Monthly Archives: April 2013

By the way, you may recall us seeking a sponsor to offer a prize of a Raspberry Pi educational computer for £25 or so. Now a 3D competition has done so! here

Here is an article that debunks some misunderstandings about 3D printing: in BBC News: “Has 3D printing in the home been over-hyped?” … the reality is not quite the same, says 3D printing expert Joris Peels. “The technology hasn’t necessarily been overhyped but … Continue reading →

In Amsterdam a long research project is under way to work out how to make a huge 3D printer produce an entire building suitable for social housing. here “… the architects are treating it as an experiment which provides a proof … Continue reading →

By the way, here’s an astonishing piece of research: Long-distance 3D laser camera unveiled by Edinburgh team here At present it may be of no practical value, yet if developed it would surely find specialist applications…

SketchUp does not provide for reflections on surfaces other than from a defined light source. Technically that would be  complex. Reflections in exterior windows cause problems, especially if they appear strongly in the source photographs. They may include reflected images … Continue reading →

This is an astonishing demonstration of 3D printing of structures on a microscopic scale. It is fast – see the time-lapse video!: “Printing three dimensional objects with incredibly fine details is now possible using ‘two-photon lithography’. With this technology, tiny structures … Continue reading →