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3D Printing Napster? Not Yet

By On May 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

A piece in TechCrunch examines the notion that common availability of 3D printers will give rise to a “Napster for 3D Printing Models” .

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D-Shape Reshapes NYC

By On April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Concrete 3D printer D-Shape has been awarded first place in NYC’s “Change the Course” Waterfront construction competition. The USD$50,000 prize is intended to generate unique ideas and approaches for redeveloping the 565 miles of NYC shoreline, particularly after damages incurred by Hurricane Sandy.

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A 3D Printing Magazine

By On April 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Design magazine Dezeen has suddenly launched a print publication specifically focused on 3D printing: Print Shift.

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3D-printed Tonearm; Vinyl’s Not Dead!

By On April 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Apparently, everything old is new again: A report on AnalogPlanet details anexperimental 3D-printed “tonearm,” the piece that holds the “needle” that “reads” a vinyl record on a turntable. .

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3D Printers Are Revolutionizing Dentistry

By On February 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment

3D printers are proving to be revolutionary in medical fields, and now the technology is being used to revolutionize dentistry. Objet has a new video up on how its 3D printers are helping to cut down on the time required to make models of teeth for those seeking restoration.

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Put the Needle on the 3D Printed Record, But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

By On December 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The dawn of 3D printing was pretty good at making basic forms, and as the technology develops, the intricacies of the designs that can be 3D printed are fast improving, but not everything is ready to be 3D printed. Case in point, Instructables assistant tech editor Amanda Ghassaei has 3D printed some “vinyl” versions of her favorite songs . They work, but the sound quality is lacking.

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Exclusive Gallery of iPhone 5 3D Printed Cases: Get Yours Today on 3DPcase

By On September 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The iPhone 5 is just out…and you can already create and pre-order your custom 3D printed iPhone 5 case thanks to 3DPcase , the best accessory happening to iPhone 5 since iPhone 5! Here is how your iPhone 5 protected by the 3DPcase custom profile case would look like.

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Exploiting OPEC’s Weakness

By On September 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The vast majority of investors believe Saudi Arabia holds the world’s largest oil reserves. This is a common — and easy — mistake to make.

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How to Pick a 3D Printer Material

By On August 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I’ve written two blog posts about the importance of materials to the future of 3D printing. The bottom line is that without a material that performs as needed, speed, cost and quality are irrelevant. Read More at Engineering.com

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3D Printing Unveils Dinosaur Secrets

By On July 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Engineers at Drexel University are teaming up with its paleontology department on a novel project: scanning and 3D printing dinosaur parts.

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