5 technologies that are shaping the future of design
These technologies are changing how design is being used like never before.
The next big thing in hardware: Commoditizing production and distribution platforms
Building hardware is getting easier, but it’s still not easy enough. The minutiae of bringing a prototype to a real product is still to specialized. We need a platform that can do it at scale.
Fast-growing DigitalOcean brings in MakerBot vet to head finance
As VP of finance at MakerBot, Larry White helped build a market leader. Now he hopes to replicate that success at DigitalOcean.
Making a maker: The Thing-O-Matic 3D printer jumps to life. Sort of.
I finally convinced my computer and a 3D printer to play nice together. But the aging 3D printer might have deeper problems than I suspected.
How is it that HP, king of printing, has zero presence in 3D printers?
Don’t be fooled — the laser and inkjet printer giants may not be doing much publicly with 3D printing, but their eyes are firmly on the prize.
The MakerBot Digitizer 3D scanner will ship in October, cost $1,400
The scanner will work with objects up to 8 inches across and compete with affordable devices that have been raising funds on crowdfunding sites.
MakerBot to offer 3D printers, demos nationwide at Microsoft stores
Microsoft is currently selling MakerBot’s popular desktop printer, bundled with a service plan, online for $2,549.
I used a 3D printer for the first time. Here’s what I learned
3D printing advocates say that eventually every home will have a 3D printer. With the way the user experience is moving, they could be right.
Stratasys acquires MakerBot for $403 million in stock
3D printing is hot and there is no better proof than Startasys’ decision to acquire MakerBot in a deal worth upto $604 million. MakerBot will continue to independently produce products, such as its popular Replicator 2. The deal creates a 3D printing powerhouse.
Want to 3D print your next home? It’ll take you 220 years to finish
Have you ever wondered how long it would take to print a house? Brick by brick it would take more than two centuries, according to one equation.