By Ben Popper 9/07/11 3:47pm

The DIY Economy

Model from a head scan of comedian/singer Reggie Watts via Makerbot

Makerbot Launches Web Series to Promote the World of 3-D Printing

3-D printing is still pretty far from the mainstream, but Makerbot, the New York firm which has done the most to bring it to the attention of the masses, just scored a $10 million round of funding from some big names. They aren’t wasting any time putting that cheddar to work, launching a spiffy new web series, Makerbot TV, that profiles people, places and things in the world of 3-D printing.

The series kicks of with a “head scanning” party Makerbot threw in collaboration with Brooklyn’s Afro-Punk festival. Some sample reactions from the crowd when asked the question: Read More

By Ben Popper 6/09/11 11:18am

Industrial Revolution 2.0

makerbot colbert

Stephen Colbert Lets Makerbot go to his Head

Bre Pettis sat down with the Colbert Nation last night to give the comedian an introduction to the world of 3D printing. The founder and CEO of Brooklyn based Makerbot did a live demo on air.

“This seems to have unbelievable implications,” said Colbert, holding a miniature rendering of his own head. “Right now we rely on the Chinese for our little plastic pieces of crap. Now you don’t have to. Because what’s cheaper than Chinese worker, a robot.” Read More