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A University of Washington team created a toilet with a 3D printer. The toilet are made from waste plastic and can be used for composting. The lack of toilets is a huge issue in the developing world where it is estimated 2.5 billion people do not have adequate sanitation. This has been a huge point of emphasis of the Gates Foundation. This is a win-win, a use of waste to help handle a waste problem!
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We were very excited to see the Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge (http://www.stratasys.com/extremeredesign) by Stratasys. According to the site, “The contest calls upon secondary and post-secondary students around the globe to redesign an existing product or create a new product that improves how a task is accomplished.” Prizes include cash, use of a 3D printer and finalists even get a print of their own entry design! Continue reading
XBox One
The XBox One has 3D flowing through its veins. Not only does it have an updated Kinect sensor that will no doubt be used for 3D scanning, but 3D printing has been integral to its development. The console prototype used at the unveiling was 3D printed. The controller prototypes have also been printed. Microsoft also used 3D printing to develop its Surface tablet and we recently wrote about 3D printing being built into Windows 8 as well as a new Kinect for Windows. Props to Microsoft for being on the leading edge of 3D printing!
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I was reading about a great new facility in Chicago called The 3D Printer Experience. My good friend Jeff, who is a graphic designer, just moved up that way and I figured this was a perfect evening diversion for him and a great 1st guest reporter for us. So we made an appointment and sent Jeff in to check the place out. Continue reading
The Golden 3D Printed Moving Gear Football
It’s free to play and we hope to get a big crowd so feel free to pass this around, retweet it, blog it, facebook it, etc. Continue reading
Sugar 3D print courtesy of the Sugar Lab
My wife and I are fans of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network, so when I saw the Sugar Lab I was fascinated. The company started when Kyle and Liz von Hasseln were graduate students without an oven to make a cake for a friend, so they decided to 3D print some cupcake toppers instead. They were a hit and everything started rolling from there. Continue reading
Me-Ality Size-Matching Station (Used with permission)
Several years ago I was at a mall near Atlanta and they had a glass booth near the food court and with some high energy guys/gals offering body scans to help you shop for clothes. At that point in time I didn’t know much about 3D scanning, but it was free, so I figured what the heck. It was done by a company called Me-Ality on what is called a Me-Ality Size-Matching Station. I just stood still for a few seconds while the machine scanned 200,000 points on my body and then spit out a printout full of information. For starters it nailed my waist and inseam, but what it also did was give me a list of specific styles and cuts that would look best on me from over 150 brands. Continue reading
The trophy! (just a rendering, actual trophy may look slightly different)
It’s time for our our first ever contest, NFL survivor, and the winner will walk with the coveted 2013 Golden 3D Printed Football Gear trophy! The trophy is being made by Greg Thoman at GearUp3D! It’s free to enter!
If you’ve never played survivor, it’s super easy. All you do is pick one team each week that you know won’t lose. Sound too easy? Here’s the catch, you can only pick a team once each season and once you miss or don’t pick for a week you’re done. Continue reading
3D ultrasound-based model of baby face used courtesy of Fasotec co., Ltd.
We’ve all see sonogram pictures of an unborn child, maybe even video, but could you imagine if you could get a 3D rendering of it? The company Fasotec does just this. Continue reading
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Are you a fan of the Star Trek series? Thought this post was especially appropriate with the release of a new movie. Now this isn’t the place to argue if the classic, next generation or reboot is the best, although we welcome your comments. Instead we thought it was very cool that you could be made into your own action figure! Continue reading
Printing DDD 