Many companies are trying to sell 3d printers as the future of technology… with a blue LCD screen from the 80’s. Today, 3D printers are the only piece of technology that comes with such an antiquated user interface. But, do we really think that 3D printers can go mainstream while they come with the old […]
Month: January 2018
Why Cloud-Connected 3D Printers Sell More
It is clear by now that cables and SD cards are not the future of 3D printing. As more users demand their printers to be wireless, 3D printer manufacturers are increasingly making wifi-connectivity a priority for their printer line. However, many of them are simply connecting a desktop 3D printer to a local network and […]
How to access OctoPrint over The Internet with AstroPrint (from anywhere!)
TL;DR: We made a OctoPrint plugin that connects your OctoPi to the AstroPrint cloud. Introduction Many people (incorrectly) believe that AstroPrint is a competitor to OctoPrint. This is a misunderstanding. While the original open source AstroBox Gateway started out as a fork of OctoPrint back in 2014, our focus has veered off so far that OctoPrint is no longer […]
The Next Five Years for Desktop 3D Printers
The next few years are going to be exciting. Desktop 3D printers are going to be in everyone’s home and 3D printer manufacturers will sell units like candies at a kindergarten school. Right? While I’m extremely positive about the future of Desktop 3D printers, the industry needs to first jump the “chasm” that separates the […]