On 3 June 2012 15:17, Jack Coats <j...@coats.org> wrote: Today, I think of 3D printing as high tech, if I had grandkids (none yet) they would not know a world without it being available, and would ask me what that box on the wall with a hand crank is (it is a telephone from my wifes grandad's home, still has room for B batteries inside, and has a generator on the other end of a crank ... no dial)
In 10-15 years we will have Compaq or GE or Fujilkjlfkja :) making 3D printers and scanner multi-function replicators we can buy at Walmart or Best Buy (I would have said Sears and Wards 20 years ago). And that will be the norm for another generation. *"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke* * Well, here's a fleshy take on 3D printing. Probably the best answer to my original question. Very worthwhile if you're the one waiting in the queue... http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html Regards Roland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
