to get our Kernel Hackers hacking immediately.   Don't worry, we have plenty of documentation to get you started. First Run Alpha C.H.I.P.s: Safety Tested and Ready to Go! The second shipment of Alpha C.H.I.P.s (estimated to arrive by mid-October) will be factory flashed with our buildroot image. Alex, Wynter, and our friend Peter have worked diligently to give everyone a clean and simple C.H.I.P. experience out of the box. Get started with the C.H.I.P. Flashing Tutorial! If you are a Kernel Hacker Backer, and have not yet confirmed your address, get on it! Shoot us your shipping address atchip.backerkit.com and we’ll shoot your Alpha C.H.I.P.s right back! Documentation & Sharing For more tutorials, information and instructions, head to42.nextthing.co, your new home for all NTC official documentation. Submit all Kernel Hacks by submitting a pull request on GitHub. Join the community conversation on the NTC forum atbbs.nextthing.co. Tweet us what you're working on!  Find us at @NextThingCo! GET HACKING! Shipping Alpha C.H.I.P.s in September is a huge milestone for us.  Just as Dave screamed in the Kickstarter video, we are so excited to see what you can do with a 9 dollar computer!Get Hacking! And don't forget to write! We looked so much younger four and half months ago... \m/(>.<)\m/ - everyone @NextThingCo