We continue on the subject of 3D printing and intellectual property, picking up in the discussion between Donnie Designer, a producer of expensive accessories, and his advisor, Manny Lawsuits.
The first national 3D printing institute goes to Ohio
Slated to be the home of the first National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), Youngstown, Ohio may have a bright, productive 3D printing future.
Yum? Custom 3D-printed steaks and chicken.
“Bioprinted” meat is on the way. It’s just a way of using bioprinting, which has been used by companies to produce human tissue and organs.
Mama Mia! Google cooks up some 3D-printed pasta.
Google is famous for how it treats it's employees. One of the perks is their onsite cafeteria, where they get free meals. We just learned that in their kitchen is a 3D pasta printer!
Price check 3D printing costs at five online services at once
Price check ceramic, elastic, glass, metal, plaster, plastic, precious metal and sandstone 3D model printing from i.Materialise, Kraftwurx, Ponoko, Shapeways and Sculpteo. Instantly!
Bloomberg talks to Shapeways about disrupting the 3D printing marketplace
Bloomberg caught up with Shapeways’ Duann Scott at this year’s Northside Festival and talked to him about how Shapeways is disrupting the 3D printing marketplace.
Why would Kickstarter approve a Makerbot Replicator clone project?
A Makerbot Replicator clone project has been put up at Kickstarter. While legal (we assume), we think it's despicable.
Another look at Neri Oxman’s Incredible 3D-printed works
Objet just put out a new video they've created on MIT's Neri Oxman’s May 2012 exhibit entitled ‘Imaginary Beings, Mythologies of the Not Yet’ at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
3D printing overview and matrix graphics
Objet's Tuan Tranpham sent us two graphics he created that provide an overview and matrix of the 3D printer market.
Fayetteville Free Library offers 3D printing to the public
The Fayetteville Free Library in New York public library addresses the lack of accessibility to 3D printing created by cost barriers.
NASA’s next Rover to use 3D-printed parts
The next rover is being designed as we speak. When we do land the first rover on Mars--or maybe first an asteroid--the astronauts will be driving a rover with 3D-printed parts.
Airbus plans 3D printed airplanes by 2050
We may be flying the world in 3D-printed planes by 2050. Airbus is exploring the concept of printing the airplane with an estimated 80 meter square 3D printer.
How 3D Printing Works, the industry and 3D printing stocks [Infographic]
Here's an infographic that gives a very general picture of how 3D printing works, industry growth, 3D printing stocks, and more.
3D printed buildings…on the moon?
The traditional building construction process is horribly archaic. A process called Contour Crafting hopes to modernize the industry with 3D printing..
3D Printers, obsolete firearm supply controls and the right to build self-defense weapons under Heller
The 3D printed rifle caused quite a ruckus. What are the legal ramifications of the ability to create firearms with 3D printers? What does the future hold for gun laws?