As I have mentioned before, the internet is a weird and wonderful place. And Makerbot’s (Stratasys’?) Thingiverse is certainly building a reputation for housing some weird and wonderful things! Robot …
3D Printing Makes Coffee Stand Out
We all know that a 3D printer can produce some amazing objects but could I make you believe that a Makerbot Replicator could make coffee? Well almost. Nespresso is one of Europe’s most successful prod…
3D printed Custom Game Controllers for People with Physical Disabilities
Hack-a-day.com has always been one of my favourite places to while away a few hours/days online! It is full of passionate and knowledgeable makers who always come up with the most amazing software and…
Extract and Print your Brain in 3D
You know, I’ve never really understood what the whole zombie/brain thing is all about. If you had to extract and have a look at your brain, I would have hoped there would be an easier (and less painfu…
Cuboyo, the Latest 3D Model marketplace, Stakes its Claim
Let’s face it, there seem to be a lot of 3D model repositories popping up everywhere. Can the market stand another entry into this competitive space? As more and more makers and consumers start to get…
Layer by Layer – A New 3D Model Marketplace ……. with a Difference.
Ok, keep reading, I know, yes it’s another article about a 3D model repository, but this one appears to be a departure from what you’d expect. Founded by Max Friefeld, Oliver Ortlieb, and Jonathan Sch…
Could Apple be the Saviour of the 3D Printing Industry?
Matt Cildeman, investor and Seeking Alpha contributor, appears to have a thing or two to say about Apple and 3D printing. After previously having written an article recommending buying 3D Systems stoc…
Astrium’s initiative encourages additive layer tech in Africa
Astrium, one of the leading European companies involved with space technologies, has launched the first phase of it’s ‘ALM with Africa’ initiative. The aim of the project is to encourage the uptake o…
Forget Photos, Twinkind’s 3D Prints are Portraits from the Future
One of my favourite technologies from sci-fi is the transporter room. Scanning and converting yourself into ones and zeros and reconstructing you seemingly from nothing. Sounds eerily similar to a cer…
Maker Machine: Bringing 3D Printing Tech to Aussie Schools
Melbourne based Industrial Designers Jethro Pugh and Sam Nikolsky are part designers, part engineers, part makers and totally committed to bringing cutting edge tools and technologies to schools, club…