This 3D printed rain gauge is of the ubiquitous tipping bucket type and uses a magnet and hall effect sensor to detect every time the bucket tips out. The sensor is soldered to a custom PCB with ...

Cloud conundrum. The confusion, concern, and chaos created by a 3D printer activating in the middle of the night is a reminder of the risk inherent to consumer tech products that rely on the cloud.

To support its cloud-based infrastructure, Sculpteo must contend with the unique difficulties of processing 3D printing as compared to 2D. “Choosing materials to clothe 3D surfaces makes the ...

Over time, cloud subscriptions and 3D printing connections will be key to growth. Written by Larry Dignan, Contributor May 16, 2014 at 7:05 a.m. PT.

500 Startups-backed AstroPrint has made a combination of cloud platform, local software and hardware to enable the management of 3D printing from any device that can connect to the web with a ...

3D printed snowflakes The research team used 3D-printed "snowflakes" of various shapes and sizes, from simple hexagonal plates to complex multi-branched dendrites.