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For this class we write weekly blogs on a variety of topics that have to do with 3D printing.

Blog 1: Thingiverse

We had to explore around on Thingiverse and find different items.

An item that is amazing/beautiful

Here is a beautiful vase with a vortex swirl theme to form it. I really liked this piece since it seems to be very smoothly designed. Source

An item that is funny or strange

I must admit I was having trouble finding something for this category. So I started typing in random words. One of them happened to be teeth and I saw this! I know what my pumpkin is going to look like next year! Source

An item that is useless

These scissors will definitely not cut through any paper. Even toddler scissors can at least cut a little. The idea is cute though. Source

An item that is useful

I thought this item was cool. It's kinda neat how the cup separates your toothbrush from your tooth paste, and it smiles at you! It would be something I would use at home. There are plenty of other useful things on thingiverse though. Source

Something which surprised you...

None of the things I found really surprised me. I have used thingiverse before so I am quite familiar with the site. It is always fun to find new things, so I decided to use another useful printed object. A video game controller joystick. It happens that joysticks can get over used and then don't run as smoothly, so a quick fix is to 3D print one! Source

Blog 2: Open Source Ecology

Open Source Ecology[1] is a site that offers anyone to take ideas and build technologies in an easy and economical way. Let me explain further. Marcin Jakubowski, a farmer who loved to construct, started this because of the expense of buying technologies. He wanted to build a tractor by himself that he would be able to repair. He also wanted to share this information with fellow people that were having the same economical problem. This is where open source ecology program started. It has grown exponentially since then and has become a global site. Even other cultures and spoken languages have worked their way into this site, as you can see in this video[2].

I think it is a wonderful idea and truly ingenious towards engineers that are eager to build things and solve problems but don't have the money (or the job) to do so, people who need some form of technology, and all others who just like to share their ideas. It is definitively an organized site that makes sure everything runs right with different people in charge[3]. I am sure if more people knew about this site they would use it more often. That is why I encourage anyone reading this blog to take a look at this site, it is truly fascinating.