New Blogger over at Thingiverse:
Our buddy Allan C. Ecker, AKA, Masked Retriever, is blogging up a storm over at Thingiverse.
The truth is that nearly everyone does something that’s almost unique. We’ve all got a quirky hobby, a specific habit, or something we do that only a small percentage of people share. This is the area where I think personal fabrication will really change lives. I don’t think personal fabrication will replace our plastic forks and lawn chairs. Everyone’s need there will be similar enough that, in the long run, we’ll settle for a fork that doesn’t have our personal stamp on it.
But when we need a case for our lenses, or holders for our model tweezers, or a double-bar soap dish so there’s an extra place for the lava soap, personal fabrication will provide, often at a LOWER cost than factory made. And call me optimistic, but I think that enough people will want enough oddities to let personal fabrication take over a BIG chunk of the long tail of demand.
And in the process, make our lives not only easier but a bit more FUN.
Make sure to go check his writing out, it’s the stuff of the future! – Link
