Yep, 3D Printed Records Sound Awful, But They’re Still Pretty Awesome

If you don’t recognize it, that’s Daft Punk’s Around the World playing off a plastic LP created with a high-resolution 3D printer . It sounds awful, even worse than AM radio ever did, but that’s not what’s really important here. The fact that it exists at all is what’s neat, and it’s another example of how we’re just barely beginning to wrap our heads around the potential of 3D printers. More »

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Yep, 3D Printed Records Sound Awful, But They’re Still Pretty Awesome

How a Reddit Rage Comic Saved a Man’s Life

Four days ago, the rage comic above was posted to Reddit by CappnPoopdeck . It described the true story of her friend, a man who decided to try his ex-girlfriend’s pregnancy test himself. To his surprise and confusion, the results came back positive. Funny? Sure, sort of. But also, Reddit commenters quickly noted, a symptom of a potentially deadly disease. More »

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How a Reddit Rage Comic Saved a Man’s Life