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Resin: The Next Little Thing for 3D Printing
[Tom’s Guide] 3D printing promises to bring users’ digital visions into the physical world. That’s literally what happens with an alternative to the mainstream 3D tech called stereolithography (SLA). Utilizing the same kind of projector often used for PowerPoint presentations … Continue reading
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5 Coolest 3D Printers of Maker Faire 2013
Not all 3D printers are the same, and new concepts continue to emerge. The square boxes that build up small plastic items by laying down layers of melted filament are just one of many types. Some printers come in far … Continue reading
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MakerBot 3D Scanner: 12 Minutes from Physical to Virtual
You might even wonder if some parts are missing from the $1400 device. But that trim design belies the device’s complexity. And the one-button operation does nothing to show off the sophisticated inner workings of the software. “We’ve taken the … Continue reading
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Why the iPhone 5S Will Kill Your Point-and-Shoot Camera
ou may not care about the fingerprint reader or space-gray color option for the new iPhone 5S. But its camera could really change how you use your phone — and make you stop using a point-and-shoot camera. Not only iPhones, but … Continue reading
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Preview: Mirrorless Camera Takes on SLRs
Olympus wagered a few years ago that a camera didn’t have to make a mechanical “click” sound to be a professional tool. It promoted its mirrorless (or, as Olympus confusingly calls it, micro four-thirds) cameras as replacements for single-lens reflex … Continue reading
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4 Reasons Not to Get a 4K TV — Yet
Price is the obvious reason to not get a 4K TV (so named because the screens are about 4,000 pixels across). It typically costs at least twice as much as an otherwise equally tricked-out HDTV (high-quality panel, online capability of … Continue reading
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What’s TV Worth? It Depends How You Watch
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] So what’s CBS worth? Ultimately, it’s worth the smallest amount that people can manage to pay for it. And no dispute with one cable company will hold it hostage. [Read the rest of What’s TV … Continue reading
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eBay’s 3D-Printed Products Carry Hefty Price Tag
[TechNewsDaily – via Laptopmag] eBay created a buzz last week by opening a store — accessed via an iPhone app — for browsing through and customizing 3D-printed products, mainly jewelry. It could be the technology of the future — but … Continue reading
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Boxee Lesson: You Can Neither Give Up Nor Count On the Cloud
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] As much as consumers depend on the cloud, however, they can never depend on it 100 percent — as a long line of cloud disappointments, both past and very recent, has proved. [Read the rest of … Continue reading
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Experts Use Tech Gadgets to Explain the Nature of Time
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] Is time an illusion? Does time “pass”? And do people have free will, or just predetermined destiny? At the World Science Fair, four experts used gadget metaphors (and factoids) to explain the workings of time. [Read … Continue reading
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