Interesting Links for 27-09-2012
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andrewducker- Today we celebrate Petrov Day - the man who decided not to destroy the world (No, really)
- 10 most overused opening sentences in personal statements for university applications
- London's surnames overlaid on a map. (Useful for finding all the Cohens)
- A High Resolution Desktop 3D Printer for $2500. Damned impressive stuff.
- Obamacare Raises Taxes on Highest Earning American by $114 Million
- How the mere presence of a mobile phone harms face-to-face conversations
- Italy upholds rendition convictions for 23 Americans
- Manufacturers know their drugs don't work, but they hide it from doctors and patients
- If every person on Earth aimed a laser pointer at the Moon at the same time, would it change color?
- Can Etsy Go Pro Without Losing Its Soul?
- IQ correlated with happiness
- Researchers uncover biochemical chain of events needed to maintain an erection
- I Know That Feel, Bro: comic/cartoon characters empathise with each other. Terribly cute/sad.
- Buy a christmas present for someone who's taken refuge from abuse.
- A Conversation With Randall Munroe, the Creator of XKCD
- Douchebag attempts to shame woman, gets put in his place _and learns from it_.
- Buddhist ‘Iron Man’ found by Nazis is from space
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Date: 2012-09-27 11:52 am (UTC)http://store.makerbot.com/replicator2.html
It doesn't use a laser though. Still, it'd be interesting to compare their results.
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Date: 2012-09-29 08:30 am (UTC)I am curious to see if 3d printers reach the point where they're worth having for individual use.
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Date: 2012-09-29 09:03 am (UTC)That approach solves the supply problem caused by slow printing rates as well as saving on shipping costs. A win-win situation for all concerned. (Except for the buyer needing a printer.)
The only problem left to solve is how to stop the pirating of the 3D models...
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Date: 2012-09-29 10:30 am (UTC)The main issue with 3D printers is that if you need 8 pieces in different colours, then put together, then it's probably more faff than just buying it. Local shops that put the bits together might be an option, but it's probably still cheaper for many items to have cheap labour mass produce things in China and then stick them on a slow boat over.
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Date: 2012-09-29 11:03 am (UTC)Makerbot has the Thingieverse, but everything's free as far as I can see. But either way, whether free or sold models, there's a network effect going on there. The more printers sold means more model-makers and thus more models for the printer-buyers. But the model-makers should be offered a way to make something from their models.
Oh, and the laser approach has one advantage, in that you can make objects with free-floating internal bits. Balls within balls, working gears and so on.