I’m approaching writing and posting
this with some caution.3 weeks ago I had aching eyes and double vision when
writing on this computer. I had been on rather a long time that day.
I’ve had an eye test and new
glasses with protection coating for computer use.
So here goes. Fingers
crossed.
Don’t Blink
Such is the speed of change
taking place, the headline ‘That’s
Yesterday’s News’ is going to increasingly be seen.
Nostalgia is the theme of ‘All our Yesterdays’ a website that I like.
Yesterday it posed the
question –
‘Did your mother leave the
door unlocked in the 1950s?’
There were hundreds of
comments mostly answering ‘YES’.
I answered 'No, my mother
left a note - ‘Key under the mat'
She did, that’s how trusting
they were in those days.
But never mind 'All our Yesterdays’
I want to talk about 'All YOUR Tomorrows
‘Why do I emphasise ‘YOUR’
Tomorrows? - Have you seen my age ?
The Headline about drones in
my last post was prompted by the news that 3D printers will soon be able to manufacture
a wide range of three dimensional objects in various materials including plastic,
glass, titanium etc .
Amazon are experimenting with
delivering with Drones, but many physical goods will soon be deliverable using
a 3D printer.
Place your order and Amazon will
send a digital blueprint of the item to your printer, and hey presto, no
waiting in for days for the parcel.
Hence my comment that the
trial deliveries by Drone will be outdated before they begin.
It is an indication of the speed
at which our world is changing. Inventions outdated before they’ve left the
drawing board.
And at today’s exponential
speed of change it won’t be Here today
and gone Tomorrow it will be Here
today and gone Today.
I see this as a two edged
sword
Whilst rapid change will be
massively good and transform the lives of the poor and desperate of the world,
it could deter innovators and inventors if their creations are out of date
before seeing the light of day
3D printers will also
revolutionise the parts industry The down time for machinery waiting for a
spare part will be cut dramatically.
The digital drawing for the
part will be sent to the computer and the part printed on site will save on
delivery costs and production down time.
Carl Bass of Autodesk is a
leader in 3D printer technology, and according to the book I'm reading there is
a motorcycle and aero engine produced using 3D printer technology on display at
the Autodesk demonstration gallery in San Francisco.
I’ve been on the gallery
website but there is no mention of the above exhibits. There are sculptures and
artworks produced using the 3D technology though.
Carl Bass is excited that 3D
printers able to manufacture a wide range of three dimensional objects in
plastic, glass, titanium etc will soon be as commonplace as inkjet printers.
The concept will drastically
reduce production costs for many physical products.
Tissue engineering pioneer
Anthony Atala of Wake Forest University Medical Centre sees possibilities in
producing human body parts.
Prosthetic limbs are being
produced now.
But our dear old Drones will still have an important
part to play in photography, surveying, surveillance. Plenty for them to do.
Autodesk is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software.
http://www.3dprinterworld.com/
Because of hearing impairment I use subtitles when watching TV.I get many laughs from the typos - Do you like this one ?
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