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May 03 2012
May 10th MUGNY: PrettySmallThings and Cushwa Design Demo @ Parsons, NYC
The May 10th installment of MakerBot User Group New York (MUGNY) will offer MakerBot operators, Thingiverse makers, and Parsons students a rare glimpse into the working methods of two revered Thingiverse designers: Cushwa and PrettySmallThings. For the many of you who wrote in asking for in-depth design demos — these two demos will deliver knowledge and then some!
Special thanks to Parsons for inviting MUGNY to host this meeting in their beautiful space — a great chance for students using the Parsons MakerBot to learn more about the community of makers they are joining.
Where:
The New School
Parsons School of Design
“Masters in Design & Technology Thesis Show”
6 E 16th Street
12th Floor, Room 1200
When:
6:30pm – 8:00pm
MakerBot will provide light snacks and refreshments.
Kacie Hultgren – “PrettySmallThings”
Kacie Hultgren, also known as PrettySmallThings on Thingiverse, is a scenic designer in New York City. She uses her MakerBots to build scale models for set design models. Kacie works as an associate on a variety of Broadway, US Tours and West End productions, in addition to pursuing her own design work in NYC and around the country. At the May MUGNY, Kacie will share her work process and showcase scale models she has been working on. She’ll also speak about how to harness the design constraints of printing with MakerBots to create models that bend the rules and push the limits of DIY 3D printing.
Tom Cushwa – “Cushwa”
Tom Cushwa, known as Cushwa on Thingiverse, is a 15 year veteran of the computer graphics, specializing in creating 3D models for film and television. He has worked with major studios all over the world. Tom has created characters for national ads, Superbowl spots, and major motion pictures. Always trying to stay ahead of the curve, Tom dived into 3D printing this past fall, creating models for the Thingiverse Playsets projects to be printed for the MakerBot CES booth. Recently, Tom created an Owl statue for Thingiverse that has now been downloaded over a thousand times, with over 40 people posting pictures of printed Owls on the site. Check out a small sample of his work as Big Character Inc. here.
Parsons The New School For Design
A pioneer in art and design education since its founding in 1896, Parsons has cultivated outstanding artists, designers, scholars, businesspeople, and community leaders for more than a century. Today, when design thinking is increasingly being employed to solve complex global problems, Parsons is leading new approaches to art and design education. Students at the Design & Technology program pursue forward thinking, creative, commercial, research-based, educational, and art-based career paths. Areas of study include Interaction, Physical Computing, 2D and 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, and Digital Filmmaking.
April 23 2012
Calendar Update: Where To Find MakerBot This Week
A new week begins and I have a few items to put on your calendar. These concern Saskatonians, New Yorkers, Washington, DC, and Connecticuters.
First things first: if you’re in the New York City area and you’re interested in some basic MakerBotting education for free, reserve a spot now at our class at Tekserve on Thursday. You can see the invitation and RSVP here.
What — 90 minute class with MakerBot Education guru Liz Arum
When – Thursday, April 26; 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Where — Tekserve in New York City; 119 West 23rd Street. New York, NY 10011
If you are anywhere near the nation’s capital this weekend, there are a couple chances to Kinect (see what I did there?) with our MakerBot road crew, Matt, Keith, and Nick. The guys will be hanging out on Saturday and Sunday for the USA Science and Engineering Festival, which bills itself as “the most compelling, exciting, educational and entertaining science festival in the United States.”
This is a jam-packed festival that basically anyone could enjoy. For example, page 6 of the list of stage shows includes an hour session by Bill Nye. THE SCIENCE GUY! If Bill Nye’s on page 6, you know the rest of the lineup has to be pretty exciting. There’s an Electronic Fashion Show, a talk from actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, a panel discussion with CIA scientists, a Harry Potter magic demonstration, and dozens and dozens of other shows, not to mention exhibits like ours where kids and families can interact with fun science of all kinds.
The MakerBot booth will have our latest 3D printer, The Replicator, and we will be scanning and printing visitors with the Xbox Kinect and ReconstructMe, and more! Come see us!
What – MakerBot booth at a giant, awesome science fair in Washington, DC
When – April 28, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; April 29, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where – Walter E. Washington Convention Center; 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. Washington, DC 20001
While the crew is down in D.C., they plan to party Saturday night close to the Convention Center at The Passenger. We have rented a room from 6:00-8:00 p.m., and will be offering food and drinks on us, first-come-first-served, until we run out!
What – A chance for MakerBot Operators to come together and hang out with Keith, Matt, and Nick
When – April 28, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Where – The Passenger; 1021 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
For any readers near Saskatoon, Canada — often considered the Edmonton of Saskatchewan — come see MakerBot at The Man Show 2012. This is a lifestyle trade show geared subtly toward men. Okay, frankly, this looks awesome. It’s a giant exhibition of gadgets and tools. It will be a great chance to check out The Replicator in the midst of a bunch of other really cool things. Tickets are $10.
What – Chance to see The Replicator and speak with an expert on our 3D printers
When – April 26-27, 4:00-10:00 p.m.; April 28, 1:00-9:00 p.m.
Where – Credit Union Centre; 3515 Thatcher Avenue. Saskatoon, SK S7R 1C4, Canada
A second group of MakerBot staff is also thrilled to attend the Mini Maker Faire in Westport, Connecticut. We’ll be rolling from 10:00 a.m until things wind down at 4:00 p.m. Come visit us (including me!) and say hello to our 3D printers.
What — Mini Maker Faire featuring MakerBot and many other exhibitors
When – April 28, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where — Westport Library; 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880
April 22 2012
MakerBot Events Team Report : Chicago, IL
From April 13th – 15th the MakerBot Events Team traveled to Chicago to attend C2E2 and bring The Replicator to our community. C2E2 – Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo ran Friday through Sunday and we showcased The Replicator to more than 35,000 Comic Book and Sci-Fi Fans, Artists, Gamers and Industry.
One of our community members Phroon stopped by our booth with a MakerBotted C2E2 badge holder! So we began printing these for the crowds immediately. Check out Nick sporting his safety orange holder.
Anthony Daniels AKA C3PO became a MakerBot fan at C2E2 and visited the booth a couple of times. Rather than talking about Star Wars or revealing who he was (we heard his voice as our first clue) he talked with great enthusiasm about The Replicator and told stories of being a Maker himself. (His favorite tool: his glue gun. He had multiple burn scars to prove it.)
There were endless numbers of attendees visiting the booth dressed as Superheroes, Villains and Video Game Characters. They all loved the MakerBot. And those who created their own costumes or costumes for others left with ideas for how 3D printing could help them take these practices even further.
Even the Mario Bros. powered up at the MakerBot Booth!
We had the Xbox Kinect on hand to scan some of our favorite characters. “I pity the fool who don’t MakerBot!” – Mr. T
After the doors closed on the first day of C2E2 we ventured out to Chicago’s premier Hackerspace, Pumping Station: One. They have a Tardis! Also, this is the hackerspace that created the Power Racing Series.
All eyes were on The Replicator!
Another visit that proved to be amazing was with Tom and Holly at the What It Is Gallery. Their exhibit “Improbable Objects” featured 3D-printed work from MakerBot Artists Micah Ganske and Marius Watz, among others.
Next stop Washington DC! We’ll be bringing The MakerBot Replicator to our Nation’s Capitol for the USA Science & Engineering Festival. This is the largest celebration of science in the U.S. and will feature over 3,000 fun, interactive exhibits, more than 100 stage shows and 33 Author Presentations. The USA Science & Engineering Festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on April 28-29, 2012. Hours are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday.
Find out if the MakerBot Events Team is heading to your way; sign up to receive the MakerBot Newsletter!
April 20 2012
We Have Two Tickets For TEDxNYED To Give Away
We’ve got a great thing happening on Twitter right now. For anyone interested in attending the TEDxNYED conference, we’re giving away two tickets ($100 value) to the best two answers to the question,
How will 3D printing change the world?
Here’s some info on the event.
TEDxNYED is independently organized by New York educators. At TEDxNYED, live speakers and TED Talk videos combine to spark deep discussion and connections. TEDxNYED presenters are invited to share their insights and inspire conversations about the future of education. Attendees of the conference participate via networking sessions where they educate one another and, in the spirit of TED, help spread these ideas.
TEDxNYED is operating under license from TED, organizers of the immensely popular TED Conference, an annual event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx, a program of local, organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
We’ll pick two winners from all the submissions and give each of them a ticket to attend the TEDx event in New York City.
Where Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35 Avenue (at 37 Street)
Astoria, NY 11106
When April 28, 2012
In order to participate in our giveaway, you have to drop us a tweet. Tell us how 3D printing will change the world in 140 characters or less. Mention us with @makerbot and be sure to hashtag #3DPrinting so we can find your tweet and put you in the running.
April 17 2012
A Few Spaces Still Available for “How to MakerBot” Class @ Tekserve!
We have just opened up a few more seats for our awesome free class on “How to MakerBot” taught by MakerBot educator-guru Liz Arum at Tekserve starting this month. This class has been frequently requested by the MakerBot community and we are thrilled to get a chance to give this a try.
Attendees are required to RSVP here and should bring a laptop and external 3-button mouse to the first session on April 19th. Those who show up to the first meeting will have priority to sign up for the following two sessions. April 26th, and May 8th.
MakerBots are part of an evolving modern world of technology that allow people of all ages and skill levels to become producers, inventors and artists. This personal fabrication tool allows you to efficiently and inexpensively take your digital designs into the real world. Because you can hold the objects that you designed in your hand, you will be able to easily understand the strengths and limitations of your work. This process of physical feedback will allow you to incorporate the fixes right back into your design documents, letting you participate in an iterative engineering design process at an accelerated rate. This class will introduce you to 3D printing with the MakerBot Replicator. Create 3D computer models, prepare them for printing, print them out in plastic, and get an overview of the various free 3D modelling software tools that are available online.
No prior knowledge of 3D modeling, programming, or 3D printing is required. Use the class time to create, design, invent, and prototype. Then imagine what you would have done if you had a personal 3D printer at age 11.
Tekserve – Seminar Room
119 W 23rd Street
NY, NY 10011
212-929-3645
Click here to RSVP.
Thursday, April 19th, 6:30pm – 8pm
Thursday, April 26th, 6:30pm – 8pm
Tuesday, May 8th, 6:30pm – 8pm
Laptop and 3-button extra mouse required.
April 10 2012
MakerBot Heads to Chicago!
This weekend, Keith, Nick, and myself are heading from Brooklyn to the Windy City to introduce The MakerBot Replicator to the gathering hoards at The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) convention and host a wild meet up for MakerBot operators and Chicago makers at the hackerspace Pumping Station: One on Friday night.
So if you live in the Greater Chicago Area — or Illinois in general — you have no excuse not to zip over to join us at one of these two events!
Here’s where to find us!
The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
C2E2 Booth 635
North Building at McCormick Place
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois
Hours:
- Friday, April 13, 2012 – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Professionals Only)
- Friday, April 13, 2012 – 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Open to the Public)
- Saturday, April 14, 2012 – 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday, April 15, 2012 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pumping Station: One
3354 N. Elston – Name is painted on the door
(CTA stop is Belmont on the blue line)
Chicago, Illinois
Hours:
- Friday, April 13th - 9:00pm – 11:00pm
- Refreshments, beer, and (probably) pizza to be provided, in quantity.
Also, head back to Pumping Station: One for their Saturday night 3rd Birthday Party benefit!
March 30 2012
Seattle: Come Party With MakerBot Tonight
Hey, Seattleites! Still running on the joy of that Mariners win in Tokyo? Well take that party over to the Metrix Create:Space tonight!
Three of our team will be hanging out tonight, and you better believe they’re bringing the essentials with them: Replicators and free drinks.
Go play with a MakerBot and other tools at Metrix. They’ve got a laser cutter and a soldering room and a bunch of other stuff. Go see what they’re all about and meet our guys!
details details details
Metrix Create:Space
http://metrixcreatespace.com/
623A Broadway East
Seattle, WA 98102
(206)357-9406
MakerBot staff will be there from 8:30 pm until they crash from jetlag.
Enjoy!
UPDATE! MakerBot Industries will not be giving away free Replicators, as the earlier version of this post could have implied.
Details On The NYC MakerBot User Group Meeting, Reserve Now!
Easter is right around the corner, which means the New York MakerBot User Group April meeting is even righter around the cornerer! If you haven’t already, you’re going to want to reserve your spot. Here are a couple of things on tap for the evening.
There will be talks from several MakerBot team members, including MakerBot TV producer Annelise Jeske, who will describe the joys of collaborating on creative projects, such as the stop motion animation featured at the end of the most recent MakerBot TV episode (below). You’ll also see a sneak preview from Annelise on a project she’s working on right now!
Liz Arum, our education evangelist, will give a talk with Tony Sherwood, our web developer, to demonstrate how to create a food-safe silicone mold from a positive printed on a MakerBot. If you don’t know where this is headed, maybe this picture will help.
March 23 2012
Two MakerBot Artists To Be Featured At Chicago Exhibit
Next week, a fascinating exhibit will open in Chicago that will feature work from not one, but two of MakerBot’s former Artists-in-Residence, Micah Ganske and Marius Watz.
Improbable Objects is an element of Ex Nihilo, a solo exhibition from the artist, technologist, and writer Patrick Lichty. The site for the exhibition has an interesting note on the origins of Ex Nihilo.
Ex Nihilo, “out of nothing” in Latin, is an outgrowth from Patrick Lichty’s obsession of the porous boundaries between the physical and the virtual. This fascination stems from Lichty working almost entirely with digital media since 1989, and after working in the online virtual world, Second Life, for nearly 30-40 hours a week for the last three years. From this prolonged immersion Lichty felt an intense need for being in-person, and translating media works into physical manifestations…
3D printing is a natural direction for this exploration, and the exhibit will feature 3D-printed work from Micah, Marius, and over 20 other artists, including Patrick Lichty.
Micah tells us he will submit his James Tiberius Kirk #1 and Shuttle R.I.P. which are up on Thingiverse. Micah explains his work in this episode from the last season of MakerBot TV.
Marius’ residency focused on form studies like the picture below. More of his work can be seen on his portfolio site, where he writes that the “low cost [of MakerBotting] allows a real exploration of the serial nature of a single system, rather than selecting one single ‘perfect’ form.”
MakerBot form studies by Marius Watz
For those readers in the Chicago area, here are the details on the show.
Opening reception: Thursday March 29th, 5:00 – 8:00pm
Exhibition dates: March 29th – April 28th, 2012
Gallery hours:
Weds: noon – 3.30pm
Thurs – Sat: noon – 5pm
What It Is
23 E. Madison,
Chicago, IL, 60602
ph. 773-837-9809
http://wot-it-is.com
info@wot-it-is.com
March 07 2012
Come Party With MakerBot at The 2012 Fountain Art Fair
Fountain Art Fair 2012 opens this Friday at the historic 69th Regiment Armory in New York City, and MakerBot superstar The Replicator will make a special guest appearance at Looseworld’s Absinthe Lounge! A massive exhibition of independent, cutting-edge contemporary art, the Fountain Art Fair is “known for its delightfully rebellious tendencies and inclination to challenge the status quo.” We can dig it.
Contemporary art gurus Artlog will kick off an unforgettable celebration at Fountain’s Public Opening Night Reception, Friday March 9 from 7-11pm, guest DJ’d by New York legend Fab 5 Freddy. On Saturday Fountain extends its hours until 11pm for a Saturday night party curated by our nonprofit partner Art for Progress!
Site-specific installations and other surprises will abound at Fountain, including a sprawling 200-foot collaborative street art installation and a special series of performance art. For respite from the art fair frenzy, attendees can head to Fountain’s Looseworld Lounge, where Pernod Absinthe will hydrate the crowd while Looseworld, a multi-media creative agency, sets the scene with special video projects.
Fountain Art Fair New York at the 69th Regiment Armory
March 9–11, 2012 | 68 Lexington Avenue at 25th Street
Hours & Special Events:
Friday 3/9
VIP & Press Preview: 1pm–7pm
Artlog presents Public Opening Reception: 7pm-11pm
Saturday 3/10
General public hours: 1pm–7pm
Art For Progress Saturday Party: 7pm–11pm
Sunday 3/11
General public hours: 1pm–7pm
Visit FountainArtFair.com for more details
Follow Fountain on Facebook and Twitter
March 05 2012
See The Replicator Live @ SXSW Interactive
SXSW 2012 is still days away, but the MakerBot Replicator has already taken Austin by storm with this crazy humungous mural, designed by the inimitable Micah Ganske. Pretty sweet, huh?
We are pumped as all get out to present The Replicator to the assembled awesomes at SXSW Interactive this year. We’re also pumped for taco trucks. And BBQ trucks. And chicken and waffle trucks. Mostly though, we’re pumped to see you guys. Here’s where you can find us:
Friday, March 9 2012 1:00pm – 4:00pm CNN Grill @ Pop-Up Restaurant at Max’s Wine Dive (invite only) 207 San Jacinto Blvd (between 2nd St and 3rd 3 St) Austin, TX 78701
The CNN Grill will bring together select SXSW attendees, newsmakers and members of the media for live CNN programming, musical performances, food, and special events daily. @cnnsxsw
Saturday, March 10 2012 12:00pm – 5:00pm (Open to the public!) MakerBot Day at GE Garage 401 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78701 (at 4th St)
Want to make 2012 the year that you learn how to 3-D print or wield a blow torch? Then roll-up your sleeves and come by the GE Garage to meet our experts, who will teach you how to make manufacturing magic. All fellow SXSW makers, tinkerers, and inventors invited – no experience required!
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6:00pm – 9pm (Open to the public!) SXSW ScreenBurn Arcade The Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704
The 2012 SXSW ScreenBurn Arcade is the place to be for hands-on product demos and networking opportunities. Arcade exhibitors range from top gaming companies, such as Warner Bros., Sony and Alienware, to indie and educational game developers. Don’t miss this experience if you are entertained by the culture of gaming.
February 18 2012
MakerBot @ MegaCon (Booth #569)
Keith and I are on the road again, finding ourselves in the middle of Orlando, Florida at MegaCon, a comics/science fiction/horror/fantasy/games/anime fandom convention said to be second only to ComicCon for costumes, massive crowds, and enthusiasm. I have been hugged, knighted, threatened with tree-claws (to the best of my understanding), and danced at by such a wild panoply of characters, and that was during the lighter attended first day. How have I been responding to this? By blowing minds, one zombie-witch-soldier-Sailor-Moon-droid-monster at a time with The MakerBot Replicator.
It must date me to admit that I recognize the Star Wars, Star Trek, Buffy, and classic Marvel and DC characters, but get a bit hazy re: the fine distictions among a slew of girls-with-cat-ears and blue-mohawk-massive-sword anime costumes. (Co-worker Ben would definitely recognize all of the anime characters, and I’m tempted to send him pictures for his consultation.) But the level of creativity and ingenuity on display with costumes, props, and fan-collectables is considerably impressive. Part of the reason is that Stan Lee is here, and people have traveled thousands of miles for the chance to meet him and get his autograph. (Because he ain’t a young whipper-snapper.)
In honor of Stan Lee we have been printing and giving away tiny Thor’s Hammers that I created as a keychain derivative of Skimbal’s version. And we are also taking request for a huge variety of comics and fandom related elements from Thingiverse.com.
If you are nearby, press through the throngs of 300k people to come to Booth #529 to visit us. We have a secret show special that is for in-person visitors only!
February 08 2012
MakerBots in the Apple Store!
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the 5th Avenue Apple Store last night for Bre’s demo!
February 06 2012
MakerBot Demo at Apple Store 5th Avenue Tomorrow Night!
Tomorrow night, New Yorkers will have the chance to see The Replicator in action at The Apple Store Fifth Avenue! Explore the emerging world of 3D printing with MakerBot Industries and see a live product demonstration by CEO and co-founder Bre Pettis.
Space is limited to get there early!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
8:00 p.m.
767 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10153
(212) 336-1440
February 01 2012
MakerBot Clock Hackers Meets Again Saturday from Noon to 6PM
Ben Fraser has a the Test Jig #4 ticking. Exciting!
There are a number of awesome clock projects that are ticking forward. If you have an interest in working on MakerBottable clocks, you’re invited to swing by the MakerBot workshop this Saturday, February 4th, from Noon to 6PM and hack on clocks.
Please RSVP on eventbrite and join the MakerBot Clock Google Group to stay up to date with the latest clock action. Bring any models you’ve made and a laptop so you can work on clocks while you’re here!
MakerBot Clockathon
MakerBot Workshop
Saturday, February 4th
Noon to 6PM
Pizza will be served.
Check out the slideshow of photos that Ben Fraser took of the last Clockathon
January 25 2012
Brooklyn Art Hackathon This Weekend!
MakerBot is excited to be part of this weekend’s Art Hack Day in Brooklyn at the 319 Scholes gallery! Participants will be using the Thing-O-Matic throughout the week, from Thursday, January 26th through Saturday, January 28th, to work on their projects. We’ll also be bringing The Replicator by for a few key appearances!
Art Hack Day is an event dedicated to cracking open the process of art-making, with special reverence toward open-source technologies. Artists and collaborators will inhabit 319 Scholes to create and explore the participatory nature of technology, bringing together hackers whose medium is art and artists whose medium is technology.
At the close of the hackathon, a giant party will be held at 319 Scholes to show off participant’s creations! The party will be open to the public, starting at 7 p.m. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP here.
The party will be one of the first opportunities for New Yorkers to be able to see the new MakerBot Replicator live and in the flesh! Stop by and say hi!
January 21 2012
Great Chance to See MakerBot Replicators in Los Angeles!
If you are in the Greater Los Angeles Area, stop by the Affordable Art Fair this weekend to catch Keith and myself as we introduce the brand new MakerBot Replicator to the West Coast!1 The remaining hours are today until 8pm and tomorrow (Sunday) from 11am until 6pm.
We have been running “Keith It!”2 versions of 3D scans of people like Laurie Anderson, Bre Pettis, Keith Ozar, Phill Niblock, and others, as well as a few other favorites such as a (newly revised v18!) Barrel of Octopi, giant chess pieces, cows, work by Micah Ganske, and others.
We have been visiting with AAF neighbors and presenters such as ArtStar.com, the filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, and the LA-based Toy Art Gallery. We are even making 3D printed versions of vinyl art toys by awesome Art Toy heroes Luke Chueh and Dave Bondi for the Toy Art Gallery staff, work the gallery hasn’t yet had the opportunity to produce.
Quite a few MakerBot Operators such as Miles Lightwood (TeamTeamUSA), Theron Trowbridge and the crew at CRASHspace, and MakerBot’s Taylor Goodman (based in LA) have spent a lot of time with us at the booth, sharing things for us to print and generally introducing us to the wonderful design and DIY community here. We are hoping that Cliff who designed Chess Set I (that we are making giant) and other Thingiverse superstars will stop in also.
At night, we have been running all over town, introducing the machine to CRASHspace, UCLA’s engineering students, galleries and museums, and other hackerspaces. We have also been printing “Keith it!” busts of a cleaned up Beethoven model at night and placing them on the Thomas Organ in the lobby of The Standard – Downtown. To date, these custom 3D printed sculptures have been either stolen or disposed of by the hotel staff within a couple of hours of appearing. But we have photos to document. 
Check out our photo gallery below!
Thank you to all of us who have visited so far — can’t wait to meet more of you!
- Wanna visit for free? drop a request to griffin at makerbot dot com by 11am on Sunday and he’ll see about adding you to the list with a comp’d ticket!
- The software engineers working on revisions of ReplicatorG for our new machines created a button called “Keith It” to created maximum-sized objects to suit the new three-times-Thing-O-Matic build volume by Keith’s request. This name will only persist if you request it…
January 20 2012
Clockathon This Sunday 12-6
We’ve added 5 last-minute tickets for the clockathon this Sunday. It’ll be a fun day of sharing, hacking, and MakerBotting. Sign up at eventbrite!
January 18 2012
MakerBot’s Most Adventurous Astronaut Explores CES
You’ve heard about Michael Curry’s Rocket Playset and the MakerBot Astronauts who live there. So you must know that these astronauts love adventure – over their lifetimes they will be traveling to the farthest reaches of Thingiverse to discover the unknown. Follow along on their adventures or take them on adventures of your own.
What lands will your astronauts traveling to? Take some pictures of your MakerBot Astronauts in the wild and show us what kinds of adventures they’ve been having!
Checking out a flamingo.
Riding an escalator.
Testing out Aridion tech.
Hanging with some MimoBots.
Chillin with Dennis Rodman.
Gambling.
Cuddling with Paro, the therapeutic robot.
Enjoying some chips and guac.
Drawing with SketRobo.
On a plane to Brooklyn.
January 17 2012
MakerBot Presents Awesome Awards at CES!
So, you’ve probably heard by now that we got a few awards while we were at CES last week, but what you may not have heard is that we were also giving out a few awards there. As a team we spent some time exploring the tradeshow and seeking out some of the raddest robots, the coolest companies, and the products we could really get behind to present them with MakerBot Awesome Awards. Here’s some pictures of a few of the honored recipients.
Will Smith and Norman Chan from Tested are definitely keeping it awesome – they do a segment on their show called the MakerBot Mystery Build.
Derek from iBallz is keeping it awesome too with his inexpensive and incredibly fun ipad cases.
Ubuntu software is open-source and we think that’s awesome!
We think all robots are awesome – including PaPeRo!
This magician knows some incredibly awesome card tricks and Aridion water resistant technology is pretty awesome too.
Xybotyx gives your smartphone smartwheels!
Adam from Jack Backs makes wooden back replacements for your iphone – they are so awesome we all had to get one!
The rad dudes from Romotive can make your phone into a robot that can deliver flowers to the girl you like!
Algoriddim can change your iphone, ipad or computer into a TURNTABLE! Awesome!
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