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August 6, 2014
Are “Personalized” 3D-Printed Objects Going Mainstream?
Amazon launched a 3D Printing Store a few months ago, but only recently have they been promoting the Creative Expressions department, which encourages customers to adjust the parameters of the 3D printed items they order. Just move the sliders, above, and you can make that ring super big, more knotty, and […]
August 5, 2014
How To Emulate Rare and Retro Platforms on the Raspberry Pi
It’s quite likely that most Raspberry Pis in the wild are running Raspbian, the stock operating system that’s based on the Debian distribution of Linux. And if you’ve gone through the Raspberry Pi NOOBs installation process, you’ll know that there are a few other choices for operating systems such as […]
Stratasys Drops One Patent from Its Lawsuit Against Afinia
As you may recall, back in November Stratasys (the company that owns MakerBot) sued Microboards Technology, LLC (the company that makes the Afinia desktop 3D printer) for patent infringement. Specifically, Stratasys accused Afinia of violating four of its patents. This case is important beyond the fates of Stratasys and Afinia […]
3D Printer Shootout Failures: From Benign to Bizarre
Everyone who owns a 3D printer knows that failures are extremely common. They're just part of the process. There were some really interesting ones at the testing event though. 
Loops, Boops, Dips, Zaps, and Blue Men
We’re playing around with DIY Music at Make: with our best week yet, full of the best of everything you could imagine: Loops If you missed yesterday’s fantastic, phenomenal, “best-hangout-ever” with the one and only Reggie Watts, don’t despair! We’ve tucked it away in the Maker Camp Hall of Fame on YouTube […]
Photographs Rendered in Living Algae
Artist Lia Giraud has cultivated a hybrid agricultural and photographic process to create astoundingly detailed images rendered in living algae that he calls "algae-graphs."
August 4, 2014
Coin Slot Activated Projections
Youtube may have started monetizing digital videos long ago, but now the folks at Red Paper Heart have come up with a new way to monetize the digital moving image with their prototype for a coin activated projection.
New Project: Rain Chains
Rainwater pours out of the gutter and onto a series of rings, which channel the water down to the ground
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