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"People. Listen. 3D printing is not just 2D printing with another dimension added on. Yes, the names are very similar, but their uses are not even remotely analogous. We may reasonably conclude, therefore, that 1) 3D printing will not recapitulate the history of 2D printing, 2) as soon as you make an argument along those lines you lose all credibility and look like an idiot."

The company has 125 3D printers running in tandem and controlled by a central server. Jobs go in, are printed, and shipped out immediately. They have printed over 25,000 pieces so far for clients like Universal, Viacom, and Chipotle.

University of Washington Open3D student Meghan Trainor and her colleagues Juliana Meira do Valle and Kate Lien are experimenting with 3D printing using "wood flour" made from finely ground walnut and pecan shells and wood bark. They're also expanding into 3D printing with iced tea!

App to let users digitize and share printed newspaper and magazine articles 

In a reversal of today's content publishing model, print magazines pretty soon could start looking a lot like their app equivalents. "The next redesign of our titles will see them redesigned with our tablet versions in mind," magazine publisher Future's tablet editor-in-chief Mike Goldsmith told an industry forum this month. As publishers extend their print titles to iPad, they can choose either to repurpose the paper originals, which can seem lazy and ill-suited to the touch screen, or to custom-produce interactive apps with a native interface in mind, which is expensive.

Shoppers view various printed images pertaining to the Mizrahi brand through the viewfinder of the app on their smartphone and hidden content comes to life on the screen.

Finally something really useful for a 3D printer to do;-)

For all you lovers of everything 3D printing...

I just ordered a file. This is a case study on how not to do 3D printing branding. 1.) they charge -$4.99 2.) you have to sign a legal usage agree ment... 3.) ...then you have to wait to get the file while they review the agreement!

Great example of the use of a QR code in combination with a print ad.  Reporters Without Borders published four different print ads. People where ask to scan the QR code at the bottom of the ad and place their iPhone on the mouth of the person. Is isn't the mouth of the person on the photo who speak but a journalist speaking about what is happening in Libya, Iran or Russia.

3D printed insole maker SOLS has now developed an app that lets consumers simply shoot video of their foot to help them create an orthotic insole tailored to them.

interesting 3D print "infographic"/visualization of Brazil vs. Germany game.

"Researchers from the University of Oslo have designed bots that can adapt to unforeseen problems and even 3D-print new parts for themselves."