Collaborate Disseminate
Hackers and makers see the desktop 3D printer as something close to a dream come true, a device that enables automated small-scale manufacturing for a few hundred dollars. But it’s not unreasonable to say that most of us are idealists; we see the rise of 3D printing as a positive …read more
Continue reading No, Your 3D Printer Doesn’t Have a Fingerprint
Octoprint is one of those must-have apps for 3D printers. All you need is a Raspberry Pi, an SD card, and a USB cable, and you can control your 3D printer from anywhere in the house. Of course, some people take it too far and open up their Octoprint to the greater Internet. Gizmodo reports thousands of people are doing so, with possible dire consequences. Choice quotes: “Imagine waking up in the morning to find that your 3D printer was used to produce a gun” and “Once again, 3D guns come to mind”. Yes, they referenced 3D printed guns twice …read more
A lawsuit to prevent the distribution of 3D-printed gun designs is five years too late, and is the latest example of the Streisand Effect in action. Continue reading Trying to Ban 3D-Printed Guns Will Only Make Them More Popular
‘The New Radical,’ a documentary about 28-year-old Cody Wilson, premiered at Sundance, but not without contention. We spoke to Wilson and filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough to find out why. Continue reading The Man Who Scared the World With 3D Printed Guns Isn’t Going Anywhere
‘The New Radical,’ a documentary about 28-year-old Cody Wilson, premiered at Sundance, but not without contention. We spoke to Wilson and filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough to find out why. Continue reading The Man Who Scared the World With 3D Printed Guns Isn’t Going Anywhere
Gun rights groups are livid. Can you even believe it? Continue reading California Passed a Law Requiring Registration of 3D-Printed Guns