Is Origami the Future of Tech? In 1996 a young mathematician and computer scientist named Erik Demaine became fascinated by a magic trick that Harry Houdini used to do before he made his name as an escape artist. The magician would fold a piece of paper flat a few times, make one straight cut with a pair of scissors, and then unfold the paper to reveal a five-pointed star. Other magicians built on Houdini’s fold-and-cut method over the years, creating more intricate shapes: a single letter, for example, or a chain of stars. It’s an odd subject of study for a computer science professor, but Demaine had an unorthodox background. When he was hired by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001, he was, at 20, the youngest professor in the university’s history. Pale, thin, and soft-spoken, with a pickpocket’s long fingers and a fox-colored ponytail, Demaine was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and raised by his father, Martin, a renowned glass blower.
When Demaine was six, he and his father started a puzzle company. Pop-up Fabrication of the Harvard Monolithic Bee (Mobee) The New MakerBot Replicator Might Just Change Your World | Wired Design. MakerBot cofounder Bre Pettis says his new 3-D printer, the sleek Replicator 2 (shown at right), has a design that’s “Darth Vader driving KITT while being airlifted by a Nighthawk spy plane.” Photo: Joe Pugliese Take the subway to an otherwise undistinguished part of Third Avenue in Brooklyn. Knock on the door. Wait for some stylishly disheveled young man to open it and let you in. You’ve arrived at the BotCave—the place where 125 factory workers are creating the future of manufacturing.
The BotCave is home to MakerBot, a company that for nearly four years has been bringing affordable 3-D printers to the masses. Unlike the jerry-built contraptions of the past, the Replicator 2s are sleek, metal, and stylish: MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis likens the design to “Darth Vader driving Knight Rider’s KITT car while being airlifted by a Nighthawk spy plane.” You’ve heard of 3-D printers, but you probably don’t own one yet. This is MakerBot’s Macintosh moment. Virginia Tech: Interactive 3-D printing station. Popular Things. View More Klöts (Quick shoe ties) by Kart5a Jul 23, 2015 "Pencil" Puzzler by gzumwalt Sep 14, 2015 *NEW* Strong Flex door Carabiner ddf3d Customized by Charlie1982 Sep 13, 2015 Mostly Printed CNC / MultiTool by Allted Mar 15, 2015 Finger Wrench (digit spanner) by francfalco Jul 29, 2015 Frankenstein Light Switch Plate by LoboCNC Jan 23, 2015 Zeycus' Abstract Chess Set by zeycus Aug 2, 2015 SHARKZ...
Roman Colosseum Completley Detailed See The World by CausalJoemama7 Aug 10, 2015 Top. What, you’re not watching? It’s time to mash up Stephen Colbert! The Year of 2011 in 3D Printing. As the year comes to an end, we often tend to reflect on the events that occurred within it and boy… was there lot to reflect on in 2011.
If there is one thing that became obvious to us, it’s that 3D printing has come a long way since our reflections of last year. This year the 3D printing world was dominated by an impressive amount of 3D Systems acquisitions, a tremendous growth of new desktop 3D printers and a much larger media coverage than it had ever received before. We went through hundreds of articles and news items on 3D printing and found it quite a challenge to scale down the amount of information. A very difficult and tight selection process was made which became our year in 3D printing of 2011.
Click on the image to view the timeline With that said, we hope that you enjoy having a look back in time as you take in the amazing developments of 2011. Iris van Herpen reveals her 3D printed Escapism couture collection It was the beginning of a new age in the world of fashion. Dr.