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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. Hmmm. by Pig+Hogger · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'd like to see how good a interferometric telescope would a beowulf cluster of those would make...

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

    Everything I see posted here is from a major newspaper or magazine. The submittors and editors are getting very lazy.

    1. Re:Does Slashdot Ever Find Unique Stuff Anymore? by MooKore+2004 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes, I am sick of it too! That is why I have joined anti-slash.org. Its a anti slashdot website and you will certainly find it an insightful read.

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  3. More unemployed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Sure. For good of the humanity by helping to destroy yet another profession.

    When will it end?!

  4. Wilbon's America by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post honoring Wilbon's America. I salute any man who understands the reference.

    1. Re:Wilbon's America by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      PTI baby. Hey, I heard that Kornheiser's radio show was being cancelled? Any word on why this is the case? I'm normally at work when he's on but do sometimes catch a bit of it during lunch.

      Anyway, it'll be a sad day when Mr. Jiggy Fly goes off the air - his show and the Phil Hendrie show are probably my two favorite radio programs.

  5. XBox rules!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!!! you lame assholes... I can post first because my XBox is a american product and my pride in my great country and my great XBox accelerate everything...

    If only they would make games for that bitch... IAve played Metroid Prime and it ruled... I hope M$ will buy those japanese bastards and port Metroid to my great american console system!!!

    Join the fun!!!

    Do you know gamespy.slashdot.org???

    1. Re:XBox rules!! by loserbert · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Apparently it can't help you do math.....

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    2. Re:XBox rules!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      you failed first post by a good 15 minutes. chump.

  6. Myopia research by adept256 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Griffith has created a prototype device to test the human eye.

    I have a scientist friend who's currently researching myopia. I must tell him about this! I'm not too familiar with the nature of his research, but I do know that he's harvested roughly 3000 chicken eyes while gathering data... not sure what he does with them... sorry ;)

    The article is pretty vague about the workings and capabilities of this prototype. Does anyone have more information on this?

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  7. 'Making a difference' isn't always good. by goldspider · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalen also made a difference.

    Not to draw a comparison between this particular innovator and the latter-mentioned madmen, but I just wanted to point out that making a difference isn't always a good thing.

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