3D printing poised on the edge of the mainstream (photo gallery)

May 19, 2013 11:38 pm

SAN MATEO, Calif. — 3D printers haven’t quite made the leap to mainstream — they’re still a bit too finicky,… Continue reading ⟩

Homeless to hacker: How the Maker Movement changed one man’s life

May 16, 2013 2:30 pm

A Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur and a Hollywood actor cross paths at a coffee shop in San Francisco’s Financial District.… Continue reading ⟩

Matterform offers low-cost 3D scanning, finds crowdfunding success

April 29, 2013 8:17 pm

With a little over 24 hours left on its fundraising campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo, Canadian startup Matterform has substantially surpassed… Continue reading ⟩

Hotshot investor Chris Dixon says ‘second wave’ of Bitcoin startups is on the way

April 29, 2013 1:57 pm

Prominent entrepreneur and Andreessen Horowitz investor Chris Dixon is known for being ahead of the curve, and he recently attracted… Continue reading ⟩

Funding daily: Not your grandmother’s tech

April 23, 2013 11:49 pm

Today, we saw an inordinate amount of funding announcements from startups based in Silicon Valley and in tech hubs around… Continue reading ⟩

Chris Dixon and Andreessen Horowitz invest $30M in 3D printing marketplace Shapeways

April 23, 2013 1:00 pm

If you weren’t sure whether this whole consumer 3D printing thing was going take off, Chris Dixon and Andreessen Horowitz  may… Continue reading ⟩

Inside 3D Printing Conference attracts roster of expert panelists

March 11, 2013 7:26 pm

This sponsored post is produced by Mediabistro. Industry experts, venture capitalists, and professionals in the engineering, technology, manufacturing, culinary, finance,… Continue reading ⟩

The future of rocket design will be crowdsourced thanks to Sunglass & DIYRockets

March 8, 2013 8:40 pm

Crowdsourcing isn’t rocket science — except when it is. 3D modeling platform Sunglass is teaming up with space company DIYRockets… Continue reading ⟩

Why copyright law won’t be able to keep up with the crazy world of 3D printing

February 27, 2013 3:30 pm

If you’re trying to understand how existing intellectual property law applies to 3D printing, let me save you some time: It’s a… Continue reading ⟩

Airbnb for 3D printing, Makexyz links designers to local printer owners

February 22, 2013 4:02 pm

The 3D printing service industry may only be in its infancy, but someone has already found a way to disrupt it.… Continue reading ⟩