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Cheap Fast Eyeglasses from a Desktop Fabricator

Posted by michael on from the blind-as-a-bat dept.

purduephotog writes "Doctoral candidate Saul Griffith of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and inventor of the Lego powered chocolate printer was awarded the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for inventing a device that molds eyeglasses rapidly and cheaply. Best of all, he's motivated for the good of humanity."

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  1. Re:Does Slashdot Ever Find Unique Stuff Anymore? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    YO! wassup! raise da roof! my pimp's chalice and cross came in the post today! off da hook! i'm gonna get soooooooo many bitches i'm gonna need a corral OMG!!!!!(i hope 'bitches' wasn't too dirty) i can't wait to hit da clubs friday! *claps* OMG i'm soooo going to tell all my friends about you! Rep'n da 04! PEACE OUT, YO!

  2. Re:Companion Program for eyeware perscriptions by jonom · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If you'd RTFAs, you'd see that he's got that covered.