User:Wenxin Song/blog
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.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30889
An item that is amazing/beautiful
This Droplet Vase catches my eyes immediately when searching the website.
I like its smooth white surface and wander how many times been tried before the final one came out without any flaw.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:27053
An item that is funny or strange
This makes me remember the lovely Paul the Octopus, which came to worldwide attention with his accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:225080
An item that is useless
I don't know what these glasses could be used for anyway. Especially I don't like the strange shape and color.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:234783
An item that is useful
I like this cute vase as well as the lovely green leaves. It can not only for planting but also for decorating.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:61796
An item that surprised me
This item is really amazing. How could the printer printed such delicate thing!
Blog 2: Thingiverse
We were asked to research about OSE projects and respond to the following:
A) I want your general impressions of the OSE project; positive, negative, utopian, etc. Please do a bit more research than just viewing the video, as it is now several years old and they have made some progress since then. Links to more recent videos and media will earn you a better blog.
Marcin Jakubowski's speech, Open-sourced blueprints for civilization, presented a new idea to us in 2011. Making tools that is robust, highly efficient optimized, low cost, made of local and recycle materials. It sounds quite reasonable cause we always want to make the most profit at the lowest cost, especially in the fast developing manufacture. For the past two years, he and his teammates did some try such as laser cutter, iron worker, tractors, microhouse, etc.
I do stand positively on constructing new idea for making more efficient hardware to convenient our life. The question is, all the stuff could be done in mass manufacture with less time and effort according to the high technology. What if we apply the new idea by using modern technology, not just by our hands. Maybe that will increase the efficiency.
