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The Kit That Launched the Tech Revolution

The Kit That Launched the Tech Revolution

Forrest M. Mims III

By Forrest M. Mims III

Forrest M. Mims III

Forrest M. Mims III (forrestmims.org), an amateur scientist and Rolex Award winner, was named by Discover magazine as one of the “50 Best Brains in Science.” His books have sold more than 7 million copies.

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On the 40th anniversary of the Altair 8800 microcomputer: 1975–2015. Though primitive by today’s standards, the Altair 8800 is widely credited with jump-starting the personal computer era.

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Interview with OctoPrint’s Gina Häußge

Interview with OctoPrint’s Gina Häußge

Michel Sinner

By Michel Sinner

Michel Sinner

Michel Sinner is a fervent 3D printing adept and a passionate maker, techie and blogger. Together with his brother Yves, he set out on the mission of explaining in layman's terms the sometimes complex world of 3D printing to beginners and newcomers. His articles and instructions can be found on 3dprintingforbeginners.com.

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Yves Sinner

By Yves Sinner

Yves Sinner

Yves Sinner is a Luxembourg/Europe-based blogger, 3D printing enthusiast, innovation expert, and start-up advisor. You can follow him and his brother Michel on 3Dprintingforbeginners.com.

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From part-time project to full-time job, we talk to the creator of OctoPrint, a wireless solution for managing your 3D printer.

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Review: Idea Builder 3D Printer

Review: Idea Builder 3D Printer

Tom Burtonwood

By Tom Burtonwood

Tom Burtonwood

Tom Burtonwood is an artist, educator and entrepreneur based in Chicago, IL. Burtonwood co-founded Mimesis, LLC a product development company focused on 3D scanning and digital fabrication. He teaches at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College.

Find Tom on Twitter: @tburtonwood and on Instagram: @tomburtonwood

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From the exterior packaging and $999 price point, it’s obvious that the Dremel Idea Builder is a product aimed squarely at the mass market. Their design team has clearly thought through the unboxing experience. Inside is a full-color, easy to follow, quick-start guide, two sheets of Dremel-branded BuildTak, and a printed instruction manual. As you […]

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Review: TAZ 4 3D Printer

Review: TAZ 4 3D Printer

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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The LulzBot TAZ 4 was high on my list of printers to test this year. I have always been impressed with the engineering and attention to detail that LulzBot has put into its machines. Having spent some time on the original TAZ during last year’s testing, I wanted to see what improvements had been made. I expected […]

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Review: Ultimaker 2 3D Printer

Review: Ultimaker 2 3D Printer

Eli Richter

By Eli Richter

Eli Richter

Eli is an engineer by day and maker by night. He is a core member of HackPittsburgh where he manages and maintains their 3D-printer program. Other projects include running HackPittsburgh’s PPPRS racing team, Hack to the Future.

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Although Ultimaker’s second offering recently celebrated its first birthday, its performance in our Shootout was head and shoulders above the rest of the FFF machines. This is a great machine for those who want to load a model and print without spending hours setting up and tweaking parameters, but it still gives the advanced user […]

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