The Kit That Launched the Tech Revolution
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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Punks and Makers
The punk rock revolution democratized the tools of production in a way that is now echoed in everything from desktop manufacturing to crowdfunding.
Raspberry Pi Inside
How the new Compute Module helps makers create embedded Linux products.
Interview with OctoPrint’s Gina Häußge
From part-time project to full-time job, we talk to the creator of OctoPrint, a wireless solution for managing your 3D printer.
Review: Idea Builder 3D Printer
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 […]
Review: TAZ 4 3D Printer
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 […]
Review: Ultimaker 2 3D Printer
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 […]
