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Collection of Links: 3D Printing
With 3D printing becoming ever more popular in the news, I thought I would post links to articles I found most informative about this emerging technology.
The EFF Needs Help Keeping 3D Printing Free from TechCrunch October 27, 2012
Kickstopped: Affordable 3D Printer Put on Hold from WIRED October 26, 2012
The Future of Higher Education: Reshaping Universities Through 3D Printing from Engadget October 19, 2012
Wired’s Chris Anderson: Today’s ‘Maker Movement’ Is The New Industrial Revolution [TCTV] from TechCrunch October 9, 2012
The Next Battle for Internet Freedom Could Be Over 3D Printing from TechCrunch published in August 2012
To Remain Relevant, Libraries Should Help Patrons Create – The Digital Shift from May 2012
MarketingTechBlog | NFC: Near Field Communications and Marketing
Another technology to eventually become ubiquitous in our daily lives, along with 3D printing. This slighted out of date article provides some insight.
“NFC is a vast improvement over QR codes. QR codes required downloading an app and uploading a bar code to access content that goes beyond the web page. NFC allows smart phone users to access rich content and interact with the brand seamlessly.”
Judge Says Fair Use Protects Universities in Book-Scanning Project | Threat Level | Wired.com
Oyster Raises $3M From Founders Fund To Finally Create An Unlimited Subscription Service For Books | TechCrunch
The Data-Driven, 21st-Century ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ – Betsy Morais – The Atlantic
“Flexibility is the guiding principle at Coliloquy: narrative structure, process, and format are all up for adjustment with every new title, and every last reader. A choose-your-own-adventure model* for the data-tracking age, its books are designed with multiple “pathways” that lead stories down divergent plotlines. The choices that readers make are logged, anonymously, for analysis by Coliloquy’s team and the authors themselves.”
via The Data-Driven, 21st-Century ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ – Betsy Morais – The Atlantic.
Flavorwire » Bizarre-Looking Libraries from All Over the World
Bizarre-Looking Libraries from All Over the World
via Flavorwire » Bizarre-Looking Libraries from All Over the World.
Wired’s Chris Anderson: Today’s ‘Maker Movement’ Is The New Industrial Revolution [TCTV] | TechCrunch
“What is he obsessed with right now? The answer is, “maker subculture,” which is where the latest in digital technology meets the classic do-it-yourself (DIY) world of crafting and small scale construction.”
Libraries are already on the cusp of evolving into “maker” and “hacker” spaces (i.e. 3D printing, programming, self-education, etc.). The below article from NPR provides more colour on this evolution.
Zeen – “Discover and Create Beautiful Magazines”
Zeen – Startup in beta. Librarians help patrons with self-publishing digital content such as eBooks or print-on-demand books…why not magazines too?
“Collect links on your favorite topics. Publish the links in beautiful magazines. Add your voice – Share it with the world.”
via Zeen.
Auto-Graphics Adds Self-Publishing Tool to Library Software – The Digital Shift
“Auto-Graphics is rolling self-publishing software from FastPencil into its library management platform.”
via Auto-Graphics Adds Self-Publishing Tool to Library Software – The Digital Shift.
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