Internet Dog Treat Dispenser (v3)
Once upon a time, a few dog people (people who love dogs, not dog+people hybrids) made a remote controlled dog treat dispenser. You know, because that's what dog people do at hackathons.
3d printing
A collection of 12 posts
The Green State
In 3D printing processes like Stainless Steel and Ceramics, there is a Green State during the production process. During this part, the model is very brittle and fragile. The part needs to be
Carbon3D
Carbon3D [http://carbon3d.com/] unveiled last week at the TED conference. On stage, their demonstration unit that printed a meshy ball structure in about 6 minutes. This print would have taken my home
3D Printed Mixee Bag
I wanted a new bag, so I 3D printed one! Here’s the first ever Mixee Bag. It’s a work in progress, but I think it’s a mighty fine lookin’ start.
Life in Low Resolution
It seems like there are more and more designs in low resolution. Maybe I am just pay more attention to low resolution (or low poly) 3D objects because I work in 3D printing.
3D Printing, Changing the Game by Changing the Players
3D printing is changing the game. Rather, it is changing the players of the game. It used to be that we can bucket players into different segments—designers, shoppers, manufacturers. With 3D printing,
Why I Use and Recommend Blender
When I need to model a 3d part or work with another designer’s files, I almost always turn to Blender. I use it in my spare time to design 3d printed household
3D Printing as a Software Problem
A few weeks ago, two articles in 3d printing caught my eye. Both writers talked about how they wish their 3d printer was better. Upon closer read, I realized that a lot of
Outside my 3D Printed Bubble
I went to MIT this weekend for Healthcare’s Grand H@ckfest [http://grandhackfest.wordpress.com/]—and we got first prize! I brought my 3d printer so we can print an physical prototype,
What It's Like to Build a 3D Printer
Most 3d printers are still hand assembled. The hands might belong to factory workers, or oftentimes, they belong to the end user. Most 3d printer companies sells kits that you then assemble. I’
A Printer for Hackers
The trend today in 3d printing is hitting it big with the consumers. With everyday people. Printer companies are making their printers more and more sleek. The idea of the “one button” push
3D Printers and Sewing Machines
Slate recently published an article about 3d printing [http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/03/solidoodle_4_testing_the_home_3_d_printer.html] in which the author compared it to