Reasons why you should buy a 3d printer for home use

Reasons Why You Should Buy a 3D Printer for Home Use

The magic of 3D printing has caught the public’s imagination, but it’s not as well known that there are some very real practical benefits from the printers currently available to everyday consumers. Here’s a rundown of their more outstanding advantages like saving money, saving time, saving resources, and adding a personal touch. Saving Money There…

3 mit students make 3d-printed ice cream and it looks awesome!

3 MIT Students Make 3D-Printed Ice Cream And It Looks Awesome!

3D printing technology has been used to create pretty amazing things, from cute phone cases to anatomically correct cadavers and surgical implants to shocking art. Since yesterday however, the world of 3D printing just got ten times sweeter, thanks to three students from MIT. Kyle Hounsell, Kristine Bunker, and David Donghyun Kim – all currently attending the esteemed…

Flying 3d printer drones can help dispose of nuclear waste

Flying 3D Printer Drones Can Help Dispose of Nuclear Waste

When I was six years old, I had a nightmare that I was trapped in a haunted mansion filled with monstrous flying suitcases. While the travel cases with wings were a product of an overactive imagination, imagine my surprise when, years later, I stumble upon an equally bizarre invention: a flying 3D printer drone built…

Makerfaire north carolina

MakerFaire North Carolina

This weekend is North Carolina’s MakerFaire, held at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh. MakerFaire is an amazing festival for DIY-everything, connected with the awesome Make magazine. I attended the New York MakerFaire when I lived in Brooklyn, and was really pleased to discover there’s a North Carolina version. I couldn’t resist sharing photos from the…