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Printers in space, books and bugs this issue!
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Space!
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"A 1600-gram helium-filled weather balloon would lift the payload containing a diminutive, sub-five pound, Li-Po battery-powered Printrbot Simple. Tracking would occur by a custom Ardutracker: an Arduino Uno controlling a GPS and ham radio transmitter, allowing for long-distance monitoring using APRS digital communication through an affixed antenna (something each person stumbled over at least once over the course of the morning)."
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Startups
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" "A company within a company." That's the story of Shapeways, a startup that began in an incubator within Dutch conglomerate, Philips. And Shapeways itself is something of an incubator — a 3D-printing marketplace that allows for others to make a business out of their work."
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Upcoming books
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"Whether you use a web-based modeler optimized for 3D printing (such as TinkerCAD) or a professional CAD tool, designing for 3D printing demands expertise in everything from structural engineering to material science. You need know the limits of your medium, whether you're using a $25,000 Z Corp printer, a $2,000 MakerBot, or a $500 PrintrBot."
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"This book explains how the creative industries are directly interfacing with this new technology and how it is changing the practices of many artists and designers across the globe. A selection of case studies of leading practitioners in their respective disciplines reveals this fascinating process in action."
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