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About Me

Hello! I am Andrew Selzer a Computer Science major in Section 001 for EDSGN 497D of Fall 2012.

Things I have printed!

Blog 2

1. I think Boywer's goal of a ‘self-replicating universal constructor’ is feasible, however several obstacles remain in the way. First would be legal issues that may arise, what would stop people from obtaining blue-prints for popular commercial products by illegal means then creating far cheaper imitation products. Second obstacle goes hand in hand with the first obstacle which is businesses attempting to lobby government and use their wealth to prevent this device from taking business from them. Solar power, electric powered cars, and other newer industries deal with the problem of existing businesses attempting to prevent them from becoming successful. The last obstacle is certain materials/components of this constructor are difficult to self-replicate with current technology because of either the assembly process or the materials required.

2. Wealth without money means the idea that one can have a certain standard of living without having to have an income at a certain level. It's the idea of giving each individual the ability to produce what not just want they need, but even what they want. In terms of the RepRap project, it's the idea that with this ‘self-replicating universal constructor’ one can literally produce things they need in their everyday life from brooms to other constructor devices.

The biggest implication I see from this advancement in technology is if the material to produce these devices are cheap then an excess of waste because people would produce objects on whims. In addition perhaps durability of things would become less of a priority since they could be easily replaced. An interesting side effect I would think would be an increase in the value of art, in a world where anything can be manufactured electronically perhaps things manufactured by hand would take on a new value.

3. I think the RepRap project will evolve in the future in different ways. First will be the introduction of new materials that can be used by the machines. ABS and Polylactic acid are currently the two most used materials in RepRap machines, however recent successes have been made in creating ceramics. With some research and development, I think the utilization of different materials can open up many new possibilities for these machines are able to create. While the RepRap community encourages experimentation as part of an open source community I think another way the project can make signification leaps and bounds is standardization. If a machine built in a certain way to specification can create predictable results when creating certain products, this may open up the RepRap project to becoming more viable for rapid manufacturing.

Blog 1

1. Useful

As an individual who has struggled with many IKEA build projects, essential components for putting that project together becomes much less of a nightmare if one can just print them out.

2. Artistic

Literally a reproduction of a work of art. The original can be found in the Art Institute of Chicago but this piece's origin is from India. More details about it can be found here.

3. Pointless

While I enjoy Stephen Colbert's shows, even from an artistic standpoint I cannot see value in this creation.

4. Funny

As a fan of the Zelda series this brought a smile to my face when I first laid eyes upon it. A great mantelpiece for brightening up a room or bringing a smile to any gamer's face.

5. Weird

Seems like some form of extraterritorial life form. Regardless it is quite odd and would be an unsettling addition to a room.

Side note

I learned though this project using http://www.thingiverse.com/tag:inserttaghere I could parse the thingiverse website much easier to find projects with certain elements.

Wikipedia Resources

State College RepRap Users Group
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