10/3/14

“WE ARE MAKING THINGS THAT NO ONE WANTS TO BUY” (Makers 15)

My initial feelings on 3D printing were ‘so what?’  Why does this matter?  It was an uninformed stance that didn’t yet know how poignant the technology could be.  Watching how easily my classmates navigate Tinkercad goes to show how well thought out this whole new realm of innovation really is.  It’s empowering.  Its going to allow us to manufacture exactly what we want, nothing more.  It’s simple in this sense, I’d even throw in the word ‘eloquent.’  I like imagining what the world would look like if 3D printers were as common as personal computers, printing only what was necessary. . .