Digital Pirates, 3D Printing and the End of Copyright

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Paralyzed woman walks again with 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton

3D Systems, in collaboration with Ekso Bionics, has created a 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton that has restored the ability to walk in a woman paralyzed from the waist down. The Ekso-Suit was trialled and demonstrated by Amanda Boxtel, who was told by her doctor that she'd never walk again after a skiing accident in 1992.

 
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drsiebenmal said:
NASA Just Emailed A Wrench To The International Space Station
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Located on the campus of NASA’s Ames Research Center, Made In Space built the first 3D printer for microgravity, and it was launched to the ISS in September. Within a month, the astronauts 3D-printed their first object: a replacement faceplate for the printer’s casing (pictured below).


“We chose this part to print first because, after all, if we are going to have 3-D printers make spare and replacement parts for critical items in space, we have to be able to make spare parts for the printers,” NASA’s Niki Werkheiser said in a news release back in November. “If a printer is critical for explorers, it must be capable of replicating its own parts, so that it can keep working during longer journeys to places like Mars or an asteroid. Ultimately, one day, a printer may even be able to print another printer.”

To print or not to print itself, that is the question. :-)
 
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Dog Born Without Front Limbs Given 3D Printed Legs

Derby is a dog who was born with malformed front legs. Unsatisfied with the currently-available wheeled options to assist disabled dogs, Derby’s owner sought additional help. The result was a set of custom designed, 3D printed prosthetic legs that allow Derby to run and play, just like any normal dog.



The project is part of the nonprofit Peace and Paws Rescue shelter, which you should probably visit for more awws.

3dprint.com/31337/3d-printed-prosthetic-legs-dog/
 
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The Next Rembrandt


Σε πρώτη φάση: συλλογή και επεξεργασία δεδομένων, σε δεύτερη: παραγωγή του πίνακα σε ψηφικά αρχεία, σε τρίτη: εκτύπωση κατά επίπεδα σε τρισδιάστατο εκτυπωτή.
 
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3D-Printed Sundial Engineered to Display Time like a Digital Clock


Long before there were digital watches, there was the sundial —a device that tells the time of day by the position of the sun in the sky. They're harder to read than our modern means of time telling, until now. Etsy shop Mojoptix has created a 3D-printed version of the sundial that displays the actual digits as it moves with the sun.

Aptly called the Digital Sundial, it's a plastic wand with a series of holes that are cut into it. To figure out the precise dot placement, Motoptix had to calculate the angle of the sun as it travels across the sky, which allows the device to "digitally" show the approximate time. It's an extremely impressive improvement on the sundial, but the product does have its limitations: it only displays times from 10AM to 4PM in 20-minute increments.

You can purchase your own Digital Sundial through Etsy, which comes as a kit that you assemble. Alternatively, you can download the design files and print the clock at home.
 
Hellegennes

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Έχουν εκτυπωθεί και σπίτια με ανάλογη μέθοδο, αλλά για να είμαστε δίκαιοι αυτό δεν είναι ακριβώς εκτύπωση. Δεν υπάρχει κάποια ουσιώδης διαφορά μεταξύ της δημιουργίας σε καλούπια και της εκτύπωσης με την συγκεκριμένη μέθοδο. Προσωπικά δηλαδή δεν βλέπω κάποια ουσιαστική πρωτοπορία.
 
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3D-Printed Sundial Engineered to Display Time like a Digital Clock


Long before there were digital watches, there was the sundial —a device that tells the time of day by the position of the sun in the sky. They're harder to read than our modern means of time telling, until now. Etsy shop Mojoptix has created a 3D-printed version of the sundial that displays the actual digits as it moves with the sun.

Aptly called the Digital Sundial, it's a plastic wand with a series of holes that are cut into it. To figure out the precise dot placement, Motoptix had to calculate the angle of the sun as it travels across the sky, which allows the device to "digitally" show the approximate time. It's an extremely impressive improvement on the sundial, but the product does have its limitations: it only displays times from 10AM to 4PM in 20-minute increments.

You can purchase your own Digital Sundial through Etsy, which comes as a kit that you assemble. Alternatively, you can download the design files and print the clock at home.
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Ωραίο. Μια καλύτερη λύση θα ήταν να προβάλλει την ώρα με βάση την κίνηση της σκιάς, χρησιμοποιώντας την ηλιακή ενέργεια για τον προτζέκτορα.
 
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Hellegennes said:
Έχουν εκτυπωθεί και σπίτια με ανάλογη μέθοδο, αλλά για να είμαστε δίκαιοι αυτό δεν είναι ακριβώς εκτύπωση. Δεν υπάρχει κάποια ουσιώδης διαφορά μεταξύ της δημιουργίας σε καλούπια και της εκτύπωσης με την συγκεκριμένη μέθοδο. Προσωπικά δηλαδή δεν βλέπω κάποια ουσιαστική πρωτοπορία.
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Η ουσιώδης διαφορά είναι ότι δεν χρειάζονται πια καλούπια (το λέει και στο άρθρο) :). Επίσης, πειραματικά είναι αυτά ακόμα, πρωτόλεια (και κακότεχνη είναι εμφανισιακά η γεφυρούλα). Αλλά από αρχής άρξασθε...
 
Hellegennes

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Ναι, αυτό το διάβασα, αλλά δεν βλέπω ουσιαστική διαφορά στους χρόνους, στην δυσκολία, στην πρακτικότητα και στο κόστος. Προσωπικά η εμφάνιση δεν με αφορά σ' αυτό το στάδιο γιατί όντως η τεχνολογία είναι στην αρχή της, αλλά δεν με εντυπωσιάζει το συγκεκριμένο παράδειγμα για διάφορους πρακτικούς -και μηχανικούς- λόγους.
 
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Ωραίο το βίντεο, αλλά όχι κι από τον αντιεμβολιαστή συνωμοσιολόγο Avocado!
 
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Αυτός δεν είναι που λέει ότι η βαρύτητα είναι τοξίνη και πρέπει να κρεμόμαστε ανάποδα για να μην πάθουμε αρθρίτιδα και ότι η σοκολάτα έχει ηλιακή ενέργεια;
 
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