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MakerBot/Stratasys Merger: What do you Think?

MakerBot/Stratasys Merger: What do you Think?

MakerBot’s announcement yesterday that it was merging with Stratasys was arguably the biggest news to hit the rapidly growing consumer 3D printer market. As such it’s got people talking. What do you think of the MakerBot/Stratasys deal? Do you think it’s a smart move by Stratasys? What does it mean for the growth of consumer class 3D printers? What does it say about the compatibility of open source hardware and big business? Let us know in the comments below.

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A Maker Wedding

A Maker Wedding

Software developer Phil Tucker of Toronto went all out for his wedding, creating some awesome personalized projects: rustic Edison-style hanging light fixtures, an animated Arduino LED matrix lounge table top, vinyl “flexi” record wedding invitations (complete with a lovely acoustic song the couple wrote themselves, called “Invited”), and even a bachelor party wireless accelerometer Stab-O-Meter, named after the Futurama character Roberto, the stabbing robot.

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Fantastic Cthulhu Mask

Fantastic Cthulhu Mask

Quirky Montreal artist and fabricator Ian Langohr’s latest creation is this fantastic Cthulhu mask. Fun fact: Ian finds inspiration in (not surprisingly) horror and fantasy novels and films. But he also enjoys checking out abandoned Montreal factories and watching nature documentaries, like Planet Earth.

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