SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A state senator is concerned about the possibility of someone creating a gun from a 3-D printer. Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) wants regulations that would possibly track the printers and who has access to them, though he’s not sure how he wants the legislation t… Original post on cbslocal.com Comments on reddit.com
The world’s first gun made using a 3D printer is successfully tested in the US by a group planning to make the blueprints available online. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The office supply chain announced Friday that it is now selling 3D printers on Staples.com and will start selling 3D printers in stores by the end of June. Original post on mashable.com Comments on reddit.com
Interested in a fancy new 3D printer but don’t know where to start? Just hit the easy button – as in, Staples. That’s because the company today became the first major US retailer to start selling a 3D printer. You…… Original post on techspot.com Comments on reddit.com
Big printer companies are accused of ‘squeezing ever-increasing amounts of cash out of the poor consumer’ Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Filabot promises to help turn your plastic crap in to 3-D printed fanciness, alleviating one of the biggest sustainability problems for 3-D printing. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Hewlett-Packard Co. said it’s evaluating the disposition of businesses that don’t meet goals more than a year after Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman said she didn’t plan to spin off the personal-computer division. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
Scientists have developed a hybrid printer that prints cartilage, which could one day be implanted into injured patients Original post on thestar.com Comments on reddit.com
Open-source hardware and software could allow in-house design and fabrication Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Wired reports 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has nullified a lease agreement with Defense Distributed. Read this article by Rich Brown on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
WHAT could well be the next great technological disruption is fermenting away, out of sight, in small workshops, college labs, garages and basements. Tinkerers with… Original post on economist.com Comments on reddit.com
Tom’s Hardware is the Internet’s premiere resource for hardware news and reviews Original post on tomshardware.com Comments on reddit.com
Two MIT students created an ultra-compact machine with a detachable head. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
When guns are outlawed, outlaws will have 3D printers. Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
While standard warnings turn out to be alarmist garbage, our geek toys are wreaking havoc in completely unexpected, and amazingly stupid, ways. Original post on cracked.com Comments on digg.com
Printer ink is more expensive per unit than some pricy vintage champagnes. Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish explore why that is. Original post on npr.org Comments on digg.com
3D printing will be commonplace sooner than most think, says one expert. And kids like these eighth graders are already leading the charge. Original post on mashable.com Comments on digg.com
Eastman Kodak is on the verge of bankruptcy, and not just because film is dying. More