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Cheap Fast Eyeglasses from a Desktop Fabricator

Posted by michael on Friday February 20, 2004 @02:40AM 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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such a shame by McAddress · 2004-02-20 02:46 · Score: -1, Troll

motivated for the good of humanity."
what a great way to make sure a great invention never makes it big. I predict that in 10 years it will still have less than 5% market share. kind of like linux.
I fail to see by teamhasnoi · 2004-02-20 02:57 · Score: -1, Troll

the use of chocolate sunglasses. It's clear to me these goggles do nothing!
Very tasteful styles, though.
Sing along by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-20 05:09 · Score: -1, Troll

M-I-T

P-H-D

O-U

fucking nerd