Clean and complete geometry is important for successful 3D printing. A watertight mesh helps reduce common printing problems ...

Spending a few hundred (or upward of a thousand) dollars on a 3D printer isn’t a decision to be taken lightly. But one thing that shouldn’t hold you back is the erroneous belief that 3D printing has a ...

For teachers who face students every day in a school setting, creating a web app feels like an incredibly high hurdle. At least, that is what I thought, even though I had developed educational ...

The 3D printing community has long entertained a seductive fantasy: snap a photo, click a button, and hold a physical object in your hands an hour later. For years, that promise remained firmly in the ...

Shortly after Steam Machine was revealed, word of an E Ink front panel for Steam Machine was confirmed by Valve as an internal project not intended for consumer release. Even so, Valve did follow up ...

Auto Split helps turn generated or uploaded 3D models into printable FDM parts with smart cuts, watertight caps, and 3MF export.

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Split-flap displays are a great, low-power way to display text to a wide audience. Compared to other display technologies like LCDs they only use energy when the characters change, but have fallen out ...

The Makerlab is a radically inclusive community that offers access to emerging technologies and innovative culture. All Boise State University students, staff, and faculty are welcome! We accept some ...

Using a slightly curved top to make it much more comfortable to rest your palms on and play on. Most cheap arcade trackballs found on online marketplaces (for approx. $25-35) use a PS/2 connector ...

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