Over the Top: A Brief History of 21st Century BattleMechs
When historians of the future look back on the history of giant mechanized robot warriors, they’ll say it all started with BattleBots.
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
The Dunk Tank Goes Extreme with This Fire-Spewing Chamber
Instead of dropping them in a tank of water, this crazy creation puts a person inside a chamber full of fire.
New 3D Printer Uses Molten Glass
Micron 3DP, a maker of extruders for 3D printing, has been exploring an exciting new area: 3D Printing with glass. This exploration seems like a somewhat natural transition for the company. The “hot end” of the 3D printer is the part of the extruder assembly that literally melts the plastic which is then deposited in […]
10 Fun Things to See and Do at Maker Faire Kansas City
This weekend, June 27 and 28, at historic Kansas City Union Station, marks the sixth annual Maker Faire Kansas City. Through the tireless efforts of the organizing team, led by Jerry Baber (and the continued support of founding sponsors Kaufmann Foundation), the event has grown and flourished exponentially over the last five years. This year’s gathering […]
LittleBits Receives $44.2M in Funding, Names New Key Hires
LittleBits, the New York-based open source hardware startup that produces modular snap-together circuitry kits, announced this morning that it has raised just over $44 million in its Series B funding from DFJ Growth as well as Morgan Stanley, Grishin Robotics, and Wamda Capital, among others. This is one of the largest rounds to come out of […]
Biking Across Belgium in Pursuit of Fab Lab’s Future
Our names are Madison Worthy and Miriam Engle and we are cycling from Copenhagen to Barcelona to film the documentary “Self-Made”, the story of creative communities, all about the European Maker Movement. We started by asking the basic questions in Denmark — what is a Fab Lab and what kinds of tools and machines are available?
Will a Vague Copyright Law Keep You from Hacking Your Car?
Will a vague copyright law affect the scope of what hobbyists and modders can do with their vehicles?