Quote Originally Posted by Geoff View Post
Makerbot Desktop accesses the server on launch, log you in, checks your library etc.. its an overbloated piece of dirt. Go back to Makerware before the desktop version, you'll thank me.

As for your issue., it sounds like you possibly have something blocking it (firewall?) but of course, makerware won't tell you that. Fantastic product. not.
Well, they had to write it... Instead of taking it from the Open Source Community.