US Utilities seem to have come to the conclusion that Solar Power could ruin them.. David Roberts at grist.org writes; Back in January, the Edison Electric Institute — the (typically stodgy and backward-looking) trade group of U.S. investor-owned utilities — released a report [PDF] that, as far as I can tell, went almost entirely without notice in … Continue reading »
Reblogged from PandoDaily: Whether you are a government entity attempting to grow a startup ecosystem, a university trying to commercialize technology, a big business intent on reinvigorating (or saving) your business, or an entrepreneur seeking to change the world, you’re likely using old-school, 20th-century “innovation” methods in a new, unrecognizable, global economy. In other words, … Continue reading »
You know what? It is quite hard trying to explain to people, who are not familiar with 3D printing, what the technology entails. If you are trying to explain it to others, automatically you start talking about 3D printing from a manufacturing point of view.. “it is like milling and machining, but then only additive, … Continue reading »
According to the blog article at 3ders.com, VoxelJet has figured out to 3D print continuously onto a moving build platform. This made me think, why can’t we make a desktop size 3D printer based on FDM tech that can do the same?? As per the below diagram that I quickly drew up, it should work well in … Continue reading »
3D printing has been speaking to the imagination of a lot of people. Main stream media have been taking the phenomenon on a run around town and hailed it in as a new industrial revolution (Guardian, The Economist). In looking at it closer, there are two groups of people to be observed. Those that still … Continue reading »
FormLabs has gone live with their Form 1 3D printer this morning and the Kickstarter campaign they also launched at the same time has already surpassed its goal. This indicates that the hype they have conjured up is now metrialising into real money. The keen early-adopters can buy a machine via Kickstarter for US$2299. Obviously this … Continue reading »
We all know that if you want to achieve something, especially in business, you have to throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks. If something sticks at all, you build from that. And otherwise you start making your new fresh batch of pasta and hope that that is going to stick better. But … Continue reading »
The FormLabs website states that they are on the verge of unveiling a “revolutionary” new 3D printer. From their website: FINALLY: Low-cost, High-Resolution 3D Printing Simple. Elegant. Powerful. Get ready to experience a revolution in desktop 3D printing. Coming September 26, 2012. The dark picture on their website though can be hacked and made lighter … Continue reading »
The interweb is buzzing with the success of the erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” and how it could be responsible for a small baby boom. ABC News is citing that since the largest spike in sales of the trilogy is in May 2012, the amount of new births in February 2013 could well be … Continue reading »
Crowd funding sites like Kickstarter are growing like crazy. They haul in money by the, literally, millions of dollars for their project creators and cream a bit off the top. But what happens if the projects that their creators have painstakenly put together an attractive marketing pitch for, crumble apart and fail to deliver? Photo … Continue reading »
