TechStuff Prints In 3D (Again)

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3D Printer of the Gods II: Oh, you're into 3D printing? How 20 years ago. It's one thing to print in the three spatial dimensions, quite another to factor in the fourth dimension of time. But it's happening. And in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Julie and Robert brea ...

In episode 263, we get curious about 3D printers for Irene from Houston, Texas and Jojo from New York City, New York.  How do 3D printers work, and what are they able to print?  Noah shares 5 facts you need to "Noah" about 3D printers.

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With 3D printing you can print not just pictures and words, but actual objects from files. And as costs come down, the list of things you can print expand: from food, to organs, to guns.

Our physical versus digital media preferences, the one tech product we have in (too much) abundance, whether we keep our phones in a case, and our journaling habits and methods.