Interior-Decorating Androids, Coming to a Living Room Near You
Science fiction robots tend to come from one of two production lines: helpful protocol droids like C-3PO or cyborg Terminators hell-bent on destroying humanity. Few sci-fi storytellers imagined a...
View ArticleTo Understand 3-D Printing We Need to Remember 2-D Printing
Three-dimensional printing has become very sexy. It's all over a recent issue of Wired and Chris Anderson just published a new book where 3-D printing is featured prominently. (Note: These two events...
View ArticleHow to 3-D Print the Skeleton of a Living Animal
By taking a CT scan of an anesthetized rat and sending the data to a 3-D printer, researchers have created a life-size model of the rat's skeleton and lungs. Similar models of body parts from other...
View ArticleReview: Formlabs Form 1
The Formlabs Form 1 prints objects by firing lasers into plastic resin, and it can print very tiny objects at extremely high resolution. Surprisingly, it's crazy-easy to use. The post Review: Formlabs...
View ArticleThese Affordable 3-D Printers Are Impressive—And Plagued by Weak Software
XYZ Printing released a new Printer + Scanner combo today; here's a look at how it compares to the other models in its ranks. The post These Affordable 3-D Printers Are Impressive—And Plagued by Weak...
View ArticleTake Your Selfie Game to the Next Level With a 3-D Printed Statue of Yourself
DOOB 3D creates miniature statues of whoever steps inside one of its "Doob-licators." The company is setting up more of its 3-D scanners around the U.S. The post Take Your Selfie Game to the Next Level...
View ArticleMIT’s Multi-Material 3-D Printer Isn’t Crazy-Expensive
The new MultiFab 3-D printer offers the ability to generate an entire object, fusing several different materials into a finished widget. The post MIT’s Multi-Material 3-D Printer Isn’t Crazy-Expensive...
View ArticleCNC Mills Don’t Have to Be Beautiful, But This Bamboo One Sure Is
3-D printers are user-friendly, but most can only build up objects from plastic or resin. CNC mills can go further. The post CNC Mills Don't Have to Be Beautiful, But This Bamboo One Sure Is appeared...
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