Year: 2014

Not Your Grandma’s Dollhouse

Not Your Grandma’s Dollhouse

There’s a pretty big gap between the dollhouse and an erector set. Roominate has sought to bridge that gap with their wired dollhouse concept. Simple circuits for lights and motors combined with clip together walls allow you to build all kinds of functional play environments. Do your action heroes need a functional elevator shaft for […]

3DP IP Wars Update: Formlabs to pay 3D Systems sales royalties

The long running patent infringement lawsuit between 3D Systems and Formlabs is over. The two sides settled, agreeing to dismiss all claims and counterclaims and for each side to pay its own legal costs. Additionally, Formlabs will pay 3D Systems an 8% royalty on Formlabs sales. This development brings to an end one of the great legal dramas of the early desktop 3D printing era. However, some questions remain.

Neon Creeper Lights Up the Night

Neon Creeper Lights Up the Night

The infamous Creeper is a character from the wildly popular video game called Minecraft, and it chases gamers continuously exploding nearby. Despite their devastating effects, kids of all ages love to hate the character and its logo has appeared everywhere from student sketches to intricate works of art and even tattoos. Now, a mother has […]