3D printing
Get ready for a manufacturing revolution, as the ‘maker movement’ goes mainstream
The “maker movement” is getting so mainstream that the White House recently hosted its own fair for makers. And the movement is about much more than 3-D printing trinkets — advocates say the spread of small-scale manufacturing could usher in a new kind of industrial revolution.
Bioengineers create life-like human ear with 3-D printer
A 3-dimensional printer has aided a group of bioengineers in creating a life-like human ear, which could revolutionize bioengineering. But the possibilities stretch far and wide, with one start-up creating 3-D printer for the public it hopes will encourage creativity.
Hackers play around with the next generation of technology
‘Hacker Spaces’ are physical spaces for ordinary people to play with electronics. Takeaway producer Jim Colgan checked in on a ‘hacker space’ in Brooklyn called NYC Resistor, where they were testing a homemade 3D printer that can be mass produced.