Since MakerBot released it’s printer mid-April 2009, demand has been so high they’re turning to the MakerBot community to keep production of the cutest, little 3D printer rolling. The added benefit? You can get paid to enjoy doing what you love to do – printing 3D parts to print other 3D parts to print other 3D parts… yes, it’s mind-numbing, but OH, so genius.
Experience the Planets – Because you can’t breath in space on your own, these artist are here to help you imagine it, space that is.
SuseStudio – Wow, nice. Customize and distribute your own Linux build. This makes other OS’s look dumb.
iPhoneARKit – Augmented Reality Kit… for the iPhone. Pure AR geekery to get you building into that portable drug.
Spezify.com – A cool new visual search engine, with an interesting UI. Flash based, so no play with mobiles.
How to naturally Reset Your Sleep Cycle in One Night – Just don’t do it back to back or after passing yourself in a wormhole.
Bobby McFerrin Hack Your Brain – In less than a minute, Bobby has the audience doing the pentatonic scale. [Youtube]
You could actually go for free, but you’ll have to do a presentation, get hired by SolidWorks or get on the press list by writing for a ‘zine or posting pointless articles online. Other than that, here’s how to go about getting to the conference for the cheapest price possible.
Bunkspeed has released Hypershot 1.9, the latest version of their rendering software. If you’ve read the press release, you’ll see it will give you an “even more realistic look,” but what is it that actually helps your materials look more realistic? Thomas Teger was around help us understand and fill us in on plugin updates.
Often, you’re using SolidWorks, taking measurements and changing dimensions to make it fit into another assembly. Well, there’s a cooler way to do this and it’s much easier that changing the matter of a pea with the power of your mind.