Stories Tagged as
3D printing
Alton Brown says 3-D printing could revolutionize cooking
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Molly Wood
Oct 16, 2013
The Food Network star talks about his live show, gives a list of important kitchen innovations and talks about blending up cockroaches.
Hacking the doors of the future
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Molly Wood
Aug 13, 2013
"Smart homes" that can be unlocked by smart phones are around the corner, but so are hacks that will unlock the front door.
3D printing regulation a re-hash of the Napster war?
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Molly Wood
Jul 3, 2013
A Danish company called Create it Real says it has software to help prevent people from creating gun components on their 3D printers.
MakerBot and Stratasys: 3D plus 3D equals what?
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Molly Wood
Jun 21, 2013
Industrial 3D printer maker Stratasys just bought a hot name in the 3D printing consumer market: MakerBot.
The first 3D printed gun goes bang
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Molly Wood
May 6, 2013
The world's first gun made almost entirely on a 3D printer has been fired in the United States. Cody Wilson, a Texas law student, has been working on the project for over a year.
3D printers: Now available with a click of the 'Easy Button'
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Molly Wood
May 6, 2013
Has 3D printing finally gone mainstream? Staples says it will start carrying the Cube 3D printer made by 3D Systems.
How the DMCA protects printers' ink and other unintended consequences
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Molly Wood
Apr 8, 2013
As the digital age progresses, is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act moving with it? Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain explains the law and its upcoming tests.
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3D guns: A license to print
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Molly Wood
Mar 25, 2013
Even with a federal license, Cody Wilson, the law school student who wants to use 3D printing to manufacture firearms, remains wary the government will shut him down.
3Doodler: 3D printing with a pen
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Molly Wood
Feb 21, 2013
Just as we were all starting to get used to the idea of 3D printing, here comes the 3Doodler -- a pen that lets you draw with plastic.
Entrepreneurs try to popularize 3D printing
Feb 8, 2013
3D printing has been used in industry for years. But now the process, which entails building objects layer by layer with plastic filament, is becoming affordable for individuals. And that has spawned businesses.