Year: 2008

Thingiverse Launches today…

Fred writes– Thingiverse is an “object sharing” site that enables anyone to upload the schematics, designs, and images for their projects. Users can then download and reuse the work in their projects using their own laser cutters, 3D printers, and analog tools. Think of it as a Flickr for the Maker set. Besides implementing our […]

Will the future be human-powered?

Will the future be human-powered?

Image from The Green Microgym in Portland Seems unlikely, but it’s good to see CNN writing about even the more green-washed ends of the sustainability spectrum: Couch potatoes will be horrified, but fresh advances in human-powered technology — where users power appliances through their own motion — could one day see a ‘workout-to-watch’ scenario become […]