{"id":69,"date":"2005-03-18T22:40:36","date_gmt":"2005-03-19T06:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=69"},"modified":"2024-01-26T14:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T22:25:46","slug":"am-i-on-abcs-lost-or-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rebang.com\/?p=69","title":{"rendered":"Am I On A “Lost” Episode Or What?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was reading an interesting interview<\/a> with Natalie Jeremijenko<\/a> and was, as a drawn-out consequence, thinking about the need for a rapid prototyping device that actually replicates itself. In this way, where it’s needed most – in under-developed regions – there is less likelihood of the technology being misappropriated by those with less-than-charitable intentions. Okay… in theory. And perhaps a little too pie-in-the-sky. But one quick hop over to New Scientist<\/a> and I find a brand new article<\/a> discussing this very same idea. And what’s more, Dr. Adrian Bowyer intends to make the “RepRap” open source. Awesome.<\/p>\n

Now, couple this to some cool fuel cell technology<\/a> whose by-product is potable water, and you’ve got yourself something of worth to the developing world it seems (as well to a few of us with additional ideas in mind).<\/p>\n

Well this couldn’t have come at a better time. Earlier today I was hunting up new RP sites and reviewing old ones with little success. I did find a relatively new forum over at http:\/\/www.rapidprototyping.net<\/a> and registered. And I even checked out Terry Wohler’s site<\/a> (didn’t appear to have much new content since my last visit a few months back). Seems I have some additional googling to do though. No doubt people will be discussing the RepRap project<\/a>. Just hope all my hits aren’t me out on the net going on and on about the article. Now what do I wish for next…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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