Plato argued that a chair is once removed from reality, and any depiction of a chair is another step removed from reality. Plato thought this was pretty uncool, and used the chair as an example for al…
The Copycat and the 3D Printer Wolf
Whether you feel Damien Hirst is a revolutionary artist, deserving of his estimated net worth (circa $300 million), or a hack capitalist who’s an easy target for critics who lack the nerve to go after…
3D Printed Ninjas Expose Lack of Verisimilitude of Ninja Turtles
Last weekend in Chiba, Japan, Good Smile at the annual Wonder Festival unveiled much. The hobby company is known for its figurine replications of anime and video game characters. The ninja figures bel…
Gilded iPhone: Because You Deserve It
Calling all millionaires and billionaires! Remember that gold rucksack you bought awhile back? We both know it’s been gathering dust hanging there next to your tuxedo collection in your walk-in closet…
3D printed Camera Accessories Developed by Shapies
In 1832, Belgian Joseph Plateau and Austrian Simon von Stampfer, independent of one another, gave to the world nearly identical devices that would, in a relatively short time, alter how we view it. Li…
Atlantis Beckons — 3D Printing Underwater
The concerns of overpopulation have been extrapolated to create cinematic milestones since at least the 1970s. While it’s unlikely we’ll begin eating each other anytime soon à la Soylent Green, it may…