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3D Printing For Everyone

Posted by kdawson on from the rapid-prototyping-as-a-service dept.

mmacx writes "Technology Review has up an article about Shapeways, a new online rapid-prototyping service that allows users to upload digital designs which are then printed on 3-D printers and shipped back. A spinoff from Philips Research, the service gives small businesses, designers, artists, and hobbyists access to prototyping tools that were once available only to the largest corporations. The fee for a typical printed object is $50-$150. Their video shows the steps behind the process." We've been talking about 3D printing for years.

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  1. Only 3 dimensions? by techess · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great there goes my plans of printing tesseracts.

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  2. You can't patent something.... by snspdaarf · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...in the pubic domain!

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  3. I like the sound of this by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hello, gentlemen. I am interested in your offering. I am linking to my specification here: http://babes.com/monica_bellucci. How long should I expect to wait for delivery?

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    1. Re:I like the sound of this by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

      Typical Slashdotter, going for a cheap knockoff rather than enjoy the real thing. But then again, I shouldn't expect any different. ;-)

      If I went and got the real thing, that would be kidnapping. This does not deprive her husband of use of the original Monica Bellucci, I'm just committing a copyright violation. That's far more socially acceptable.

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      Kwisatz Haderach
      Sell the spice to CHOAM
      This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
  4. Re:Speculating on the Hobby Implications by Tabernaque86 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Additionally the hobby has been dying by inches for a long time.

    At what scale though?