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MakerBot Founder: 3D Printing And The ‘Next Industrial Revolution’

You can 3D-print just about anything, from dresses to snowboards to a human face. A big part of the reason 3D printing is closing in on the mainstream is thanks to MakerBot, which is equipping anyone with an imagination — and $US2200 for a MakerBot Replicator — to print the physical manifestations of their dreams.


Nine Incredible Objects That Prove 3D Printers Are Totally Worth It

If you’ve got a 3D printer and a little bit of imagination, you can make pretty much anything. While these machines are still too expensive to be completely ubiquitous, early adopters are making some really amazing things. We got a look at a few of these objects at the 3D Printing Expo in New York this week. Here are the most unbelievable things we saw.


MakerBot’s Desktop 3D Scanner Is A Real-Life Star Trek Replicator

Once a tool designed exclusively for trained technicians, 3D printers are now almost as easy to use as your desktop inkjet — except when it comes to designing and prepping the requisite 3D models. That step still requires an expertise with 3D modelling software, and is a barrier to 3D printing that MakerBot hopes to remove with its new Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner.


The Violent Future: Can 3D Printing Produce Home-Made Guns?

Gun laws have been back in the media recently due, largely, to the horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 which claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults. In response President Obama has just unveiled gun control proposals, but how can you control something which can be built under a private roof? Are 3D-printed guns the future?


This 3D Printer Actually Looks Like It Could Belong In Your Home

Cubify’s colourful 3D printers look like coffee makers, and that’s exactly the point — they’re a natural fit for your home. And they might be just the ticket to making this 3D printing thing stick with normal people.


A Wall Of Makerbot 3D Printers Is About As Cool As It Sounds

This is Makerbot’s CES 2013 booth. Most booths have a wall or two to display their tech on. What did Makerbot do? Built a wall of 3D printers, of course.


Makerbot Is Finally Removing 3D-Printable Gun Designs

In the wake of the horrific shooting last week in Newtown, Connecticut, Makerbot has Thingverse, its community-generated site that has blueprints for 3D printable designs.


Customs Tried To Stop The Makerbot Replicator 2 From Getting To Australia

If you ordered a Makerbot Replicator 2 recently, you might have noticed that it was a bit late getting to you. That’s because when Makerbot decided to launch the Replicator 2 in Australia it ran into an obnoxious hurdle, namely, in the form of the the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.


MakerBot Replicator 2 Prints A Bigger, More Detailed Chunk Of Your Creative Genius

When the MakerBot appeared in 2009, the idea of 3D printing was a bit foreign to all but the most advanced fabricators. Company founder and CEO Bre Pettis says he used to get asked: “So what, do you have to wear special glasses to see it?”


Makerbot-Forged Mixtape Is The Most Nostalgic Way To Spread Music Love

Before sharing a playlist of songs with a crush was as simple as a few clicks, the mixtape was a labour of love; a time-consuming project. Every song was carefully considered. That’s all gone now, of course, but this DIY MP3 player conjured up by MakerBot can help bring it back.


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