3D Printing Reading List | May 01, 2015 |
This time on the Reading List, while Shashi ramps up his efforts with Startup Weekend, I'll bring you the latest articles of interest to the 3DP crowd.
We have a couple of retail stories with Lowes and Staples outlining their plans to offer 3D printing in-store, Microsoft unveils a new 3D file format and consortium at the BUILD conference, NASA prints the world's first full size rocket engine part in copper and we finish off with two different startups that are offering printable filaments made from upcycled materials that would normally end up in landfills.
See you next time!
John (for Shashi)
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