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The folks over at 3D Hubs have and amazing knowledgebase of articles related to 3D printing. These articles range from explaining the different type of 3D printing to post-processing of prints. While I highly recommend all of the articles available, this week I just wanted to point you at one in particular; the one that explains what supports are and why they're necessary in the 3D Printing...

Do you have an old laptop that's running slow and won't upgrade to Windows 10? How about turning it into a Linux computer that runs almost like a Chromebook? It doesn't take all that long and it take a little bit of technical know-how, but the folks over at c|net have a great set of instructions that should take you less than an hour and bring new life into that old...

I’m a big fan of Vinyl. Granted I grew up with vinyl albums and have an extensive CD collection, I’m recently rediscovered the joy of playing vinyl records. I’ve even got some 78RPM records in my collection. However, do you know that the earliest recordings weren't on flat vinyl platters, but on wax cylinders invented by Thomas Edison? Well, the University of California, Santa Barbara...

So you got a new PC for the holidays. Hopefully, it's a bit more powerful than the one shown here. In that case, head on over to Lifehacker and take a look at all the great tips they have for setting up your new Windows PC. Tips include: Get to know Windows 10 Offload Your Computer’s Bloat Set up backup Install Some Killer Programs Adjust Settings and Tweak Your System and...

Here's a handy infographic that will assist you with sizing your images correctly for all the major social media...

Every so often you may find yourself with a problem or two in your STL file. Just a couple of non-manifold edges and your 3D print is going to fail. But instead of heading back to your design software, try running your file through Microsoft's 3D Tools site. Just sign in with a Microsoft account, upload your STL file, click repair, and download your repaired file. Do Space staff have used this...

Want to learn more about how 3D printing works?  Check out this infographic from Lulzbot. You can read about our own 3D Lab...

The folks over at Make Magazine have written a wonderful article on the difference between the Raspberry Pi and the Arduino. Here’s a sample: Here at Make: we see new, ingenious projects from our community every day. Many of these projects are made possible with the use of development boards. However, if you’re new to the whole idea, it can be confusing to parse out the differences...

Is your copy of Chrome being a memory hog? Need a quick way to clear the cobwebs and restart your browser? Just create a new bookmark with the URL chrome://restart and save it in a convienent place like your bookmarks bar. Now, whenever you'd like to restart Chrome, just click this handy...

Concerned that the site you're currently reading might be providing fake news? Well, if you're a Chrome user, you can install the Fake News Alert extension and get a warning if you vist a site on its extensive list of fake news sites. The extension doesn't prevent you from visiting or reading the site, but it does alert you that you might want to be extra careful with the information being...