3D printing is not new, with early technology appearing in 1980's but in recent months, consumer 3D printing capability has gone mainstream with companies adopting creative ways to encourage designers and enthusiasts while creating markets and innovations in the...
Maker Movement
An alternative economy where independent inventors, designers, and tinkerers converge with computer hackers and traditional artisans
White House Maker Faire Announces #NationOfMakers, Features Local Motors
President Obama is celebrating America's makers today at the first-ever Maker Faire at the White House. The rise of the maker movement powered by the Internet and technologies like 3D printing, easy to use design software is reviving a whole new generation of doers...
Four Ways 3D Printing is Changing Business Paradigms
Last week, a 3D printer that prints makeup was launched at TechCrunch's Disrupt NY Stage, where founder Grace Choi called the bluff on premium make up brands that sold make-up in exclusive colors with a high-price markup. Choi has invented a desktop printer, Mink,...
The Future of Manufacturing is Upon Us
The burgeoning shift in the manufacturing sector has been coming for a touch over a decade and has, I would suggest, now reached your front gate. A whole confluence of factors that include 3D printing, crowdsourcing, home engineering and free-scale idea generation...
Razoo Helps Charities Fundraise & Engage Effectively: Q&A with Lesley Mansford
Lesley Mansford, CEO of Razoo answered a few questions for us on Razoo, a social fundraising platform that is changing the dynamics of corporate and personal charity. Razoo endeavors to make it easy to not only support your favorite cause, but is also proving to be a...