3D printing
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blueeowyn linked to a site about 3D math art produced by a three-dimensional printing technology. Similar technology has been suggested for use in manufacturing computer chips and some drugs products. Sounds great, right? Like a slow replicator from Star Trek. But the legal woes may be ahead of us...
Here's an article that suggests that such technology could lead to "Napster for devices." Why should you pay for a new DVD player if you can print one for the cost of the "ink" after downloading the digital plans?
If digital music and books screwed up copyright, what will 3D printers do to patents?
blueeowyn linked to a site about 3D math art produced by a three-dimensional printing technology. Similar technology has been suggested for use in manufacturing computer chips and some drugs products. Sounds great, right? Like a slow replicator from Star Trek. But the legal woes may be ahead of us...Here's an article that suggests that such technology could lead to "Napster for devices." Why should you pay for a new DVD player if you can print one for the cost of the "ink" after downloading the digital plans?
If digital music and books screwed up copyright, what will 3D printers do to patents?
