3D printing

Star Wars And Disney Boosting 3D Printing Industry Craze

Han Solo would have wanted you to share the carbon freezing experience with him. That’s just the kind of guy he was. You can now, thanks to Disney, Star Wars, and its D-Tech 3D Printing technology. During the special Star Wars Weekend series at Disney World, fans of the movie can experience the “carbon freeze [...]

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Maker Business — Obama and Young Makers

President Obama gave the order to fire marshmallows during the White House Science Fair. Joey Hudy’s extreme air cannon or marshmallow cannon caught major media attention. President Obama revealed he might not be a maker, but he knows how to break eggs in this ABC News post.  Plus, the White House highlighted new STEM initiatives [...]

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MakerGear for Digital and Personal Fabrication

3D printing is something I speak of frequently because of its possible present applications and enormous future potential. And it is one of the aspects of Desktop Manufacturing; something that MakerGear.com founder Rick Pollack spoke to me about. Mr. Pollack was part of the 3D printer community from early on and speaks of Desktop Manufacturing [...]

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3D Printing Will Transform Education

A computer on every desk is the present. In the future there will be a 3D Printer on every desk too, and this will transform the way that our kids learn about the STEM Principles, says Bre Pettis from MakerBot Industries. Imagine if, instead of the standard Lego set, every child had the ability to [...]

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