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3D Printing 101: How It Works & Potential Applications [Infographic]
It used to be that a Star Trek replicator was just a far away fantasy that we all wished was true but never really expected to become a reality. As it turns out, researchers are now saying a food replicator could exist around year 2050. Of course, people can 3D print food now, but I'm talking about ...
Clothing Printer: The Innovative Way We May Get Our Clothes In 2050
Have you ever stopped to think about how inefficient the process of getting and maintaining our clothes is? It's a bizarre thing to consider, but the process of shopping and then storing our clothes in a closet seems a bit antiquated, not to mention the energy and space a washing machine and dryer u ...
3D Printed Gummy Version Of Your Whole Body Makes A High-Tech Snack
I read about 3D printing everyday, and it's a topic I can't get enough of. I've noticed that 3D printed creations usually fall into one of two categories. They are either the life changing things (like body parts or things that help progress science), or they are the super fun things (like jewelry a ...
Microscopic 3D Printer Prints Weapons Smaller Than A Grain Of Sand
It seems like everyday there is a new 3D printer announced that can do things unlike any other. This one is especially interesting since this 3D printer prints weapons, spacecraft or anything else in a size smaller than a grain of sand and at a speed that is 100 times faster than an ordinary 3D prin ...
DIY 3D Printed iPhone Case (Even Incorporate Your Favorite Sound)
You know we love everything 3D printed and the technology behind it. We write about it as much as we can, and it's becoming more and more mainstream. A year ago, it was hard to grasp the concept of purchasing something online and then printing it at home. Back then, taking the shipping process out o ...
3D Printed Eco-Friendly Houses: The Future Is Now
This is going to blow your mind. Are you ready? Did you know that digital 3D printing of eco-friendly houses is a reality now? In other words, it's not something that could happen in the future (which we've read about before), but it's happening now. The whole concept of 3D printing is completely ba ...
DIY TARDIS Cookies Made With 3D Printed Cookie Cutters
Why is it that so many of us are obsessed with the TARDIS? I know I always smile when I see that blue box. I think it's because when I was little, I used to pretend that my closet led to a secret huge room, and that when I went in there and closed the door, it would take me to a new place in time. A ...
A Window That Closes Automatically When Train Approaches
I know it sounds kinda strange, but I've always thought innovative windows and curtains were interesting. When you add a techno-geek flavor to them, it makes it all even better. When I stayed in a suite at the Ritz Carlton in Shanghai, the floor to ceiling drapes opened and closed with a switch on t ...
Photography: High Resolution Guts Of Candy Bars Scanned
I remember back in the days when scanners and printers were only used for documents. That was a loooong time ago. Combined with new technology, today scanners and printers can do some stuff that would blow your mind. Just the fact that we can create a wearable bikini and edible food from 3D printers ...
Trimensional: World’s First iPhone 3D Scanner App
I remember the first time I watched Princess Leia tell Han Solo she loved him right before he was frozen in carbonite. For a geeky little girl like I was back then, that was about the most romantic movie scene ever. Last year I wrote about a designer who made a Han Solo Carbonite Desk. That desk bec ...
Printing in 3D – And You Don’t Need Those Pesky Glasses!
For the longest time, printing from a computer was limited to black and white only. When the color printer was released, everyone was fascinated by the process and color printers became popular almost overnight. Now printing has evolved beyond black and white and even color. It is now possible to ...