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BREAKING: Stratasys to Acquire MakerBot

Michael Colombo — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:38:55 +0000

Industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing company Stratasys has struck a deal with Bre Pettis' MakerBot to merge in a stock-for-stock transaction. Once finished, MakerBot will act as a subsidiary of Stratasys.

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How-To: Text Your Coffeemaker

Goli Mohammadi — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:24:43 +0000

When the folks at Zipwhip heard that the Raspberry Pi team was moving to a new office, they decided to combine their cloud-based texting service with the power of Pi as a gift to the Pi crew: the world’s first Raspberry Pi-powered, cloud texting-enabled espresso machine, called Textpresso. Yes, that’s […]

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Sparkfun Interviews Beatty Robotics

John Baichtal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:27 +0000

Robert, Camille and Genevieve Beatty, a family of robotics enthusiasts, gets the celebrity treatment on the Sparkfun Electronics blog about their custom build of a Mars Rover replica.

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Building Aluminum Guitars: The Open-Source Lobo CNC

Michael Colombo — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:24:42 +0000

This 3-axis CNC can go where 3D printers cannot.

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OpenSkan: An Open Source Full Body 3D Scanner

John Baichtal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:30:43 +0000

HeatSync Labs' Moheeb Zara built this full body scanner with a Kinect that raises and lowers on a gantry while a turntable rotates the subject

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Arduino Powered Poker Table

Ken Denmead — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:50 +0000

Great first attempt at a poker table with an Arduino brain and LED lighting.

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Bringing a Classic Marklin Z-Scale Model Railroad to Life With Arduino

Jeff Faust — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:43 +0000

"I have this train I bought in Germany," said Lynn, who approached me at a train show, "and I'm looking for someone to build a railroad for me."

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Call for Manufacturers: 3D Printers and 3D Scanners

Sean Michael Ragan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:32 +0000

Got a favorite desktop 3D printing or scanning appliance? We want to hear about it!

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It’s News: Maker Movement Currently Alive and Well in Asia

Sabrina Merlo — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:02:11 +0000

Hong Kong Mini Maker Faire organizers Mike Li and Andy Kong spotlighted today in the South China Morning Post, along with makers from HackJam and Dim Sum Labs.

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People Over Megahertz

Stett Holbrook — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:32 +0000

out-of-the-box experience that means: how long does it take to you to go from zero to something that works? This is very important because it creates a positive reinforcement that you are on the right path. The longer that time is, the more people you lose in the process.

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