Tag: makers
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Crowdfunding as Cultural Production: John Dimatos of Kickstarter
Kickstarter is a self-described “cultural institution,” with over 77,000 successfully crowdfunded projects under its belt and 8,000-10,000 projects live on the site at any given moment. Although you may be familiar with the runaway success campaigns that make it to the evening news: Veronica Mars, the Zach Braff movie, Oculus Rift, OUYA, and Pebble; there…
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Democratizing Production through 3D Printing: Eleanor Whitney of Shapeways
On March 18th, we toured the Shapeways 3D printing factory in Queens, New York. This 24-hour operation allows anyone to upload a 3D model and have it printed in a wide variety of materials (55+): various plastics, rubber, full-colour sandstone, lost wax metals (outsourced): gold, silver, platinum, steel, and porcelain with food-safe glaze. Their scale…