Don your favorite bath robe, cream that coffee and get comfortable with this weekend’s SolidSmack Weekend Reader.
This week we saw everything from HP’s foray into 3D printing to a new way of approaching localized bicycle manufacturing and more.
So lay back, relax and take a load off while reading the top ten stories on SolidSmack this past week.
Circa Cycles Wants to Revolutionize Bicycle Manufacturing With a Modular Frame Design
“With low-volume manufacturing methods becoming cheaper and more readily available, the amount of designers cranking out bicycles and bicycle accessories to the tune of their own liking has increased exponentially within the past few years. Among others who have jumped into the bicycle manufacturing game is ex-Nike Innovation Director Rich Fox and his new Circa Cycles design concept that focuses on localized manufacturing…”
A Closer Look at HP’s First 3D Printer and Multi Jet Fusion Technology
“Let’s be honest here: talking about new 3D printers has become an almost nauseating exercise. From Kickstarter dreams to different sizes of MakerBots, very little has truly changed the game of speed, quality and cost of getting something 3D printed. The Multi Jet Fusion technology announced by HP this morning has not only changed the game, it effectively positioned HP to control the entire court on which everybody plays…”
HP Announces ‘Blended Reality’ Ecosystem With New 3D Printer and Immersive Computer
“On a quiet street dotted with art galleries in New York City this morning, HP announced that they have developed a new ‘vision’ of the future of content creation and are releasing two new products that bring that vision to life: HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology and the Sprout by HP immersive computer…”
TouchPico Turns Any Surface Into 80″ Interactive Touchscreen
“You’ve probably heard about the TouchPico – a handheld projector that transforms any surface into an amazingly awesome interactive touchscreen. The 80″ screen surface that you get is a bold step in technology innovation and means a lot to the designing community as well…”
Cool Tools of Doom n’ Stuff: Week 44
“With so many cool things coming out each week, it can be hard to wade through all the rock-awesomeness. With ‘Cool Tools’, we’ve done the hard work for you…”
MakerBot Just Became Best Friends With Hello Kitty
“Between the Shapeways-Façade that Hasbro has set up for experimenting with the customized fabrication of My Little Pony dolls to Sesame Street’s decision to grab hands with MakerBot to create extruded yellow ooey-gooey plastic Big Birds, it’s no secret that toy brands and manufacturers are lining up in droves to cash in on this ‘3D Printing Craze’…”
