L’impression 3D est-elle le moteur de la fabrication de demain
"Il y a une sorte de pensée magique chez les geeks aujourd'hui autour de l'impression 3D", s'énerve Christopher Mims pour la Technology Review. Alors que les imprimantes 3D deviennent accessibles aux amateurs - la Thing-o-Matic de MarkerBot ne coûte que 1 100 dollars - et que Pirate Bay estime que les "physibles" - les plans d'objets qu'on peut réaliser via des machines 3D et qui s'échangent dès à présent sur The Pirate Bay - sont la nouvelle frontière du piratage, des penseurs comme Tim Maly pensent que nous approchons de la fin de "l'expédition". C'est-à-dire qu'il sera bientôt plus coûteux d'expédier une pièce depuis la Chine ou de n'importe quel endroit où elle est fabriquée, que de la fabriquer soi-même. Les promesses de l'impression 3D "Ce n'est pas seulement prématuré, c'est absurde", rétorque Christopher Mims. Pourtant, Christopher Mems ne porte pas un regard hautain sur l'impression 3D. Et Christopher Mims de détailler les progrès qu'il y a encore à accomplir. Hubert Guillaud
The Jeremy Lin story
Why Jeremy Lin suddenly such hot stuff? Last night I listened to sports radio from ESPN, WFAN in New York, KNBR in San Francisco, and WEEI in Boston, as well as to KOVO here in Provo, Utah (where I’m hanging this week). One of the talkers put it best, saying something like this: “Let’s face it. There is no other story right now. Tonight the saga continued. So let’s pause to look at what makes a story — especially one so irresistible as this one: A character. Jeremy Lin scores big on all three. He also has a problem: until just a few games ago, he couldn’t get much respect. While he was named Player of the Year by many for leading Paly High to the state championship as a Senior, and was first team all-state in California that same year, he wasn’t recruited by any major schools, or even many minor ones. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the rest is history. So it’s a triumphant story, but it’s not over. We don’t know, and that keeps us interested too. But here he is. [Later...]
Wounded Eagle Gets New 3D Printed Beak
After being shot in the face by a poacher seven years ago, Beauty the bald eagle lost most of her beak. Without it, she couldn't feed herself, and likely would have died in the wild. But now, Beauty's getting a second chance at survival in the form of a 3D printed beak. A team of researchers, engineers and dentists created the world's first prosthetic beak, which was modeled with CAD software and 3D-printed from nylon polymers. SEE ALSO: 3D Printing Gives Amputees Custom-Designed Legs [VIDEO] After a two-hour-long procedure, Beauty can now eat and drink by herself, though she's not ready to be released back into the wild. For more on Beauty and her 3D printed beak, check out the video above, and tell us what you think in the comments.
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Supporting a Creative Economy: Munich und Bayern, February 7-12, 2012 « Center for Cross-Cultural Design
As national and cultural entities thrive in a globalised economy, they face an interesting balancing act between being reaping the benefits of diverse voices and influences while highlighting their assets and identity. Many advocates of economic development are turning to Design for affirmation. XCD continues to follow the interaction between municipalities and engaged citizens using design. If you’re cruising through The Continent looking for Design Inspiration or have some frequent flyer miles you need to cash in, this might be worth checking out… Who’s hosting? MCBW is sponsored by the Bavarian State Ministry for the Economy, Infrastructure, Traffic and Technology. As the event’s title suggests, there is also a balance to be struck between creative and commercial interests. Who’s invited? MCBW is planned for a worldwide audience of creatives, with a broad range of events being held in English . So what is “Bayerisches” Design, anyway? Event Highlights include: Have fun in Bavaria!
L’impression 3D est-elle le moteur de la fabrication de demain
« Il y a une sorte de pensée magique chez les geeks aujourd’hui autour de l’impression 3D », s’énerve Christopher Mims pour la Technology Review. Alors que les imprimantes 3D deviennent accessibles aux amateurs – la Thing-o-Matic de MarkerBot ne coûte que 1 100 dollars – et que Pirate Bay estime que les « physibles » – les plans d’objets qu’on peut réaliser via des machines 3D et qui s’échangent dès à présent sur The Pirate Bay – sont la nouvelle frontière du piratage, des penseurs comme Tim Maly pensent que nous approchons de la fin de « l’expédition ». C’est-à-dire qu’il sera bientôt plus coûteux d’expédier une pièce depuis la Chine ou de n’importe quel endroit où elle est fabriquée, que de la fabriquer soi-même. Les promesses de l’impression 3D Pourtant, Christopher Mems ne porte pas un regard hautain sur l’impression 3D. Et Christopher Mims de détailler les progrès qu’il y a encore à accomplir. La fabrication est plus complexe « Commençons par regarder le mécanisme.
5 Dead Simple Ways to Track Social Media ROI¬es
How do you figure out that $1,000 you spent on Facebook was worth it? It's complicated. How could it be otherwise? Marketers have been spoiled by search advertising with its last-click attribution, but the reality is most advertising doesn't work that way. Think of a billboard, for instance. Despite its copious digital data, social media is pretty much the same. 1. If you offer a coupon solely on Facebook, then you know with 100% accuracy that every coupon that customers cash came from Facebook. SweetFrog, a frozen yogurt chain in Morganville, W.V., posted an Offer on its Facebook Page in November for $4, which covered "all you can fit in a 12 oz. cup." 2. Relatedly, another idea is to provide unique call tracking phone numbers on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to learn which channel drives the most leads and conversions. 3. Another new Facebook tool for measuring ROI is Conversion Measurement. 4. 5. Of course, that's a fairly blunt instrument.
World's Largest 3D Printer Opens To Public
Sure, it’s cool that you can use 3D printing tech to fabricate, oh, say, that cute little wearable planter around your neck. But the future of 3D printing is bigger than that. Much bigger. Say, the size of whole house. On September 16, the Dutch architecture firm DUS unveiled the KamerMaker, which it has dubbed “the world’s first movable 3-D print pavilion.” image DUS Architects Such technology stands to revolutionize building and architecture, among other industries. KamerMaker is a distinct step toward that future in that it’s a pavilion itself — so, as its makers point out, it’s big enough to fabricate other pavilions. image via DUS Architects Another scenario where 3D-printed structures could prove handy is disaster relief. Of course, 3D-printed structures lack the benefits of buildings that are shipped with solar power and rainwater harvesting built in (and, in the case of Japan’s Mirai Nihon house, every other self-sufficient, off-grid amenity under the sun).
