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Disney Working on Printed Optics

Disney Working on Printed Optics

3D printed chess with optical and electronical component (Credit: Karl D.D. Willis) Researchers working for Disney Research in Pittsburgh have demonstrated how different types of electronics and optic components can be created using a 3D printer. These components can be ...

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The Future of 3D Printing

The Future of 3D Printing

A printed trefoil knot, printed on a CandyFab printer at nearly 20 dpi Source: Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories A vase printed with the Z Corp Spectrum Z510 printer. A maze printed with a Desktop Factory printer A series of interlocking ...

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Amex Photo Frame Printer

Amex Photo Frame Printer

Amex Digital recently announced the release of SP-7, its 7-inch digital photo frame which includes an integrated photo printer. At a list price of $199 the SP-7 will let you view photos, watch movies with sound, and print out 4” ...

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CASSIUS – ‘Punched’ Lampshades

CASSIUS – ‘Punched’ Lampshades

Stephen Williams and Hannes Walter of the Austrian based company FluidForm took individual design to an all new level with CASSIUS – a lamp shade you design for yourself with your fists. A pair of boxing gloves, a sensor enhanced ...

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3-D Printing on Demand

3-D Printing on Demand

Shapeways.com is beta testing a new service allowing people to print three dimensional models. Customers can upload designs or use a creation tool hosted at the Shapeways website then order a printed model of their designs for less than $3 ...

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Fujitsu S300 Scanner Review

Fujitsu S300 Scanner Review

Fujitsu recently came up with the innovative ScanSnap S300 portable scanner. TFOT tested the mini-scanner extensively to see if its slim design and duplex capability can actually make this tiny automatic document feeder the scanner of choice for the professional ...

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The Dishmaker Makes Plates On-Demand

The Dishmaker Makes Plates On-Demand

Leonardo Amerigo Bonanni, a Ph.D. student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has designed a device that makes and recycles plastic dishes in various shapes. His “Dishmaker”, which is about the size of a regular dishwasher, can make plates, cups ...

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