Comments on: The King of 3D printing kicks off a SXSW focused on the physical world http://gigaom.com/2013/03/08/the-king-of-3d-printing-kicks-off-a-sxsw-focused-on-the-physical-world/ Sun, 26 May 2013 00:50:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 36 http://gigaom.com/2013/03/08/the-king-of-3d-printing-kicks-off-a-sxsw-focused-on-the-physical-world/#comment-1324206 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:12:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618565#comment-1324206 Awesome article and really cool idea, putting a printer in a vending machine. Did you know that there is another player doing some cool stuff too? They have twice as many materials as as anyone, and a cool name!


http://blog.makezine.com/2007/08/02/3d-mass-customization/
http://fabbaloo.com/blog/2012/1/6/kraftwurxs-patent-available.html

]]> By: 36 http://gigaom.com/2013/03/08/the-king-of-3d-printing-kicks-off-a-sxsw-focused-on-the-physical-world/#comment-1324204 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:04:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618565#comment-1324204 Bre Pettis and Makerbot is definitely the king of small plastic parts but the Makerbot Replicator can only produce small plastic parts. When people get done playing wtih these and want amazing materials like Platinum, Sterling Silver, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel, glazed ceramics and about 65 other materials, they should check out Kraftwurx…Check it out!


http://blog.makezine.com/2007/08/02/3d-mass-customization/
http://fabbaloo.com/blog/2012/1/6/kraftwurxs-patent-available.html

]]> By: Soupy Wallet http://gigaom.com/2013/03/08/the-king-of-3d-printing-kicks-off-a-sxsw-focused-on-the-physical-world/#comment-1318789 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:33:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618565#comment-1318789 The future just started!
Things I think will happen:
3d metal printers get cheap enough for everyone.
Everyone develops an reverse engineering past time, making parts, electronics, sharing ideas.
Home made solar panels and wind generators take off.
People become infinitely more self sufficient.
Discarded plastic, glass, and metal become highly sought commodities.
We begin mining landfills for their material.
(For some reason everyone starts a backyard garden.)
(Corporate farms evaporate and nature comes back.)
Retail chains dry up.
Technology takes a leap forward as a flood of open source schematics flood the internet.
People band together on larger and larger projects.
We crowdsource space projects.
Develop faster than light travel.
Establish colonies throughout the galaxy.
The future of humanity is assured forever.

or

Copyright legislation puts a big boot up our butts and none of that happens.

]]> By: Katie Fehrenbacher http://gigaom.com/2013/03/08/the-king-of-3d-printing-kicks-off-a-sxsw-focused-on-the-physical-world/#comment-1318754 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:43:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618565#comment-1318754 @CapitalistDesi, Agree with you, I was using it more in a playful way as he was introduced to the audience that way, and was wearing a designer 3D printed jacket. Seemed fitting.

]]> By: CapitalistDesi http://gigaom.com/2013/03/08/the-king-of-3d-printing-kicks-off-a-sxsw-focused-on-the-physical-world/#comment-1318642 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:04:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618565#comment-1318642 “King of 3D printing”? I almost spilled my tea.
Were the collective CEOs of 3DSystems and Stratasys there?
To-date, Makerbot is an also-ran in the 3D printing industry. And there is no sign that it will change anytime soon. I realize that Bre has managed to put social buzz around MakerBot and it does sound like a fun little company. But please be aware that the emphasis is on little.

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