Printing in 3-D
Want to download an actual thing from the Web and not just some electronic bits? It sounds like science fiction. Actually, it’s not downloading the object itself but the plan for a plastic object, which is then created by a device. The NY Times describes the process and the possibility for home use:
Sometimes a particular piece of plastic is just what you need. You have lost the battery cover to your cellphone, perhaps. Or your daughter needs to have the golden princess doll she saw on television. Now.
In a few years, it will be possible to make these items yourself. You will be able to download three-dimensional plans online, then push Print. Hours later, a solid object will be ready to remove from your printer.
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