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- Printed Nest offers free plans for 3D printable bird feeders Fri, 8 May 15, 1:30amYou've heard of guerrilla gardening, but now a company from the Czech Republic is encouraging global urbanites to 3D print birds nests and install them in random places...
- 3D print the best open-source nests for urban birds Fri, 8 May 15, 1:30amYou've heard of guerrilla gardening, but now a company from the Czech Republic is encouraging global urbanites to 3D print birds nests and install them in random places...
- Le FabShop’s DIY 3D-Printable Accessories Transform Fruit and Vegetables into Fun Toys Sat, 29 Nov 14, 3:01amFrench company Le FabShop has come up with a great way to make fruit and vegetables fun for kids. They have just released 14 3D-printable components that transform potatoes, carrots, eggplants and apples into planes, four-wheelers,...
- World’s First 3D-Printed Laptop Smashes Crowdfunding Goal With $116,000 Tue, 4 Nov 14, 3:02amThe world’s first 3D-printed laptop teaches people how to create their own circuit boards, build 3D-printed objects, and understand electronics. The team behind the PiTop Raspberry Pi laptop launched an Indiegogo campaign...
- Tiny Floating SAFE+ Tsunami Shelters Double as Karaoke Booths in Non-Emergencies Mon, 28 Apr 14, 11:31pmSAFE+ weights only 1,300 kg (2,866 lbs) and is 6.2 m long, 2.3 m wide and 2.3 m high (20.2 x 7.6 x 7.56 ft). These spacious shelters are roughly the size of a large SUV and come in two models with capacity for 10 and 20 people....
- Open-Source Self-Replicating FoldaRap 3D Printer Prints Objects On the Go Wed, 16 Apr 14, 12:27amThe FoldaRap open-source 3D printer can be folded to fit into your rucksack and prints objects on the go. French designer Emmanuel Gilloz developed the 140x140x140mm device over the course of seven months and has now, thanks...
- 3D Print SUPERSCALE’s Bayanihan Pin and Help Raise Funds for the Victims of Typhoon Haiyan Tue, 3 Dec 13, 8:30amTo help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, SUPERSCALE is taking a new approach to raising funds by harnessing the power of open-source design and 3d printing...
- 3D Printed Open-Source Beehives Monitor the Health and Behavior of Bees Thu, 14 Nov 13, 1:36amA team of eco-technologists just unveiled an open-source project for designing intelligent beehives that monitor and track the health and behavior of bee colonies...
- Intelligent Open-Source Beehives Monitor the Health and Behavior of Bees Thu, 14 Nov 13, 1:36amA team of eco-technologists developed an open-source project for designing intelligent bee hives that monitor and track the health and behavior of certain colonies...
- How 3D Printing Will Change Our World Forever Thu, 17 Oct 13, 3:30amHailed as the third industrial revolution, 3D printing technology can produce life-saving prosthetics, durable furnishings, and fully functional automobiles...
- Elon Musk Unveils Plans for 700 MPH Solar-Powered Hyperloop Train! Tue, 13 Aug 13, 8:18amThe open-source Hyperloop design calls for a weather-proof, crash-proof and rail-less train. Today Musk released a 50+ page document outlining his vision for the $6 billion Hyperloop, which consists of a long tube and capsules...
- Elon Musk to Unveil Ultra High-Speed Hyperloop Train Plans by August 12 Wed, 17 Jul 13, 1:16amElon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX just announced plans to unveil the high-speed Hyperloop transportation system under an open source license by August 12th, 2013...
- Elon Musk to Unveil High-Speed Hyperloop Train System Designs by August 12 Tue, 16 Jul 13, 11:25pmElon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX just announced that the design for the high-speed Hyperloop transportation system will be published by August 12 under an open source license...
- 83-Year-Old Inventor Designs Inexpensive Open-Source Filament Extruder to Cut the Cost of 3D Printing Wed, 6 Mar 13, 8:00amHugh Lyman, an 83-year-old retiree from Enumclaw, Washington, won The Desktop Factory Competition with his design for a low-cost, open-source machine capable of turning resin pellets into inexpensive filament for 3D printing...
- INTERVIEW: We Talk with Architecture for Humanity Founder Cameron Sinclair Wed, 25 May 11, 3:10pmA few years ago, I sat down with Cameron Sinclair to talk about his recently-launched Open Architecture Network. He describes it as a “gift to the design community” with a simple mission: “to generate design...