In CULTURE

MakerBot Replicator 2 is Closed Source?

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Rumors have abounded about whether or not Makerbot is going to release the documentation for their latest machine, as they have with the Replicator and the Thing-o-matic. Open-Source is Bre’s middle name. Tangibot threw a wrench into Makerbot’s narrative to be the biggest hardware company in the Open Source world. Lucky for them, the combination of bad press and a boycott scratched Tangibot’s plans (although $500K was a silly target to aim for). Was the Tangibot affaire the close-call investors needed to keep the Replicator closed source? We don’t know.

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In DESIGN

POP! The Popinator is the Popcorn Launching Device of the Future.

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You’re in a meeting discussing schedule. The manager pauses mid-sentence and says, “Pop!” The boxy device in the middle of the table fires a fluffy popcorn morsel directly into his gaping mouth hole. Buttery, popped-corn heaven. The Popinator is a device from purveyors of fine popcorn snacking, Popcorn Indiana. They’ve revealed an internal project, designed using SolidWorks, that compliments the popcorn eating process and, we’re positive, provides hours of corn-munching fun.

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In FAB

Makerbot Announces Replicator 2 and other goodies

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Last week Makerbot stuck a timer on their website, filling everyone with suspense about what the heck would happen at 3pm EST today. And lo and behold, Bre Pettis delivered upon us a press conference. Not his best performance – he seemed a bit nervous. But who cares – look what he brought! A new Replicator 2 and 2X, Makerware (replacing RepG) and …. a Makerbot Store. ROCK.

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In CAD

Autodesk Simulation 360 Reveals The Cost of the Cloud

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What if I told you that you could stop sending models off to the simulation goon you have locked away in the basement server room. What if you are the simulation goon and would rather be cooking lentils while running a simulation instead of cooking your motherboard? Well, the time has come where you can release your mesh from the bondage of itty-bitty-gigabitties of processing power and ship it off to the cloud FOR UNLIMITED MESH MASHING. Autodesk announced the availability of Autodesk Simulation 360 and after asking for more details, we received pricing for the new cloud service.

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In DESIGN

A Feat of 3D Printed Design – 'A Wrong Mongrel'

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Combining new and old, Ross Barber, at the London College of Fashion, has been stitching leather with 3D Printed pieces to create these absolutely superb ‘Future Noir‘ shoes. It’s beyond commercialization at this point, so it’s not going to be available at Target soon or something you could buy and rock out with at a Nine Inch Nails show. But of all the 3D Printed shoes we’ve seen percolate out of the interwebs, these are the most impressive (although, what’s up with the leg? Are these shoes for Zombies?)

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