posted Feb 2, 2010 2:40 AM by Erik Chevalier
This weekend was the deadline for submitting talk proposals to Ignite Portland 8, a three time a year event where participants are given 5 minutes and 20 slides, rotating every 15 seconds, to get across a point. There's very little limitation on topics but most people talk about something they're passionate about. In that vein I proposed a talk entitled "A Fabber In Every Household" in which I'll officially announce the concept of Objectifier to Portland, and hopefully bring in a great deal of interest and support for what we're trying to do here. That is, of course, if this presentation is chosen to be one of the 20 out of 75 accepted.
How can you help? Well, the group running the event had this to say on their blog:
"We’ve received 75 great talk ideas for Ignite Portland 8. Now we have to whittle it down to the 20 or so that will be appearing on stage. A daunting task. But you can help - have a look at the proposals, and leave a comment on the ones that you’d really like to see. Comments are private, insomuch as only the event organizers can see them (not the general Internet public), and we definitely weigh community feedback as we decide which talks to select."
So go check out the proposal, let me know if you see any typos, and let them know that you'd like to see me up on stage, and posted as video soon after for all to watch, talking about the future of 3D printing and the mission of putting a fabber in every home! |
posted Jan 30, 2010 5:05 PM by Erik Chevalier
Here you go social butterflies, propagate and spread the knowledge far and wide! |
posted Jan 30, 2010 2:20 PM by Erik Chevalier
Full story on Iconeye.
"Today, as of right now, this time-stamped moment: I dwell in the Silicon Roundabout. I live just ten minutes from Old Street Station, amid a swarm of overheated Hackney warrens, which foster seething social-software communities of my fellow London creatives.
My new flat features rapid access to my work, iconic architectural form, and location, location, geo-location!
Deirdre imagines that she has “left our marriage,” but thanks mostly to Dopplr, Deirdre can never really “leave me.” I know exactly where Deirdre and her iPhone are, right now. Deirdre is attending “Mobile Monday” in that recycled church in Amsterdam with that cheese-eating Dutch start-up guy, that big blond loon who always boasts about his lunches on Twitter.
Deirdre also imagines she has “taken everything that we own,” but Deirdre fails to comprehend that I have transcended yesterday’s stifling consumer clutter!" |
posted Jan 30, 2010 1:50 PM by Erik Chevalier
Its not exactly fabber related news but I just found out about this cool silicon substance that can be used in all types of projects. Check out the video. I'm guessing Objectifier should probably stock up on this type of stuff too when we get operations rolling. |
posted Jan 29, 2010 3:38 PM by Erik Chevalier
From Engadget:
"The traditional fast food business model just never had a chance, now did it? Marcelo Coelho and Amit Zoran, a pair of whiz kids doing their thang over at MIT, have developed what very well may be the next major revolution in food preparation. It may also be the only machine that keeps you alive when theRobot Apocalypse goes down, but we'll try to stuff that to the rear of our minds for now. Essentially, the Cornucopia concept is a 3D printer that precisely mixes foods and flavors from a number of canisters in order to produce something that's edible (and supposedly close to what you ordered). Able to deliver "elaborate combinations of food," the machine also has a rapid heating and cooling chamber that purportedly allows for "the creation of flavors and textures that would be completely unimaginable through other cooking techniques." Color us skeptical, but we're guessing these government-issued MREs probably taste just as good -- guess we'll find out for sure if the project ever gets its date with reality." |
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