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Awesome Blogging Platform, Jux, Is Shutting Down

by Chris Mullen on May 25, 2013 ·

A while back, I had written about a really interesting, and beautifully created, blogging platform, Jux. I had always wondered if yet another blogging platform could really sustain in a world where WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr dominate. Now we know the answer. Here is the letter from Jux: Your work has brought meaning to us, [...]

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HP Print Business Struggles

by Chris Mullen on May 24, 2013 ·

Hewlett-Packard Co., one of the biggest commercial print companies globally and a major rival of Xerox Corp. and failing Eastman Kodak Co. — saw its print business struggle in its most recent quarter. HP announced its latest quarterly earnings after the market’s close Wednesday. For the quarter ending April 30, H-P’s $6.1 billion printing business [...]

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5 Easy Ways To Save Money In Google Adwords

by Chris Mullen on May 18, 2013 ·

I’m no Google Adwords marketing genius in any sense of the imagination, but I do have about 10 years experience using the advertising platform and half that time was spent promoting my online print company. That being said, I don’t run particularly sophisticated ads but do utilize some very basic practices that keep my ROI [...]

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Scientists Develop A Way To Print Solar Panels

by Chris Mullen on May 17, 2013 ·

The researchers at Australia’s Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium (VICOSC) — a collaboration between the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the University of Melbourne, Monash University and industry partners — have developed a way to print photovoltaic cells the size of an A3 sheet of paper. According to CSIRO materials scientist Dr Scott [...]

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Print13 Focuses On The Future Of Printing

by Chris Mullen on May 17, 2013 ·

PRINT 13 together with co-located CPP EXPO, coming September 8-12 to Chicago’s McCormick Place, will offer graphic communications professionals an exciting view of future technologies and new business-building opportunities in step with the show’s “Innovate, Integrate, and Communicate” theme. Among the hottest new and emerging print technologies they will discover will be RFID, Printed Electronics, [...]

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Radio Chips + Paper = SmartMoney

by Chris Mullen on May 4, 2013 ·

Scientists have made huge progress in embedding micro-sized radio chips in paper, a technology which will revolutionize smart paper and smart money. A team in North Dakota, led by Val Marinov, is utilizing RFID-equipped smart paper to possibly be used for added security for legal documents, currency, tickets, and packaging in attempts to reduce fraud [...]

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Staples To Sell 3D Printers

by Chris Mullen on May 3, 2013 ·

Staples, the world’s largest office products company and second largest e-commerce company, today became the first major U.S. retailer to announce the availability of 3D printers. The Cube® 3D Printer from 3D Systems, a leading global provider of 3D content-to-print solutions, is immediately available on Staples.com for $1299.99 and will be available in a limited [...]

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Shocking Differences Between ‘The Walking Dead’ TV and Comics

by Chris Mullen on May 1, 2013 ·

If you are not caught up in the comics or television series, you may NOT want to read this yet. This article is a spoiler of mega proportions so you’ve been warned. Andrea and Dale are lovers This isn’t one of the more interesting differences between the comic and TV world of this zombie series, [...]

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Fujitsu Turns Paper Into Touchscreens

by Chris Mullen on April 16, 2013 ·

This is super freaky. Fujitsu has really developed technology that converts any surface, like a sheet of paper, into a touchscreen. “This system doesn’t use any special hardware; it consists of just a device like an ordinary webcam, plus a commercial projector. Its capabilities are achieved by image processing technology,” explains Taichi Murase, researcher at [...]

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EFI Introduces SmartSign Analytics

by Chris Mullen on April 9, 2013 ·

One major advantage digital advertising has over print and traditional media is real-time data that measures effectiveness and engagement, which is why we only advertise online despite being a print company. In the near future, print media could actually become more relevant thanks to companies like EFI. At the ISA International Sign Expo in Las [...]

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Marvel Announces Free Comics With A Crash

by Chris Mullen on March 14, 2013 ·

Marvel made a splash at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival by offering a free Marvel #1 digital download (via app) for two days only. Unfortunately, the offer was “paused” due to server overload. The adventures, new and old, of the X-Men, Spider-Man and the Avengers would be available free, and the first issues would [...]

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Doll Making Company Relies on 3D Printing

by Chris Mullen on March 13, 2013 ·

As of my last post, I’m close to purchasing my first 3D Printing machine, the Replicator 2 by MakerBot. This home-based machine is meant more for hobbyists and individuals and not really for commercial printing, but I think it’s a baby step forward (for me) into better understanding the technology. Today, I read an interesting [...]

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Braintree Printing Brings Ideas to Life with 3-D Printing Service

by Chris Mullen on March 3, 2013 ·

Braintree Printing, a digital and offset printing company in the Northeast, is now the first printer in New England to embrace 3-D technology with the recent purchase of a Dimension 1200es 3-D printer by Stratasys. In just minutes, customer digital files become physical 3-D objects. Prototypes, customized parts, architectural and medical models and more can [...]

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Touchscreen T-Shirts Are In Our Future

by Chris Mullen on February 16, 2013 ·

Anyone in the t-shirt printing business (DTG, screen printing or sublimation) may get somewhat anxious upon reading this article. Under Armour is currently working on wearable technology that essentially combines smartphone-like capabilities and apparel. The technology is not here yet, but clearly it’s on the way. The company recently launched a new line, Armour39, an [...]

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Stan Lee Created Spider-Man When He Was Almost 40.

by Chris Mullen on January 5, 2013 ·

As many of you might already know, Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man (along with Steve Ditko) recently turned 90 years-old. Spider-Man was introduced around 1962, which means Stan Lee himself was around 40 years-old when he created, or at least introduced to the world, one of the most commercially successful comic book heroes of our [...]

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What Sons Of Anarchy Can Teach Us About Branding

by Chris Mullen on January 4, 2013 ·

Aside from being the coolest most bad ass television show on non-HBO television, Sons of Anarchy takes branding and marketing to a level all entrepreneurs should embrace. The fictional TV biker club boasts leather jackets, t-shirts, bandanas, tattoos, murals, signs, baby caps, baby clothes and much more. To the producers’ credit, it’s amazing how much [...]

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Marvel Is Killing Off Peter Parker

Marvel Is Killing Off Peter Parker

by Chris Mullen on December 27, 2012 ·

Yesterday CNN reported that Peter Parker is being killed off by Marvel Comics in the final issue of Amazing Spider-Man. Dan Slott, writer for the comic book series, explains that killing Peter off and starting a new franchise “Superior Spider-Man” will allow them to create more drama. This new “drama” will emerge by making long-time [...]

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How Instagram Helped Us Redesign Our Mascot

by Chris Mullen on November 1, 2012 ·

It’s clear to anyone who reads this blog more than once that I’m a fan of Instagram. There’s just so many uses for the photo-sharing network, especially for small businesses. Deep in my mind, I knew I wanted to soon hire someone to redesign Mr, Keg, the mascot at PrintKEG.com (A a cheap printing company [...]

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