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Hanna Watkin

Hanna is a freelance journalist and writer from a dead-end county in deepest England who has come to Berlin to seek her fortune and write about the future (see:3D printing). Avid internet enthusiast and night owl.

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That's a Keeper! Jan 20, 2017
KeepaFish Scoop Can Save the Lives of Many Fish

A fisherman from New Zealand has invented a plastic gripping device called the "Keepafish scoop". It helps you to safely handle your catch.

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Someone Steamy Jan 20, 2017
Espresso Yourself is a Singles-Only Cafe Which 3D Prints Your Face onto Coffee

Espresso Yourself is a pop-up singles only cafe which will 3D print your dating profile picture onto the foam of a coffee.

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TicTacToe Jan 19, 2017
TacTip Wins Harvard International Soft Robotics Competition

TacTip is an open-source 3D printed artificial fingertip that can 'feel', and has won the Harvard international Soft Robotics competition.

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This is as Good as 3D Printing Gets Today Jan 19, 2017
Unbelievably Detailed 3D Printed Ogre Model Sculpted with Oculus VR

A highly-skilled character artist has shared an extremely detailed 3D print of an ogre. It was modelled with the VR software Oculus Medium.

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Moving Pictures Jan 18, 2017
3D Printed Camera Rig Brings Joy to Terminally Ill Photographer

Man with terminal illness pursues love for photography after an engineer designs the Zocus; a 3D printed camera rig controlled with a tablet.

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Pret a Printer Jan 18, 2017
Modern 3D Printed Clutch Inspired By the City of Bern

Later this week, Odo Fioravanti ’s 3D printed clutch, inspired by Switzerland’s capital city will be launched at Maison et Objet in Paris.

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For the Love of Learning Jan 17, 2017
JMU 3SPACE: the First College-Level 3D Printing Classroom in the USA

JMU 3SPACE, based in Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, is the USA's first college-level 3D printing classroom for general education.

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Peeping Tom Jan 16, 2017
This Creepy Portrait Picture has Moving Eyes

Looking for a way to freak out your guests? Make your own creepy portrait pictures with moving eyes using 3D printing and an Arduino.

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Tiny Traffic Tots Jan 16, 2017
Little Tike Cozy Coupe Customized with Arduino & 3D Printing

Clever dad transforms his daughter's Little Tike Cozy Coupe toy car into a custom ride using Arduino, 3D printing, and an imaginative spark.

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Victory... for Hackers Jan 13, 2017
Peace Sign Selfie Could Lead to Your Identity Being Stolen

Japanese researchers warn that posing for a picture with a peace sign and posting it online could put you at risk of identity theft.

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Liquid Gold Jan 13, 2017
Could Vader Systems Transform Metal 3D Printing?

Vader Systems is a start-up run by a family. Together they'e invented a liquid metal 3d printer which could transform additive manufacturing.

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Doctor Feelgood Jan 12, 2017
JeffDESIGN is a 3D Printing Medical School

JeffDESIGN is a concept developed by two doctors who want to update medical school education by teaching future doctors to how to 3D print.

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Rock of Ages Jan 12, 2017
3D Scanning Reveals 350m Year Old Tetrapod Named Tiny

3D scanning and 3D printing is used to resurrect a Tetrapod named Tiny, a 350 million year old fossil discovered inside a rock in Scotland.

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Lovely Little Beast Jan 11, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg’s Dog Receives 3D Printed Mini-Me Birthday Present

Mark Zuckerberg splashed out on his dog's birthday present this year, instead of a chew toy Beast was given a 3D printed mini version of himself.

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Streethawks Jan 11, 2017
3D Print Your Own Functional RC Motorcycles

Available on Pinshape to download are blueprints for two 3D printed functional RC motorcycles, complete with a 3D printed moving rider.

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But Will it Blend? Jan 10, 2017
MIT Researchers Design Incredibly Light and Strong 3D Graphene

3D Graphene is a super strong material made from compressed and fused flakes of graphene, tested by MIT researchers using 3D printing.

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Two Wheels Good Jan 10, 2017
Sculpteo Bike Project on 1000km Road Trip From Las Vegas

The Sculpteo Bike Project is a road bike made with additive manufacturing, and its designers are currently riding it across the USA.

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The Shipping News Jan 10, 2017
Millebot is a Huge 3D Printer Built Inside a Shipping Container

Millebot is a large scale 3D printer built into a shipping container to make additive manufacturing mobile and useful in a crisis.

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Agile Prints Jan 9, 2017
Sculpteo Announces “Agile Metal Technology” Software

French 3D printing service Sculpteo has developed Agile Metal Technology software which can improve the success rate of 3D printing metal.

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da Vinci (3D Printing) Code Jan 6, 2017
XYZprinting Adds the $230 “da Vinci Nano” 3D Printer to its Portfolio

At CES 2017, XYZprinting introduced its new da Vinci Nano 3D printer, adding another affordable and portable 3D printer to the market.

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