In 3D CAD TECH

RE:Sound Bottle Records and Remixes the Sounds Around

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Trying to record and mix sound, especially when you’re simultaneously attempting to squeeze cats and slap your lower back in burst of rhythmic flare, can be both daunting and painful. There’s a lot of high priced equipment that makes it easier–one of my favorite being a BOSS VE-20 Vocal Processor–but if you prefer the more inventive DIY route, you’ll love the auto-mixing form-factor of Jun Fujiwara’s RE:Sound Bottle. A project during his studies at Tama Art University, it has received accolades from many a design site and took home the 2012 Naoki Sakai Prize from the Mitsubishi Chemical Junior Designer Awards.

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In FAB

Kids 3D-Print the Darndest Things

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Filed under awwww, Crayon Creatures mixes Elmer-glued 3D Printing and the drawings of your young ones, allowing you to figure their scribbles out and genuinly exclaim, “OHHH, it is a Giraffe!” But, there is a challenge – how does one stick it to the fridge? Magnets and more Elmer’s glue, but really, there’s no need as this is a great way to make a fun toy for the kids. How many children have a custom purple Giraffes? NONE, that’s how many.

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In CAD

Boom. 3D Systems to Acquire Geomagic

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Can we get a “great balls of 3D poly-mesh gravy!” up in here? 3D Systems has announced the acquisition of Geomagic, makers of a range of scanning, design software and haptic devices. This hit us like a ton of voxel-based bricks, and we’re all excited and terrified of what awaits us when the dust settles. It has certainly set our 2013 predictions in motion. Here’s our take on it all.

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In SMACKDOWN

Friday Smackdown: Eightorolololo

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Kept in a crevice, between a rock and a tree, the rusted armature lay. Larger than most, it would hold eight of the smaller beings, strapped into the various controls. And somehow, for decades, they would operate on nothing else that the raw energy of these links. Oscar Ramos – The illusions and range of…

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In 3D CAD TECH

20 Predictions for DESIGN, TECH, CAD & FAB in 2013

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Hark! 2013 is upon us! In many ways, the previous year seemed a turning point for where we’re going while simultaneously lacking any sort of drastic, earth-shattering changes. However, there’s plenty of fat, tech-laden fodder on which to speculate for 2013 and that’s exactly what we’re going to dish out for you folks. In recent years, acquisitions have taken over innovation, mobile has taken over technology, 3D software has been repackaged versions of old ideas. Tempting as cynical pessimism may be, we’re actually excited about 2013. Really excited. Why? Glad you asked.

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