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23 January 2012
A primer on 3D printing: Lisa Harouni on TED.com
2012 may be the year of 3D printing, when this three-decade-old technology finally becomes accessible and even commonplace. Lisa Harouni gives a useful introduction to this fascinating way of making things — including intricate objects once impossible to create. (Recorded at TEDSalon London, November 2011, in London, UK. Duration: 14:50)
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Jan 25 2012
This is really amazing technology. From someone like me that was born before the Atomic Bomb, TV, and even ball point pens, to hear something like this is just fantastic. Of course I remember the adults in the family gatherings laughing at the thought of haveing people on the moon. Well that is a fact now isn’t it? So yes this technology is here to stay and it will paly an important part in the future of the world.
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Jan 30 2012
Wo! This looks incredibly cool. This will surely change the way we interact with print media.
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Feb 2 2012
3D printing may be all the rage these days but the technology is so general that it can be hard to find
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Feb 9 2012
its really good for printing companies its an update technology ….Lisa Harouni gives a useful introduction to this fascinating way of making things
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keoty kim
3D printing is a phrase used to describe the process of creating three dimensional objects from digital file using a materials printer, in a manner similar to printing .