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December 24th, 2011
3D Printing: A Technology Awaits its iPad Moment

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The idea of creating your own plastic objects using a 3D printer is very cool. Imagine, for example, being able to print Christmas gifts at home. Looking for a special toy? No need to visit the toy store when you can download that race car design file from a library of toys on the Internet and send it to your 3D printer. Or perhaps you’d like to customize the item first by opening the file in a simple 3D modeling program and add a few personal touches. That’s the vision. The reality is a bit different. Read More