Michael A. Parker

One of the frustrations of 3D printing are the little errors that crop up during a print. Whether they be drips or stringing, pockmarks or elephant feet, layer shifting or…

There are a few things that I always tell newcomers to 3D printing. There’s no such thing as an out-of-the box printer. A 3D printer isn’t an appliance like a toaster…

Last week, I wrote about participating in GAMESMASH – The Game Design and Fabrication Challenge, announced in July. Following the 48-hour game jam, the participating teams put the finishing touches on…

Shapeways has just announced that they are the first online 3D printing platform to offer interlocking metal parts in cast brass, bronze, and silver. They introduced interlocking parts in 3D printed aluminum at the…

While Brooklyn may not be the Silicon Valley of the East, it certainly is a hub for innovation, especially in the tech world. It was the heart of America’s 3D…

A friend recently asked me why I participate in contests and challenges. Well, for one, it’s a whole lot of fun! It’s also an opportunity to test my skills and…

One of the most amazing things about 3D printing is that it is a disruptive technology. It is an alternative to mass manufacturing, allowing designers, inventors and makers the opportunity…

Let’s face it, 3D modeling can be hard. While there are a plethora of 3D printable models online there may be something you would like to print that just isn’t…

Desktop 3D printing has gone from being an obscure hobby to a legitimate industry in just a few short years, while industrial 3D printing isn’t being strictly used for prototyping…

At CE Week NYC, I got the opportunity to see the R2 Mini prototype in person. Recently, I covered Robo 3D at the Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo NY….

We’ve written quite a bit about Ultimaker, with good reason, as they make excellent high resolution 3D printers. They’re so good in fact that the Ultimaker 2 series printers have…

Trying to capture live events, especially with fast moving subjects, is often an exercise in futility. It’s impossible to get everything. And even with a small crew, you’ve only got…

It has been said that 3D printing is the wave of the future. While some outside observers and industry experts see a slowdown in the adoption of 3D printing technology…

There was so much to see at CE Week NY, that it was hard to take it all in. From multi-functional alarm clocks to tortilla toasters, there was a plethora…

Have you ever dropped your iPhone and cracked the screen while taking the dog for walk, or done the same to your laptop when your dog trips you? Yup, I’ve done both…

There were so many great products to see at CE Week that it was hard to give some of them more than a passing glance. I didn’t get to the Phazon…

Way back when, I worked at NYU’s College of Dentistry, where one of my many duties was filming oral surgeries. It was a bloody business. And while I used to…

Uncharted Play is an award-winning harder tech company best known for their signature product, the SOCCKET, a soccer ball (known as a football outside the US) with a small generator…

Let’s face it, modern air travel is a drag. Sure it’s nice to fly up in the clouds, but the recycled air, crying babies, subpar food and unfriendly TSA agents are…

There were a lot of interesting gadgets to see on the exhibit floor at CE Week. Squeaking by the techies lining up to see quadcopter racing or for free giveaways, I was…

MakerBot is known for supporting education, and that is evident by the large numbers of MakerBot printers finding their way into public schools and universities. The weekend before last I…

One of my great passions is my love of architecture. My father had his own architectural practice for nearly 40 years and my grandfather had his own architectural firm, too….

One of the things I love about 3D printing is how it’s empowering makers and inventors to come up with new devices that would have been prohibitively expensive to prototype…

Robo 3D is not your average 3D printer company. They don’t just sell printers, they sell 3D printed model kits, too. Robo 3D’s first printer, the R1, was well received…