3D is now the new up and coming
trend in Broadcasting in the US of A, with ComCast as the poster boy for the
push towards IPTV Streaming a 3D HDTV as stated in my blog article entitled “FLOW goes 3D HDTV as Netflix cometh - XFinity
follow-on indicates Streaming's Deep Impact” and the Geezam Blog
article entitled “FLOW goes 3D HDTV et al – Netflix to make FLOW Extinct”.
Even local Triple Play Provider FLOW has plans to go 3D HDTV, with their
plans now being supported by a recent announcement of an additional US$30
billion in funding for the build-out of their Triple Play Network in the next
five (5) years as stated in the article “Flow
to invest another J$30b in five years”, published Friday February 3, 2012
by Steven Jackson, Business Reporter, The
Jamaica Gleaner and in the article “Columbus
Communications makes multibillion-dollar telecoms investment in the region”,
published Friday, February 10, 2012, The
Jamaica Observer
But a 3D Printer is something of a
novelty in the Printing World, a world that is yet to make a standard Cloud Printer
for Tablets as stated in my blog article entitled “Standardizing
the Cloud Printer for Tablets and smartphones - Molly Wood rants about the
broken Printer”.
That may soon change with the debut
of MakerBot to Debut
Next-Gen 3D Printer at CES”, published January 9, 2012 04:30pm EST By Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine and “MakerBot
Replicator 3D Printer beams in”, published January 9, 2012 12:46 PM PST
’s
3D Printer aptly named The Replicator at CES (Computer Electronics Show) in Las
Vegas, Nevada this January 2012AD as stated in the article “
Started in September 2010AD with
only five (5) employees, their numbers have swelled to thirty (30) employees
and a strong geek following of thousands of users, as evident from their fan
website Thingyverse.
Their first model the $1,299
Thing-O-Matic has been a huge success as stated in the article “Hands-on
with MakerBot’s Thing-O-Matic, a Printer for 3D objects”, published June 22, 2011 by Jeffrey Van Camp DigitalTrends. A DIY (Do-it-Yourself) Printer,
upon ordering you’ve got project Printer that you can put together with tools
you have at home.
Once up and running and connected to your PC via a USB Port,
you use the material wire supplied. This material is heated to a molten state
by the extruder and the 3D object is built up layer by layer. Much like a loaf
of sliced bread is made up of layers, so too is the 3D construct that you build
with the Thing-O-Matic,
one layer of hundreds or thousands at a time.
A geek culture kind of a phenomena,
it takes a lot of dedication and planning to build you own 3D models files for
the Thing-O-Matic,
so being a member of the Thingyverse
where you can download and collect 3D Model files to try out on your Printer is
very helpful.
So it’s nice to see the gradual
development of a 3D Open Source Printer from Start-up MakerBot
builds the future, layer by layer’, published January 12, 2012 7:12 PM PST
. This latest model 3D Printer
called the Replicator costs US$1999 and can print, if you can still call it
that in two (2) colours as stated in the article “
Interestingly enough, a lot of fans
of Geezam
blog article entitled “Minecraft
Apple iPhone and iPad making brick building Games Social”. Even the
material used in the Printer which can be either ABS (Acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene), the plastic material that makes LEGO or PLA
(Polylactide) is familiar to Minecraft fans!
’s
3D Thing-O-Matic Printers also happen to be fans of Minecraft, which recently
debut their LEGO Set as noted in my
Now that has made another easier to use 3D Printer, aptly named the
Replicator, does this mean the coming of 3D Printers in everyone’s homes? This
as opined CNET Editor article “A
3D Printer in every garage? Not yet.”, published January 13, 2012 7:00 AM
PST
3D
Printer produces new jaw for woman”, published February 6, 2012 12:59 PM
PST
“
Thingyverse fan base continues to grow.
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