IMAGING AND PRINTING NEWS
Nanoscribe 3D-prints microscopic objects using freakin' laser beams
May 20, 2013 | KEVIN LEE
As cool as it is to be able to replicate just about any object you want using a 3D printer, the things you create can still look really rough, because the printers are not high-resolution. That is, the layers of plastic it lays down are not thin enough--think of it a little like the jaggies on a low-resolution computer screen.
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Ricoh improves workflow with SPA and SAUNA
May 17, 2013 | NURDIANAH MD NUR
SPA and SAUNA are part of Ricoh’s pilot productivity-enhancing programme which leverages mobile technology to reduce turnaround time.
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This homebrew camera lens is made from a glass puck and some construction paper
May 16, 2013 | KEVIN LEE
DIYer Cormac built his lens out of a glass reading puck, some construction paper and cardboard.
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Exploring the artsy side of 3-D printing
May 16, 2013 | JENNIFER FORKER (VIA AP/ SMH)
Three-D printing technology is a game changer in the arts and crafts world.
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Feds block downloads of 3D-printed gun blueprints
May 13, 2013 | COLIN NEAGLE
In compliance with a request from the U.S. State Department, Defense Distributed, the Austin, Texas-based group that recently unveiled the world's first operational 3D-printed handgun, has removed the design files for the weapons from its website.
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3D-printed gun files removed after 100,000 downloads
May 13, 2013 | LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICHHIERAI (VIA SMH)
The US Department of State, through its Office of Defence Trade Controls Compliance, forced Wilson to take down the online blueprints for the Liberator and all the other 3D-printed weapon parts that he has made available online.
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Banned 3D printed gun files will never truly vanish from the Web
May 13, 2013 | JOHN P. MELLO JR.
Schematics for 3D printing a working handgun have been yanked from their original website by order of the State Department--but the files remain online at the Pirate Bay website and elsewhere.
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BLOG: Channel partners are embracing the cloud in a big way – but still need help
Channel partners are bullish about their growth prospects.
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BLOG: Too many chiefs? Do public organizations need Chief Data Officers?
Having had several related discussions this past week while in Washington DC, it is obvious that the question of how to use and manage the growing wealth of data, and incorporate it into an existing information governance organization and infrastructure (however mature or not), is top of mind in the public sector as well.
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BLOG: Huawei’s enterprise channel strategy is making progress
I was encouraged to see that Huawei had a proper track session on its channel strategy during its 10th Global analyst summit in Shenzhen.
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BLOG: Should companies allow employees to use cloud-hosted file sync/share solutions? Yes, with precautions.
Yes: Employees are doing what's best for the company
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BLOG: BYOT sophistication is currently low in china, but changes are underway
Media and IT professionals are buzzing about BYOD thanks to the increasing adoption of personal mobile devices being used for work in China.
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