The Coolest Things in the Universe #1: MakerBot

This is the first of an installment of Things I’ve deemed to be “The Coolest Things in the Universe”. Who am I to judge, you might ask? Nobody really. But I do have access to a blog, thus my ideas must be worth reading. Logic!

With all the amazing brains out there in our enormous world, and even more availability to the rapidly developing technologies, there are some pretty cool Things being created these days. And those Things deserve some notoriety.

This Thing is, like, the coolest of all those Things, largely due to the fact that it is readily available to the majority of the public, and can be used in so many ways! (Practical and otherwise.)

Here’s the Thing in question:

It’s called a MakerBot. Aptly named, it makes things, and it’s a robot. Or technically, it’s the first affordable 3D printer.

Developed by self-proclaimed “Mad Scientist” Bre Pettis (Co-founder and CEO), this 3D printer is specially formatted to be easy to use, and both effective for the practical and creative projects. With the ability to design and print in 3D space, it’s no surprise that this plastic-sculpting mold bot is getting some pretty great reception around the airwaves and internets. (You may have seen Bre on The Colbert Report recently.)

Basically, MakerBot is the bees knees, and people around the country are starting to realize just how cool this product is. With practical and creative uses ranging from architectural models, sculptures, andsporks, this Thing is certainly deserving of the first of the titles for “Coolest Things in the Universe.”

Here’s a featurette on exactly how it works, and what it can do. Check it out!

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