Taiwan plastics mogul Lawrence Lin donates $1M to UMass Lowell for 8,500 sq-ft 3D printing lab
Aug.15, 2017 -
Lawrence Lin, who received his doctorate in polymer science and plastics engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell almost two decades ago, has donated $1 million to his alma mater for the establishment of a large 3D printing lab for students.
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13-year-old Ritik Mehta selected by Autodesk as Maker of the Day
May.14, 2014 -
Yesterday, 13 year old Ritik Mehta, son of Deepak 'Deeeep' Mehta, has been selected by Autodesk as 13th Maker of the Day and he is the second youth in that group.
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GE launches FirstBuild microfactory to co-create future smart appliances
Apr.17, 2014 -
On Wednesday, GE announced its first micro-factory, FirstBuild, will be in Louisville, Ky., GE Appliances' headquarters.
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Making perfect 3D print time-lapse video
Oct.26, 2013 -
if you have a printer with moving print bed, your normal timelapse videos would have the printed object blurred from moving around.
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Microsoft's 3D Printing Maker Space unveiled
Oct.25, 2013 -
On September 5th, 2013, The Maker Garage hosted their biggest Science Fair ever, showcasing grassroots innovations from hardware projects around Microsoft.
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ZERO TO MAKER: Learn to make (almost) anything in two months
Jan.16, 2013 - Learn what you need to make just about anything – a product, an invention you've been dreaming about, or even a Maker business.More
First 3D printer XLN lab opened in Israel
Nov.2, 2012 - open-source 3D XLN (Cross-Labs Network) workspace, Israel's first open-source 3D printer lab, is opened recently by Reut Institute in a nondescript basement in the center of Tel Aviv. More
Grand Opening of Deezmaker's 3D Printer Store and Hackerspace
Sep.22, 2012 - The new store/hackerspace will sell 3D printers (including Bukobot and other brands: Makerbot, ORDbot, Prusa Mendel and the Wallace) and filaments, electronics, tools like CNC routers, lathes, laser cutters etc.More
GE invests on hands-on labs for ordinary people
Mar.9, 2012 -
What is currently driving American competitiveness? General Electric Co. wanted to commit to strengthen America's global competitiveness by building a more highly skilled workforce, as well as its own competitiveness in the industry.
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New Z650 3D Printer Coming to MakersFactory
Nov.26, 2011 - Chris Yonge and Dave Britton founded MakersFactory in October and within weeks they are offering classes, with no ads but only word of mouth. More
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Nov.24, 2011 - Shanghai Government Technology committee has issued a call for a proposal to build 100 community hackerspaces with government funding for equipment. More
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