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That looks really cool but all the things I see just look like little plastic toys. Is there really any educational value to be gained from a 3D printer? This question comes up quite a bit here at UMW and I think it’s a fair one to ask. After all, we’re an educational institution and […]
As if the very idea of printing 3-dimensional objects out of plastic isn’t crazy enough, there’s another aspect to it that never fails to blow minds when I talk about it to faculty, staff, and students at UMW. The Makerbot supports 3 different types of material with it’s hotend extruder nozzle, ABS, PLA, and Water […]
One aspect of 3D printing that is still racking my mind is what it means for intellectual property and copyright law. Copyright doesn’t even feel like the right term when talking about physical objects, perhaps IP is better. Of course we already have patent law and the many problems that have come with it right […]
Say hello to the Printrbot, a small portable 3D printer that can be assembled in an hour and costs just $499. I’ve mentioned before how cost plays a huge role in disruptive technologies like 3D printing. This technology is not extremely new but companies like Makerbot have brought it mainstream by making consumer-grade devices at […]