3D printing Archive

  • Desktop Factory hits the dead pool

    Desktop Factory hits the dead pool

    Goodbye, Desktop Factory, we hardly knew ye. This company was supposed to offer a sub-$5,000 desktop 3D printer. Alas, they are no more and they’ve sold their IP and assets to an unnamed buyer. But a funny thing happened as we launched our effort to sell Desktop Factory. We found interested parties who do understand [...]

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  • Print Your Own 3D Styluses

    Print Your Own 3D Styluses

    As an on-demand 3D printing service, Shapeways is undoubtedly awesome. But the pitch I got today is about as dull as you can get: personalized styluses for touch-screen devices. Talk about a conflict! All the offered styluses are pretty dorky, with end-decorations ranging from shields to barrels, they’re straight out of a Zelda game. And the [...]

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