Also as a side note what's with a ton of stuff being Kickstarted these days?

Off the top of my head, right at this very moment I can think of...15...no 16, sources of finance differing from Kickstarter. Both a mix of long-term and short-term.

Why did Kickstarter get so much of a boost?

Literally just cos your average collection of people is easier to get giving money than the bank or Venture capital firms?