So for the first two months of my DIY Catalyst stay at The Edge, I have been devouring everything related to 3D printing. Anyone curious enough to stop and chat has been bombarded by me waxing lyrically about how consumer 3D printing is going to radically change the manufacturing landscape.
Starting at The Edge as a Catalyst has definitely been one of the better first weeks you could imagine. An awesome bunch of people, a relaxed work environment. Oh, and 3D printers.
To follow on from the DIY tech theme currently happening at The Edge, we are excited to welcome a new Catalyst to the crew.
For the last two days I have been tinkering around with a RepRap 3D printer powered by Generation 6 electronics. The following is a bunch of breadcrumbs for anyone following in similar footsteps.
Our new Resident, Nathen Street, brings his interest of space travel and the cosmos, along with his DIY toolkit to The Edge.
You’re frozen staring blankly at a computer screen, numerous questions are running through your head but one is screaming out over every rational thought. Why!? Blood rushes to your cheeks and those questions burst out of your mouth in the form of profanities. Then you realise you forgot to save. You are experiencing techno rage [...]
A little guide on what’s new on The Edge site
Image courtesy of http://one.laptop.org/ The One Laptop per Child initiative has had a huge impact around the world. The project rolls out durable, low-cost, low-power XO laptops to kids and teachers in more than 30 countries, encouraging equitable access to technology for learning. The software used on these laptops is developed using a flexible, open [...]
Help us build a mysterious interactive installation within The Edge throughout June
