3D Printers are not always the right tool for the job.. In this tutorial, I will show you how to convert .STL files designed for 3D printing into vector files for vector laser cutting.

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Digistump has recently announced a partnership with Particle over cloud infrastructure that may well be a signal that the diasporan expansion in microcontroller market may be coming to an end.

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Piekarski built a 35mm pinhole camera from a baking sheet. A pinhole camera uses a hole to allow light to shine onto film without a lens.

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I came across a design for a chandelier made from test tubes that were filled with colored water, so I decided to make my own version of the project.

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The AT-ATrinket is a functional and decorative Star Wars AT-AT-shaped box cut from MDF using a CNC router.

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Divine Lights combines looping animations underneath wooden geometric patterns to create a beautiful homage to stained glass art.

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Fabienne Serriere has created an knitting machine that turns algorithmically-generated patterns into unique scarves and wraps.

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I came to Maker Media Lab with a couple of projects in mind for my short stint as artist in residence: Louis Sullivan 3D printed architectural reference book Arduino controlled 3D printer filament pigmentation device 3D scanning with drones During my first week in the lab, I chose to focus […]

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These days you can find and buy your very own robot from any number of companies (ROBOTIS, KumoTek, Honda, etc.). However, they can cost in excess of $12,000 or more and typically rely on specialized software to function. Back when I was a kid, 20 years ago, my friends and I […]

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Mike Warren took a seemingly normal watermelon and transformed it into a cute, and ferocious, shark you can fill with your favorite fruits.

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Do you have a story to tell to Makers, or a project or skill to teach? Would you like to tell it live at one of the most iconic Maker buildings in San Francisco? Now you can at the (relatively) new Maker Media Lab! Our new project lab is in San […]

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The Raspberry Pi is a full Linux computer thats about the size of a credit card and sells for $25–$35. It has a 700MHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM. Because of its capabilities and its low price, it has become wildly popular with the hobbyist market. Some people have […]

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Got some video game superfans in the house? Well, today on Maker Camp, the other Paloma meets the video game makers at Double Fine Productions. How many kids are itching to have their jobs someday, and to be paid to play? Maker Camp campers get a quick and fascinating step-by-step, behind-the-scenes overview to five jobs just about […]

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Maker Faires are great places to see some interesting combinations of both art and technology that can be found nowhere else. Where else could you see Robotic Chimps on Scooters, an autonomous machine that creates objects based on the influences that surround it or get your own 3D printed portrait […]

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Morgan Spurlock has a knack for exploring industries that we yearn to know more about. He recently tackled artisans in Crafted.

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Self-driving cars are in the news almost daily, but they are not exactly in my automotive budget for this decade. Today, that has changed. While this car might be smaller and not capable of giving me a ride, its still autonomous and, best of all, it is a project that I […]

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Modular Digital Controllers, or programmable logic controllers (PLC), were used to make machinery changes in industry much, much faster.

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Over the past few weeks, we have seen major updates to many of the most vital packages that we use to operate our 3D printers.

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As more and more of our technology becomes automatic, wireless, invisible, and connected, it simultaneously has a greater potential to slip from our immediate attention. Matt Martin, a Masters student at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, is most interested in how technology affects us. He designed Wearable Beacon, […]

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What a great first week weve had for Maker Camp! Were ending with the first-ever Maker Camp Film Fest this weekend, so be sure to get your videos on the Maker Camp Community by 8pm Pacific time on Friday if you want to be part of the lineup. If you havent had […]

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