Brighton’s digital industry boom
When The Drum, a news site specialising in modern marketing and media, approached us to comment on the state of Brighton’s digital economy, we were delighted to share our opinion with reporter Angela Haggerty.
Final call to makers for Brighton Maker Faire
Developing Dreams is very excited about its involvement in the Brighton Mini Maker Faire 7-8 September 2013. We will help promote the biggest celebration of arts, crafts, science and technology in the South East which is in its third year running. We will also help organise a mini conference, running alongside the main event, with inspiring talks by local and […]
The Art of Freelancing
There are approximately 25,500 self-employed people in Brighton and Hove. This represents 13% of 16-64 year olds which is much higher than the national average of 9.6%. Why is that? Is it the lure of the sea that tempts people into freelancing and self-employment? To help new and experienced freelancers brush up on their skills and knowledge, the Skiff is […]
The Business and Pleasure Summit – 3D Printing Revolution or Evolution?
[wpsr_retweet] Kati Byrne from Developing Dreams was presenting at the Business and Pleasure Summit in Brighton on the current state of 3D printing and a glimpse into the future. The presentation was fantastic, very insightful and thought-provoking, despite internet access going down. Thanks to all those who attended.
3D printing babies – a matter of conception
The difference between these two articles on 3D printing from in utero scans caught my eye recently. Same process, same technology, but while one seems slightly freaky and outlandish, the other seems humanistic and innovative. Don’t think you’ll have any trouble spotting which is which…
3D printing on the moon and beyond
To take one pound of equipment into outer space costs around $10,000, according to Autodesk’s director of strategic research. It doesn’t take an accountant to figure out why governments are already ploughing swathes of cash into researching the application of 3D printing in a zero gravity environment.
3D Print Pod
Developing Dreams have joined up with an incredibly skilled team to put forward an expression of interest for a funding proposal to the Technology Strategy Board. It contains a lot of great ideas and potential directions on making the most of 3D print technology.
3d printing possibilities are endless (literally)
If you think that 3D printing is just about making tiny trinkets from expensive source material then this one is for you.
WebGL: Another weapon in the 3D printing revolution
Browser-based 3D is taking a giant leap forward thanks to a technology called WebGL. It isn’t fully supported by Internet Explorer or Apple ios yet (though jailbreakers on ios have ways and there is reportedly an Apple hack). But if you are reading this on a mac or pc using a recent version of Firefox, Chrome, Opera or Safari then slip your […]
3d Printing a Brave New World
Imagine if after an earthquake you could airdrop machines that build houses in under a day. Imagine if you had cheap and accessible medical kits that could produce bespoke medicine on demand. Imagine if you could fabricate shoes, clothes, solar cells, lamps, toilets, pipes, water pumps, and just about anything else on site and at the touch of a button. […]