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Two more Crowdfunding success stories!

Another crowdfunding success story or stories is the growing realm of 3d printing. 3doodler is a pen that you can write in plastic. Recently they have also released metal, wood and other materials you can write with! I use the 3doodler to create smaller objects. Although people far more talented than I am can create things, tare is beyond amazing. 3Doodler continues to expand the world of handheld 3d printers. Like a sodering iron, it is really important to remember that the 3Doodler uses heat to melt what is being drawn with. The heat the pen creates is very high. Anything that produces massive head should be used with caution. You will end up burning yourself if you are not careful.

Snapmaker is another success story. Snapmaker has a 3d printer that isn’t just a printer. It is also a CNC carver and a laser engraver.  That means you can print in plastic, carve wood or plastic and laser etch on objects. Many 3d printers cost well more than 1000 dollars. The software is really hard to use, and well all they do is print plastic. The cool capabilities of the Snapmaker printers allow you as the creator to do more. You have the option to print plastic. You have the option to use the laser to carve shapes out of wood. Finally, you can use the engraver to engrave on wood, metal, and other surfaces. I have used all three functions of the Snapmaker and find them to be easy to sue!

Crowdfunding is a great starting point of a good idea. The reality is it takes more than a good idea to move a company to real. So many crowdfunding companies had a great idea but were early to the market (Keecker and Jibo are great examples.) There is more to having a business model than having built a new mousetrap. You also have to have a strong business plan, processes, and ultimately, the market has to be ready for your idea. One of the things that large companies did well in the past was they paid people to think about new things. You didn’t end up putting your dream into a crowdfunding campaign only to have to shutter the company a year later. Post-it notes sat on a shelf at 3m for ten years.

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45 Comments

  1. I can handle technology thus far and no further. I am scared what that will do to the real life that is slowly slipping away?

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    • I hope the real world isn’t slipping away. I am afraid it is as well. But it is not technology that is pushing real away.

      The chants of fake news, things didn’t happen coverups. That is pushing reality away. There has to be something we can all trust.
      It is not the internet.

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      • Sorry to differ with you. I am a good example of that Before Internet came into existence followed by so many other virtual temptations my lifestyle was totally different. I no longer miss real people in my life I am contented with what the virtual world is giving me and that can be keep glued for 24 hours if I choose to.

        I have always loved people and now I am slowly getting back to it by saying enough is enough

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        • But you didn’t differ. You simply pointed out that there is a positive (connection) that the internet provides.

          You didn’t address the main thesis of my statement which is the internet at best is a source of too much disinformation.

          🙂

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          • I agree with you. WhatsApp is another source for fake news and it is circulated to all and sundry.

            That is exactly what I said and with more and inventions the situation will worsen This is a topic that needs more analysis.

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        • It is one that makes me very nervous. I’ve watched the decline and fall of interaction online.

          1. The rise of the “you made me angry” culture as people lash out.
          2. The culture of disinformation

          It truly keeps me awake at night as it is getting worse and worse.

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          • Companies go for upgrades because they are in business and the gullible fall a prey. We do not need all that. The world’s needs are different.
            This is not a platform where I can talk about what is going on in India. I have stopped reading and watching news. The two guys who are at the helm of affairs are using power and money to throw democracy into the gutters.

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        • i can understand not talking politics. I don’t ever share my personal views in depth. I do at times agree with the comments of others, about politics but I tend to keep my views to a small number of people.

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          • if there is a stupid idea which will ruin the world (fracking) it is sure to be adopted. but if there is a good idea (net neutrality) that will never be allowed to happen

            stupid backward governments

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        • Net-Neutrality is an interesting conundrum.

          Look who backs both sides.

          For – Netflix, Hulu, Disney etc
          Against – AT&T, Verizon, Centurylink and most of the other wireless carriers.

          Why? becuase the first group is looking to create a free network. why? Today they represent more than 50% of the total internet traffic.

          The cost of maintaining and running the US internet – north of 6 billion dollars a year. Well, north probably closer to 10.

          Total of those companies pay – less than 100 million. total that they generate more than 50%…

          Gee they want free access to the internet…they want ad-free internet. They want free access…

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          • looking at it from the individual side should clear up the water- I don’t want my ISP to be able to throttle content, and I sure as hell don’t want them to be aware of the content on any level, that’s an invasion of privacy

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        • The problem with the individual argument is well the law.

          I have argued the right to privacy many times. There are reasons why that is viable, and reasons why it is not viable.

          I do agree with you. But I am a realist.

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          • I don’t think an expectation to privacy is unrealistic and neither does the EU. We just need to see if the US wants to be more like the EU or China

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        • To get any internet you want in China – you get a monthly VPN subscription in Hong Kong where the rules are not applied.

          GDPR is interesting. The day after they are able to enforce it, then let’s talk.

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          • you can probably tunnel out of anywhere, but you shouldn’t need to and if your ISP is content aware they could prevent you from tunneling in the first place

            GDPR is the right way to go, even if it isn’t enforceable yet (or ever)

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        • The reality of these laws honestly is if you can’t enforce them or if enforcement puts you at a disadvantage, then the law doesn’t work. German hosting companies are small compared to the others. They are protected but they cannot operate at the scale and eventually they will not be around.

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        • I would agree the government should legalize Marijuana. It has good and bad things about it as Alcohol does.

          Narcotic though, requires more planning.

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  2. 3D printers are so amazing to me. I love this technology. I have seen documentaries about how they are used and it is mind blowing. Never seen the pens.

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  3. Wow, that’s interesting. I’m still perplexed. I guess it comes with living in a developing nation that the technology is quite advanced in developed countries.

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  4. I had to look up the definition of crowdfunding; so now I understand the post much better! Would like to see the 3doodler and Snapmaker in action. I probably could find that on YouTube? Good post. Love the dogs.

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