idealab

It's the night before Christmas, and as your daughter is preparing for bed, An important reminder has entered your head. "I want a new Barbie" you hear your daughter implore, But her Christmas Barbie remains locked in the store. What does a parent ... do? Scream? Shout? Drive across the country to find one? Nope. All you have to do is casually walk over to your PC, download the blueprints for the doll, send it to the printer and a new Barbie will appear in your printing tray within hours. As wild as this concept is to imagine, 3D printers have existed for almost a decade now. They usually come in ... (view more)