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Ancient Egyptian Tech May Be Key To Printing 3D Ceramics

Zothecula writes "We like to think of technology as always being forward looking. It's supposed to be about nanoparticles and the Cloud, not steam engines and the telephone exchange. But every now and again the past reaches out, taps the 21st century on the shoulder and says, 'Have a look at this.' That's what happened to Professor Stephen Hoskins, Director of the University of West England, Bristol's Centre for Fine Print Research. He is currently working on a way of printing 3D ceramics that are self-glazing, thanks to a 7,000-year old technology from ancient Egypt."

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  1. Dream big by Maho+Shoujo · · Score: 4, Funny

    One day, I shall print my own pyramid!

    1. Re:Dream big by Pseudonym+Authority · · Score: 4, Funny

      And seeing the cost in `ink' will kill you so fast that you can be buried in it too!

    2. Re:Dream big by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

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      holy fucking shit, is this nerd for real?

    3. Re:Dream big by DigiShaman · · Score: 3, Funny

      Nice! That should be on a demotivation poster.

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  2. Re:Technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't give Apple any ideas. They may see that a wheel is a completely rounded corner!