I’ve setup a UStream channel for my MakerBot so you can see what I’m currently printing with it. Can’t promise it will always be on but will try to record interesting prints and live stream as much as possible. If you have any suggestions for better/free ‘webcasting/recording’ software that is Mac compatible, drop a comment…
I’m a little late to the party but I was recently given a HP TouchPad by the nice folks at HP Canada and stumbled across an interesting app today called Preware. In the WebOS world (which runs the TouchPad and other Palm/HP smartphones) it’s the equivalent of Cydia for iOS devices which basically allows you…
Trying out my new time-lapse rig, using a Creative Live! Socialize HD Webcam here is a hyperboloid pencil holder I found on the Thingiverse: Just over 2.5 hours to print and surprisingly sturdy!
I first saw this app a few months ago, well before I had decided to get into 3D printing. Trimensional is an iPhone app that lets you take 3D photos. I thought it was just a fun camera app to make animated gifs like these: That is until they added the ability (via a modest…
I spent about 15 hours assembling the Thing-O-Matic last week and on Friday night was able to make my first 3D prints! During assembly, I really got to understand how the whole system works and through the course of trial and error over the weekend, was constantly fine tuning the machine. Part of the issues…
This past weekend was Vancouver’s first Mini Maker Faire and even the weather cooperated. Part carnival, part technology showcase, and part craft show, it’s definitely not your grandma’s kind of faire – you actually have to sign a waiver to gain entry due to some of the exhibits on display and their inherent dangers. Like…
After wanting one for literally years, I finally took the plunge last week and ordered my first 3D printer, a Thing-O-Matic from Makerbot Industries: What is a 3D printer? Well, it let’s you print anything you want (up to a certain size) in ABS plastic, basically the same material that Legos are made out of….
I’m a huge retro videogame fan…I play all the new games and consoles but always go back to my childhood games from the 80s. Every time I get a new gadget or computer, usually the first thing I do is see what emulators can run on it. This has also lead to me re-buying the…
This morning I had an opportunity to check out the new tablet on the block, the Blackberry Playbook from Research in Motion. Of course, I had to try the camera(s) on the Playbook (shot with the rear camera in low light): It has a 3mp front facing camera and a 5mp rear facing camera which…
I recently had a chance to check out some really cool technology used to create enormous, zoomable panoramic images called a Gigapans. This is the same technology used to make that huge image of US President Obama’s inauguration that you may have seen. I’ve been using a Gigapan EPIC 100 courtesy of Active Computer Services….