By Andrea Leinfelder Published 9:30 am CST, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 A waning crescent moon rises over the stars and stripes at Allen Samuels Dodge on the Katy Freeway near Mason Rd. in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in Houston. A waning crescent moon rises over the stars and stripes at Allen Samuels Dodge on the Katy Freeway near Mason Rd. in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in Houston. Photo: Smiley N. Pool, Houston Chronicle Smriti Zaneveld, director of research and co-founder of Lazarus 3D, during round table discussions with NASA and industry leaders at the iTech Cycle III Forum in Hartford, Conn. As NASA seeks technology to go to the moons and Mars, look back on candid photos from the Apollo programs. Keep going. less Smriti Zaneveld, director of research and co-founder of Lazarus 3D, during round table discussions with NASA and industry leaders at the iTech … [Read more...] about Houston 3D printing company among NASA iTech winners
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Cody Wilson speaks out on selling blueprints for 3D-printed guns after court order
Last Updated Aug 29, 2018 11:13 AM EDT A federal judge has ruled Cody Wilson could not post designs for 3D-printed guns on his website. So Wilson took advantage of a loophole -- he is selling them directly to customers. "It's a matter of principle," Wilson said Wednesday on "CBS This Morning." "I know it's absurd to some degree to fight for your principles in a culture like this, but I think it's a worthy demonstration, and of course, I could always demonstrate, like today, that I can always sell these files. And I'll continue to do so," said Wilson, who distributes the files through his company, Defense Distributed.Customers can name their own price. Attorneys general in 19 states and the District of Columbia claimed victory when Wilson was blocked from posting the blueprints on his website. But the judge's ruling on Monday offered a workaround: "Files cannot be uploaded to the internet, but they can be emailed, mailed, securely transmitted, or otherwise published … [Read more...] about Cody Wilson speaks out on selling blueprints for 3D-printed guns after court order
Plans to upload blueprints for 3D-printed guns on hold
The Texas Tribune An Austin company decided Tuesday against publicly releasing digital blueprints for making guns with 3D printers in light of legal challenges from multiple states. Not long after, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that would have blocked it from doing so anyway. Defense Distributed, a project of Austin resident and self-identified anarchist Cody Wilson, has tried with frequent roadblocks to upload digital blueprints for everything from handguns to semi-automatic weapons that anyone can create with a 3D printer. The firearms have no serial numbers and are made of plastic, allowing them to evade metal detectors. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal filed a lawsuit in his state Monday, and Wilson agreed to refrain from publishing the files until after a hearing in September. “I was proud to stand up to Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed, and to make clear that their plans to share printable gun codes with everyone – including … [Read more...] about Plans to upload blueprints for 3D-printed guns on hold
3D printed home may house future astronauts to Mars
by Karina Mazhukhina / KOMONews.com A 3D-printed house resembling that of a beehive will one day serve as room and board for future astronauts exploring Mars. (Photo: AI SpaceFactory/Plompmozes) New York – A 3D-printed house resembling that of a beehive will one day serve as room and board for future astronauts exploring Mars. Coined the Marsha Project, the vertical dwelling was submitted by research and architecture studio AI Space Factory as part of NASA’s 3D-printed Habitat Challenge. The agency liked it so much that it has since endorsed the architecture studio to build a prototype of the home. Each ‘hive’ dwelling will fit four astronauts and can be 3D-printed on site using a static construction rover and materials taken from the surface of Mars, including basalt and renewable bioplastic. The home will consist of four levels, with a wet lab on the lower level, kitchen and dry lab above, and the top two floors will be reserved for recreation. The … [Read more...] about 3D printed home may house future astronauts to Mars
Following lawsuits, Texas company’s plans to upload blueprints for 3D-printed guns are on hold
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An Austin company decided Tuesday against publicly releasing digital blueprints for making guns with 3D printers in light of legal challenges from multiple states. Not long after, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that would have blocked it from doing so anyway. Defense Distributed, a project of Austin resident and self-identified anarchist Cody Wilson, has tried with frequent roadblocks to upload digital blueprints for everything from handguns to semi-automatic weapons that anyone can create with a 3D printer. The firearms have no serial numbers and are made of plastic, allowing them to evade metal detectors. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal filed a lawsuit in his state Monday, and Wilson agreed to refrain from publishing the files until after a hearing in September. "I was proud to stand up to Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed, and to make clear that their plans to share printable gun codes with everyone — including terrorists, criminals, and … [Read more...] about Following lawsuits, Texas company’s plans to upload blueprints for 3D-printed guns are on hold