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Does the demise of TechShop (maybe) spell doom for makers?

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Kathleen Maher

The grass roots of the maker movement are green and flourishing. TechShop, a franchise of fabrication storefronts, founded by Jim ...

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Autodesk buys a DIY online recipe book

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Randall Newton

Autodesk acquires Instructables, extending its reach into the growing Maker Movement. The CAD industry is arming in a new war ...

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Shapeways seeks to lead personal manufacturing revolution

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Randall Newton

With recent VC funding and plenty of media buzz, the spin-out from Royal Philips Electronics continues its quest to become ...

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Alibre and 3D Systems offer low-cost design/print bundles

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Randall Newton

Bundles start at $1,500 for 3D CAD software and 3D printer kit. The target is the rapidly growing Maker market ...

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3D Systems acquires two boutique 3D printing content companies

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Randall Newton

Freedom of Creation and The3DStudio.com are expanding the availability of 3D content for printing, and 3D Systems wants the trend ...