"The technology is evolving so rapidly, in fact, that we're likely to see a kind of Moore's Law liftoff in the next several years ... Fab technology is rapidly tipping over into home hobbyist ter
"Anything using amorphous carbon, graphite, diamond, carbon aerogel, glassy carbon, or carbon fiber is fair game. For simplicity and to avoid arguments, I do not assume the availability of carbon
"Colorado-based Medical Modeling is set to begin using an EBM (Electron Beam Melting) Metal Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping System to design and build titanium implants for insertion into the
"One of the odder manifestations of the fabrication future may well revolutionize the world of medicine -- and quite possibly change how we eat and offer a new way to fight global warming, too.&q
"All it takes is a few shipping containers, a power hookup, and a source of refined metal ingots to produce high precision parts and designs from a high-technology mobile factory. And if that doe
"According to MIT's Neil Gershenfeld, the digital revolution is over, and the good guys won. The next big change will be about manufacturing. Anyone with a PC will be able to build anything just
"...the 'Head over Heels' concept provides a strong further proof that digital manufacturing technologies like laser sintering are not just for prototyping any more, but are rapidly becoming a st
"...is a website dedicated to making and using fabbers - machines that can make almost anything, right on your desktop. [It] provides an open source kit that lets you make your own simple fabber,
"Here he is, ladies and gentlemen, fresh from the 3D printer and ready for his close-up..." SecondLifer gets a fabbed miniature of his avatar made. The membranes are becoming more permeable