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The article discusses the impact of 3-dimensional (3D) printing for home computers on industrial production, noting the potential of personal 3D printers to start a second industrial revolution. It addresses 3D printers' ability to produce most products in a personal home, as well comments on the po...

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Published in:New Internationalist no. 458; pp. 22 - 24
Main Author: THORPE, CHRIS
Format: Article
Published: New Internationalist Dec2012
Subjects:
3-D printers
Three-dimensional printing
Do-it-yourself work
Industrial revolution
Product obsolescence
Factories
Economics
Economic history
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the impact of 3-dimensional (3D) printing for home computers on industrial production, noting the potential of personal 3D printers to start a second industrial revolution. It addresses 3D printers' ability to produce most products in a personal home, as well comments on the potential obsolescence of factories and industrialized production of goods. It explores the do-it-yourself (DIY) movement as it relates to computers.