OpenBeam & Nightmares in China Sour...

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February 16, 2016

We've been a big fan of Openbeam for a long time, and when Terence Tam started producing 3D printers using this material, we were hopeful that this would be a great fit for his operation. Nice material, great engineering - what could go wrong? LOTS. Follow his spiral down the Asian rabbit-hole when his selected representation in Asia seems to drag him into a quagmire (hint: that's a word meaning "an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation") that severely damages his company.

Read more on Terence's blog

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September 28, 2008
BEAM as part of thesis work

Rory Nugent (of Solar Xylophone fame) has posted his thesis presentation to the Interactive Telecommunications Program, which heavily features BEAM devices. By "building things with a sense of life", he's documenting what we've known for a good while - autonomous devices ("pets") offer unusual interesting relationships. Keep up the good work!

January 19, 2004
Sumovores roll over Italy again!

Another msg from our Italian contacts: Sumovores do well at the Pisa! Here's a Google-translated link.

November 9, 2000
New Kit: Type-1 Solarengine Re-issue

It's been a while since we've had this kit online, but due to some diligence we've found materials to update and re-issue it! Using the licensed "MillerEngine" (which we find to be a substantial improvement over the old Solarengine), we've changed the kit with a new black circuit board and updated documentation. Check it out […]

March 4, 2014
MakeFashion 2014

Just a quick note to say that we have survived MakeFashion, with (hopefully) positive outcomes, and if you haven't attended, the highlights of the show are available on our Flickr photostream.

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