Kickstarter gambling:You might get your pledge, or not. With that in mind, you’ve probably heard of “forward pricing,” but I’ve been practicing “forward buying” after a little diversion got me onto Kickstarter a couple of days ago. I noticed some items that were interesting enough for me to pledge my future post-tax booty (you don’t “buy” on Kickstarter, nor do some sellers “deliver” what you “bought”) [yeah, that was kinda pun-intended]. 1) converts an ATX power supply, used in PCs, into a lab benchtop power supply. I grabbed one for 19 “quid” plus shipping and whatever the Trump Tariff Lottery is, on the day it arrives.