Earlier we published a story on the massive CoLiDo Mega 3D printer, but some believed the print was faked.It does look a bit surreal in the image, however. For those accustomed to printing smaller items on smaller 3D printers, the sight of a giant print may seem, well, impossible.
Why would you need a procedurally generated 3d printed tree? Why wouldn’t you?! Really, think about the possibilities here. You could print a bunch of small ones and glue them to yourself. You could shave a cat and glue them to the cat. You could glue one to your spouses forehead and wake them up screaming. Of course, minus the glue, there are other applications.
There are people who dream about becoming a famous athlete. Then there are others who want to be an astronaut. Well, even if you’ll never make the cut to launch into space, you can at least be part of future space exploration tech. If you’re an maker, inventor or artist, NASA wants your help.
The force has always been strong when it comes to interest in Star Wars prop replicas, but Disney and Lucasfilm have always relied on licensing official designs and schematics to third-party companies. While the resulting products may hold up well when it comes to sales numbers, they’ve been a far cry from what would be considered a “true-to-life” replica of what’s actually used in the movies. For the first time ever, prop designers from Star Wars: The Force Awakens are creating a low-run production of precisely detailed one-off prop replicas for the Star Wars Collectibles: Ultimate Studio Edition series. The series, which includes a total of eight pieces ranging from…
In case you haven’t scratched your retro video game nostalgia with emulators, apps and more DIY projects than you can shake a sweaty handful of quarters at, Atari has announced that they want to take over living rooms once again. This time, however, as a range of smart home products. In a news release published yesterday, Atari announced that they have partnered with SIGFOX, a world leader in dedicated communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT) to develop a new line of connected devices under the Atari brand. The SIGFOX network provides simple and energy-efficient two-way transmissions for IoT devices resulting in extended battery and service life. Currently,…
Time for another round of apps that cover the spectrum of your beloved mobile device, be it iPhone, Android or Windows! The Weekly App Smack is the best of new or updated design and productivity apps (and maybe a couple of fun ones, too) for the busy design or engineering professional and this week we have a list sure to make you more efficient. Do you have an app suggestion that has made your life easier or changed up your workflow? Let us know in the comments below or send it into tips@www.solidsmack.com. Hit it! Annotable “Annotable is the most full-featured all-in-one image annotation tool.” Qapital “Saving money has never…