Imagine working on a presentation where you show what your latest architectural design could look like in 3D. Or you want to produce a unique, eye-catching business card for the big exhibit show! For $1300, this could be an easily accessible reality for small- and home-business owners with a new 3D printer coming soon to a Staples near you. From CNN Money,
While 3-D printers have long been used in industrial manufacturing, a recent “maker” movement is slowly popularizing in-home versions of the devices.
The Cube, like other 3-D printers, is a machine that creates physical, three-dimensional objects. The printer uses a digital design file as a blueprint, then builds the item layer by layer with plastic. Users can print anything they can design, including action figures, iPhone docks and coffee cup holders.
Is it just me or does this almost sound like replicator technology you’d see on Star Trek?
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