In NEWS

Finally…the BotObjects Full-Color ProDesk3D Color Printer in Action

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In case you didn’t catch our EngineerVsDesigner episode last year that featured BotObjects founders Mike Duma and Martin Warner discussing the development of their ProDesk3D full-color 3D printer, it was one of our most popular and most-commented episodes of all time…and for good reason. At the time, affordable full-color 3D printing was a relatively new concept…and the BotObjects guys lifted the bar pretty high only to later be met with skeptics, criticism, unfulfilled orders and a mountain of bad press. Released yesterday, this video shows the ProDesk3D in action…but with other 3D printers on the market that can print multiple materials as well as multiple colors, is the ProDesk3D too little, too late?

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In DESIGN

Forget Glass, Google Wants to Teach Consumers How to Build Their Own $50 Smartphones

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We’ve seen concepts for modular smartphones come and go in the past few years, but a lot of information was left up in the air…such as why would you even need one and how much would it cost? Yesterday Google announced that they will be hosting the first Project Ara Developers’ Conference in April that aims to educate the first round of developers how to modify the modular phone system. The LEGO-like phone will ship with little more than an exoskeleton base featuring a screen and WiFi radio with the option of adding various add-ons per your desire…to some degree leaving the task of the industrial designer, mechanical engineer and software developer in the hands of the end user.

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In COOL TOOLS

Cool Tools of Doom n' Stuff: Episode 41

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Brought to you this week by Smoth Mealer’s mystery corn wrapped in a moist towelette topped with green peanut brittle, be sure to check out the all new episode of Cool Tools of Doom n’ Stuff! By the way, we love our SolidSmack readers! Have something cool you’ve come across and want to share it on SolidSmack? Don’t hide it in your neck skin! Send it on in to smoth@www.solidsmack.com. Kick it!

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In MAKER GALAXY

Maker Galaxy E08: Greg Mark of Markforged Carbon Fiber 3D Printers

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We’re always talking about the future of design, the future of technology, the future of MAKING. In a world where smart cars will drive themselves in rush hour traffic, a world where 3D printing is enabling the blind to experience outer space through touch…how do we find the next ‘big thing’? Maker Galaxy is a show that explores the crossroads of Design, Technology, and the Future of Making.

This week we talked with Inventor and All-Around Cool Guy Greg Mark, CEO and Founder of Markforged 3D printers. Greg has brought his knowledge of working with carbon fiber to bring us the world’s first carbon fiber 3D printer. We’ll talk with Greg about everything from how he assembled a world-class team to develop the product to how he thinks it’ll be used.

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In RADIO

SolidSmack Radio | Morning Phase

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This week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist brings an entirely new face-smack of great music to help propel you through those laborious, tedious design tasks for the next few days. This week we got so dang excited about a record release that our entire playlist is in celebration of the new album from Beck titled Morning Phase. So pull out your favorite sketchbook and markers or whatever other design task is at hand and enjoy this streaming new release from the Paper Tiger.

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