For the upcoming MAKE Volume 33, David Merrill contributed an article called Going Pro, about how makers are turning hand-soldered prototypes into real consumer electronics. He’s here in the Gaming Showcase section at CES showing off Sifteo Cubes, an interactive gaming platform that uses small cubes with embedded sensors and LCD screens. As the co-founder […]
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Last night after the show floor closed, I visited our friends from Engadget for their nightly CES podcast. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Tim Stevens and Senior Associate Editor Brian Heater, the show starts with a visit from Gallagher. Yes, that Gallagher. Interestingly enough, he owns a few patents,
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To celebrate the release of Getting Started with MakerBot, we’re offering 20% off on the book in the Maker Shed. This discount will be valid all through CES week
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One of the first things I saw when I entered CES yesterday was the incredible tree that sits at the corner of Intel’s booth in Central Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The leaves of the tree are made out of Ultrabooks which are networked together. At the foot of the tree, booth visitors […]
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From a packed booth at CES, MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis pulled the cover off the MakerBot Replicator 2X, an experimental version of the Replicator 2, which was announced last September. The 3D printer is equipped with two extruders and a heated build plate. It’s also fully enclosed and optimized for ABS plastic filament. According to […]
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If you’re not a 3D modeling and printing expert but you want to create a custom iPhone case, you’re not out of luck. Makers are likely familiar with Sculpteo, a 3D printing service. At CES, they’re showing off an iPhone app and website called 3DPCase. With it, you can design your own bespoke 3D-printed iPhone […]
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Hello from Las Vegas! I’m at International CES this week looking for interesting technology and electronics. Of course, since this is MAKE, this won’t be your typical CES coverage. I’ll be looking past the dazzling booths and big screen televisions for the stuff that makers are interested in like 3D printers, hackable gadgets, and cool […]
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