Michael A. Parker

Cyber thieves are hacking your computer daily, spying on your children through baby monitors and even gaining access to your home through your digital thermostat, according to the makers of…

Not only was Maker Faire chock full of 3D printers, it was also a showcase for subtractive manufacturing, namely laser cutters and CNC machines. Full Spectrum Laser (FSL) while best known…

In just a few short years Maker Faire NY has transformed from a stepchild to Maker Faire San Francisco to flagship status, perhaps even becoming a larger festival than the…

With all the 3D printer projects on Kickstarter these days touting almost unbelievable features and prices it’s easy to become a little skeptical. When some of those companies take exceedingly…

Emerging artists, especially those working in non-traditional media, often find it difficult to make ends meet and get access to the equipment and materials they need to create their work….

I’ve been using the Cubicon Single for some time now. As previously reported, I was very impressed with its features when I saw it at Inside 3D Printing Seoul. It’s…

When it comes to getting a product to market, the cost of tooling for injection molded plastic parts can be a real setback. 3D printing has been especially useful to…

Sometimes I find 3D printing technology to be somewhat lacking. This seems to be common complaint among other designers, but usually we content ourselves to work within the constraints of…

It used to be a rare thing to see a delta-style 3D printer targeted to the average consumer. The 3D printing space is still ruled by Cartesian printers, those that…

Like other MecklerMedia events, there was a palpable excitement in the exhibitor’s hall at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo Seoul. Squeezing through the bustling crowd, I managed to…

Daniel Thomsen, General Manager for Stratasys Korea, gave a keynote at the Inside 3D Printing Seoul Conference and Expo. He discussed how 3D printing is upending traditional manufacturing. A little…

One thing that was not lacking at the Inside 3D Printing Seoul Conference & Expo last week were new printers. Some of these 3D printers had just launched, while some…

Terry Wohlers, Principal Consultant and President of Wohlers Associates, has been covering the 3D printing industry since 1986, the same year that Chuck Hull started the first commercial 3D printing…

This is the seventh year of the Ecuadorian Film Festival, which was started in Washington, D.C. to promote Ecuadorian film, culture and food, and its inaugural year in New York….

Ryan Sybrant, Senior Manager, Global Manufacturing Solutions Sales at Stratasys, took the stage on the second day of the RoboUniverse Conference & Expo to speak at the 3D Printing and Robotics…

Last Monday marked the start of the RoboUniverse Conference and Expo at The Javits Center in New York City. Twelve companies vied for a single cash prize, as well as…

This past Thursday, over 400 exhibitors and 10,000 attendees crowded into the confines of Pier 92 in New York City, for Techday 2015: The World’s Largest Startup Event. The line…