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Are 3D Printers Scary?

By On May 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment

We’re reading a post by Shelly Palmer of Huffington Post entitled, “3D Printing is Way Scarier Than Plastic Guns”. Palmer describes the recent 3D printed gun scenario that we’ve covered in several posts and then goes on to suggest that the knee-jerk reactions of various politicians are misguided, sensational and “like putting a Band-Aid on a heart attack” .

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#MBME | More Signal, Less Noise

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Ever wondered what audio sounds like on an iPhone 4 video taken from a dirt bike driving 100 miles an hour? The answer: not so great

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Striking Oil Down Under

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This Article Originally was Published here: http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/striking-oil-down-under/3378 An oil boom always starts out small — whether it’s someone digging a salt well in a creek bed in Western Pennsylvania, or a couple of guys tapping into a salt dome oil field in Texas for the first time.

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Generative Art and 3D Printing

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Generative Design is one of the most fascinating practices being explored by Makers today. Architects, industrial designers and artists alike are using the practice to create infinitely customizable designs for nearly any application

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Printcraft: 3D printing in Minecraft!

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When we met Paul at the 3D printshow last year we were really excited about his project. Now, 6 months later,  it’s possible to 3D print your favorite designs from Minecraft through i.materialise! Can you tell us a little bit more about Printcraft and yourself? How did you come up with this idea

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TC Makers: 3D Printing Wizards At Shapeways Show Us Their Brand New Queens Factory

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It’s rare to see a company that is so established yet as cutting-edge as Shapeways . The company, founded in 2007 as a spin-off of Royal Philips Electronics, began as a one-off 3D printing service that offered basic plastic items for sale online. Over the years, however, the company has branched off into some amazing materials – steel, ceramic, and even sandstone – and they’ve already been able to support full color printing in 3D.

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TC Makers: 3D Printing Wizards At Shapeways Show Us Their Brand New Queens Factory

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It’s rare to see a company that is so established yet as cutting-edge as Shapeways . The company, founded in 2007 as a spin-off of Royal Philips Electronics, began as a one-off 3D printing service that offered basic plastic items for sale online.

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The Constitution and the 3D Printed Plastic Pistol

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The Liberator’s 3D-printed parts By now, you have probably heard about the Liberator, a 3D printed plastic gun designed, assembled, and test-fired by Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed.

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Tesla Investment Opportunities

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This Article Originally was Published here: http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/tesla-nasdaq-tsla-investment-opportunities/3382 The shorts squirmed and squealed. The sour faces of complacency and bitterness quietly stormed out of the room. And those who believed that innovation should be rewarded and invested in — not mocked and trivialized — are much wealthier today… My friends, last week the electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced profitability

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Tesla Investment Opportunities

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This Article Originally was Published here: http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/tesla-nasdaq-tsla-investment-opportunities/3382 The shorts squirmed and squealed. The sour faces of complacency and bitterness quietly stormed out of the room. And those who believed that innovation should be rewarded and invested in — not mocked and trivialized — are much wealthier today… My friends, last week the electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced profitability.

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