I just backed! I hope they get the funding they need also! It's very important for children to be exposed to 3D printing in schools. This is indeed a technology that will be a large part of their...
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I just backed! I hope they get the funding they need also! It's very important for children to be exposed to 3D printing in schools. This is indeed a technology that will be a large part of their...
Thanks pardonme! Honestly, it's taken us by surprise as well. They say that if there are no competitors in a market that it might mean there is no value there. Well, following that logic, this...
So the tier for downloading the first stable release of the software is now only $30. We had a mix up with the shipping setting on Kickstarter. Now the $35 level will get an SD card mailed to them,...
Thanks for backing and for loving the interface! We've worked really hard on it and are super excited about getting it out there! Please pass the word around to makers, hackers, and other 3D...
Thanks for posting that up Eddie!
Anyone that signs up for the newsletter on AstroPrint.com will get the first notices when we go live this upcoming Tuesday! This will give you first crack at the...
Hi Rickward. We do have a $35 tier that lets you download the first stable release of the software, but obviously since it's open source that is kindof a donation. We will also offer a downloadable...
There are two ways to connect to the printer. The AstroBox creates its own local wifi network. This allows you to connect to the printer when you are near it, even if you do not have internet.
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Hi Mason,
To be totally honest, I haven't used Print To Peer, so I probably only know a smidgen more about their product than you. Believe it or not, we were not aware that Print To Peer was still...
Hi Lambda,
We couldn't agree more. We feel that most of the software out there is catered for a very tech savvy audience. We are making AstroPrint simple enough that anyone can set it up and use...
HP recently announced that they will enter the consumer 3D printing market in Q2 of 2014!
They are going to push this industry forward, FAST.
Hold on!
Drew Taylor
https://3Dagogo.com
In relation to file sharing and the future of 3D printing, I think our industry should learn from the painful lessons that the music industry suffered.
First of all DRM did not work. I do not...
Copyright is very interesting with this type of thing. If the Creative Commons license says commercial is ok (as opposed to non-commercial), you should be ok.
Keep in mind, the original designer...
We just ran a survey ourselves. Keep in mind, it only has 84 respondents and is in no way statistically significant! Nearly all respondents were US based.
Of users with intermediate to advanced...
About 1%.
If you follow the current trend of doubling sales year over year, that will end with every home in the US as having a home printer in under 10 years. (That is likely where Disney got...
How can you have a prediction of the future of 3D printing, extending to 2043, and not discuss Star Trek style Replicators? Preposterous!
Just kidding.
I feel that I am simultaneously a...
Everyone likes to talk about how we don't NEED 3D printers in the homes, but consumers are not about what they need, they are about what they want.
How many people actually NEED an iPad compared...
As mentioned above, technically one needs to seek approval from the trademark owner before putting it out there. However, if the trademark owner wanted to get upset about it, they could request a...
I think the question has already been answered, but as a professional in this field I just want to verify that what Wired1 spoke of above is very true.
Once the design is put out there, it should...
I couldn't agree more Joel.
People think that the prevailing model will be similar to a retail model. For example, LayerByLayer wants you to pay for each and every print that you make.
At...