My first 3D printed item that I designed myself arrived late last week. It's called the Scribble Necklace, and it's made with polished brass. How I made it: I creeated a free account at Tinkercad, which lets you do online 3D design. Then I made my scribble on a piece of paper, photographed it ...
Lots of iPads at Delta’s LGA Terminal in NYC
I recently flew Delta out of La Guardia airport in New York. It may be true what Joe Biden says, about La Guardia being like a third-world country, but Delta is looking to improve the gate-waiting experience by having an iPad at every single seat, whether at the food and drink bar or at one of the ...
Shapeways for Buying 3D Printed Items
After last week's trip to the 3D printing fair here in New York, I've been reading and researching 3D printing. The best-known website for buying 3D printed items is Shapeways. Recently I’ve bought a few items from Shapeways. Each item is printed to order, which means it takes a few weeks to get to ...
3D Printing Conference in NYC
This past week was the 3D Print Show, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. Of course we attended; here is what we learned. 1. 3D printing is quickly becoming a big deal. There are now dozens of companies making 3D printers. 2. Lots of artists and designers are now using 3D ...
Scan from Your iPhone or iPad
My home printer isn't a multifunction, so I can't do scanning on it. So I'm using my iPhone and iPad to do my scanning, and my scans look great. I use it for receipts, notes in my notebook, handouts from meetings... My favorite app is JotNot Scanner. The app is free but you need to do an in-app ...
Do you travel a lot? Make sure your Mac backs up to the cloud
Time Machine is a great way to back up your Mac. But what happens when you're away a lot, with your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? It means your computer can't back up via Time Machine. So it's even more crucial that you have a cloud backup of your Mac. We recommend CrashPlan, but there are other ...