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MakerBot Replicator 2 Now Shipping From the Maker Shed!

MakerBot Replicator 2 Now Shipping From the Maker Shed!

The MakerBot Replicator 2 is now available for immediate shipping in the Maker Shed! MakerBot’s latest machine won one of three Best in Class awards in our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing and is a fantastic all-around printer.

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World’s Biggest LED Cube?

World’s Biggest LED Cube?

This recent post at Hack a Day, about Utah-based Adaptive Computing’s 163 LED All Spark Cube, spurred an interesting comment thread about the current world record for voxel count in 3D displays using a spatial grid of LEDs. Of course, once you start talking world records, questions start coming up fast: Do monochrome systems count? What about arrangements that are not cubes? Should hobbyist builds be in a separate category from commercial products? Right now, the title holder seems to be…

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The “Factory of the Future” is Here Today

The “Factory of the Future” is Here Today

Shapeways announces the opening of a Factory of the Future in Long Island City, Queens. And Mayor Bloomberg announces the launch of New York’s Next Top Makers competition.

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Build a Touchless 3D Tracking Interface with Everyday Materials

Using a variety of low- and high-tech components, we’ll show you how to build A Touchless 3D Tracking Interface.

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Grow It Yourself – 3D Printing Living Structures

Grow It Yourself – 3D Printing Living Structures

Pioneering bioartist Oron Catts will give a two-part workshop and lecture at Brooklyn’s Genspace later this month.

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