Percentages and presidents

   During a recent poll of industrial companies 60 percent were currently using 3d printing. Which means corporate culture has definitely adopted the Wall Street. Which should solidify the ups and downs associated with the investors finding the new direction or innovation supporting companies. That fact stabilizes the dynamic of the tech bubble which I remain very aware of. Which why I currently search for the star power, corporate power and economic influence to make sure it grows like  tree with rings in a trunk instead of wilting in the sun the pressure is on.

     Contributing to the insight and investigation of 3d printing is one of the most influential people in the world as Obama decided to get 3-d printed portrait but not quite a bronze bust. Instead of posing for a bust the presidential schedule wouldn't allow, instead he got it done in about 5 minutes. The process included touch up with other hand scanners. The other options for previous Presidents, Lincoln and Washington used to do were exhaustive processes. The Smithsonian has now began a program to scan catalog and preserve its expansive library. These can then be reproduced at will. So where will your choice of adoption fit into history

Rapidly building momentum

    When prototyping rapidly, design input and response is at a premium and if you have multiple printers in different locations remote access can provide insight to collaborator without a factory visit, capability or feasabilty reports. I would like to print a red pair of scissors with the first print as a test print to cut all the red tape. Using the rep rap printer you provide tech support and add aditional value on your end to your partner states away.

   Also a quick report on some companies that have appeared in the blog before have come with innovative solutions the public is definitely taking notice. All supported flags which showed they were trending on their way up. Combine this with the growth from last year of 35% and once again inicators are positive with investors, industry and innovators, the three I's as it were. From a micro and macroscopic view the locomotive continues to move forward.

Concrete innovation instead of novelization

     Enough with the mustaches already. We are officially beyond novelty and are now looking at changing standards from the purveying idea of the box in the corner. We can conquer micro 3d-printing where we learn by bio mimcry mimicing nature where large structures are built uniformly. I think bees are the best example of micro builders that coordinate to build sound structures. I don't think a complex AI system needs to be integrated into printers but if  drones can coordinate a dance and cars can legally drive themselves it should not take much of a leap for the balance and stability, even retrieval of materials properly monitored. Biomimcry with oversight could be a powerful thing. Let's link technology and acclimate instead of novelize.

Space bridge

   3d printers are officially headed to the international space station. It's not an additional application that branches into sustainability for the future of the industry it is happening this August. This 3d printer will be NASA certified and specially designed for the rigors of space by a company called Made in Space by Mountainview. The fact that this equipment is internationally supported mean that the private companies that are betting on futures in space travel must also add the myriad of applications to their budget. 

   

   We have the best scientists being delivered 3d printers but what about the kids? Printeer is heading to class rooms a couple of months later. It is the opposite of being NASA certified it is trying to certify kids in 3d printing without the use of CAD software the learning curve shouldn't be as steep. Possibly through Nasa's youtube channel some of the same experiments performed on the space station could be performed around the worlds class rooms simultaneously.

4d and construction insights

   A group is actually trying to introduce 4d printing. Yes, some are trying to innovate beyond 3-d printing. They are trying to introduce this in the environment. as we steadily pump out new innovations that surprise even the creator of 3-d printer in his expansive vision. I guess in some circles printing something customizable needs to be surpassed by something that can morph in use overtime. It is definitely in early pre Beta leaving a a kernel of an idea for consumers who have adopted the throw away culture. This could translate to a huge cultural shift itself but relies on the adoption of 3d printing.

The House printer is being put to use and applied for more than a foundation A contractor with an architectural background built his concrete 3d printer in two years. As I spoke with a finisher on a project I was working on I gained a perspective on the ability to make and earn a fair wage versus safe work conditions. Looking back as long as their hour quota is met many will stretch their need for sleep and unwinding for a bonus on getting a project done early. What if a concrete 3-d printer could take on some of the more dangerous situations that a finisher doesn't get paid extra for and handle them. I think that would be very insightful for the "outside office space" as a whole. Greater safety margins and greater productivity can only be a positive thing in one of the most dangerous industries in the world.

Activism and Vision

     Charles "Chuck" Hull created the first 3d printer and had no clue his creation would lead to current developments in health care. As an inventor this has to be one of the greatest rewards your vision and creativity has been built upon and surpassed using his hard work as a platform to create a better society. Now we may also be able to not only replace but enhance organs decreasing medically invasive surgeries but possibly increasing ethical conflicts on functions humans can improve themselves and their affect on the future leaning closer to designer human beings.

    An innovation that is more topical in nature both physically and mentally is coming out with their own current design. Often times I have heard ( I am no expert on the topic please comment below) skin contains many variables that scientists have tried to tailor to thew right situation, lighting and activity. Can 3d printing provide a solution for tailor made applications for an inexpensive cost using materials that are popular among makeup owners now? One inventor certainly hopes so and she looks at her crusade as activism let's hope it is a successful movement.

Project Skunkworks

 
   I have to admit I didn't think the multimedia coverage would be as an involved in 3-d printing. I thought that I would eventually earn my way into a cabal of specialists that created local think tanks around maker communities. I am getting involved and was approached with my first project. I mentioned my blog as I was posting for Monday and it garnered interest in conversation. I would say this is the area you should look to for future progress. I also have a timeline in my head to stay motivated and on task (as a consultant and engineer you always do) But for the record I will just say coming soon and hopefully provide insightful updates!

What season is it?

   Would  you like to hear excitement in 3d-printing from a younger generation ready to embrace 3d-printing in a life long adventure? Well Jonathan Schwartz hosts his own podcast through the nerdist network called the Mutant Season. Hearing a little kid have his mind blown multiple times and trying to stretch his imagination as a 12 year old visiting a maker space is refreshing. They briefly go through the history of 3d printing connecting hex lab and 3d systems. This is definitely a show you should listen to with your little STEMS and be prepared to field questions. If you can prepare by reading 3d-printing for dummies all the better! Make sure to comment with your experiences below.

Medicine on the up and up

    In between the 3d systems webinar and the book review we have a new medical breakthrough for 3d printed blood vessels.This could of course allow a myriad of solutions, rerouting problem areas that could improve the health of those with heart disease. I still think the limiting factor with medical devices is the material. As materials become more biomedically friendly they will become long term solutions instead of emergency options. This should adjust specialists locations and bring about remarkable improvements in telemedicine.

    Now how do you make sure these solutions are approved and stay off the black market? Can you patent a copy of a human being to protect the public and make sure that none of them end up being bid on? These are culutural solutions and ethical solutions that must he solved and therefore anticipated for the true betterment of society.