VentrureBeat reports that Shapeways allows users to design and print objects using a 3D printer. The company just added silver to its range of→
The Spokesman-Review: Small businesses that make machines and components for other manufacturers are experiencing an upswing that could be a sign of things to→
Makers: The New Industrial Revolution, by WIRED magazine editor Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today’s→
Marketplace Shanghai Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz is only the second reporter ever to gain access to visit the factory floor at Apple’s Chinese producer→
Forbes: Now the economics of large-scale production runs carried out overseas are being disrupted by the possibility of making, selling and delivering millions of→
Whether you’re looking for a place to build your invention or have it manufactured, it is a long process that can intimidate the toughest→
According to the the father and son team behind Sleek Audio, it’s all because of the quality. CNN: When Mark Krywko and his son,→
RedFerret has a story about Maker Factory, a new free online service which connects factories with people who need stuff made. The seekers post→
In the early 20th century, people across the world cut their own bread, one slice at a time. But in 1902, a Missouri inventor→
According to Chris Anderson, Wired Magazine’s editor-in-chief, atoms are the new bits — and because of this we are on the brink of the→
Marlene Alexander takes an interesting look at items “Made in the USA” over at WalletPop. If you’re not a regular dollar store shopper, you→
The Web Urbanist has put together an interesting collection of items made of duct tape. Pretty impressive. Photos by Web Urbanist.
It was just an idea tossed around the dinner table a few months ago, reports ABCNews.com. Jenny Tyler, 32, was out with three iPhone-toting→
The Intuit Small Business blog is reporting that the main reason a growing number of hobbyists are turning their passions into businesses is the→
It’s a sign that the economy is slowly improving, but at least it’s a start: Wham-O is bringing back half of its Frisbee manufacturing→
800CEORead: When Joe Bennett bought a six-pack of underwear in his local supermarket for five dollars, he wondered who on earth could be making→
The Associated Press: It seems as if the country that used to make everything is on the brink of making nothing. In January, 207,000→