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November 28, 2013
UAVs Deployed in Counter Poaching Missions
Our fact finding mission and demo of Aurora Flight Sciences' small UAV turned operational. After officials saw the potential for a tactically deployed UAV, we were quickly embedded with rangers to support live counter poaching missions.
Holiday Gift Guide 2013: The Kano Christmas Special
Remember the Kano Kit we featured a last week? This week they're doing a Christmas special.
New Review: More Printers: At a Glance
Solidoodle 3 Solidoodle / solidoodle.com Price as tested $799 Print volume 8″×8″×8″ Heated bed? Yes Print materials ABS, PLA OS supported Windows, Mac, Linux Print untethered? No Open source hardware? Yes Open source software? Yes Printer control software Repetier-Host Slicing software Slic3r The Solidoodle 3rd Generation attracted us because of […]
Retro Blaster: Vector Weapon Kit
The Vector Weapon has been one of our most popular projects on our Maker Faire table. It makes a wide variety of gleefully retro space sounds, and it's a good intermediate soldering project. You can put it in your own case, or get a rad one from the Shed.
November 27, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving 2013
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s a celebration of food and family. My wife and I will be cooking and I look forward to seeing my grown children and their families around the table. (There’s so much preparation and the dinner itself goes by so fast!) Thanksgiving recognizes two forms […]
3D Printer Saves Turkey Day!
Oh, no! The turkey cookie cutter couldn't be found. No problem. 3D printer to the rescue!
Diresta: Hardwood Phone Case
I often use a Zip Lock bag to keep my phone safe from dust and water and the coins in my pocket. But the workshop environment is also hazardous to my phone with tools banging and shuffling around. So I made this case to keep the phone safe in and around the shop.
Micro UFO Quadcopter: A Quad for a Newbie
I've already got one of my son's Christmas presents picked out: Micro UFO Quadcopter. But the truth is the copter isn't just for him. It's for me, too.
Stratasys Sues Afinia: Ramifications for the Desktop 3D Printing Industry
Earlier this week Stratasys, a longtime fixture in the commercial/industrial 3D printing world and recent purchaser of desktop printer company Makerbot, announced that it was filing a patent infringement lawsuit against Microboards Technology, LLC, the company behind the Afinia H-Series 3D printer. This lawsuit is a big deal that could have huge ramifications for the entire desktop 3D printing industry. Afinia is a well known 3D printing brand which was named “best overall experience” in MAKE’s inaugural 3D printing buyer’s guide last year. It is also widely available from mainstream outlets such as Radio Shack
Alternative Energy Kits: New in the Maker Shed
I've been fascinated by Stirling and other heat based engines as long as I can remember, which is why I'm excited to announce that these educational alternative energy kits from Exergia are now available in the Maker Shed.
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