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3D printing: Supply chain gains but IP, bioprinting risks loom ZDNet Summary: At the Gartner Symposium, 3D printing was pitched as a strategic technology tech leaders need to think through for the risks and big rewards. See all stories on this topic »
Street Corner 3D Printing Stores Slowly Cropping Up Across America Hot Hardware It was not very long ago that most people had never heard of 3D printing, but suddenly 3D printing retail locations are beginning to crop up on street corners ... See all stories on this topic »
3D Printing...of Food! WTVY, Dothan This machine makes pizza, using powdered ingredients to build a square of dough, a layer of sauce, and some cheese topping. (Courtesy: KXAN/CNN). See all stories on this topic »
Video: 3D printing goes on show Belfast Telegraph An exhibition where everything will stand out -The Science Museum in London is exploring the world of 3D printing, and how it's influencing the world around us. See all stories on this topic »
3D printing bacteria Chemistry World Understanding how bacteria communicate has particular relevance to understanding how pathogenic types cause disease progression. Now, Jason Shear and ... See all stories on this topic »
3D printing - don't believe all the hype defenceWeb A 3D printed gun. Last month, Morgan Stanley released its Blue Paper concerning 3D printing and its industrial applications. Contrary to the enthusiasm of many ... See all stories on this topic »	defenceWeb
3D printing inventor receives award for stereolithography tech Metal Powder Report Chuck Hull, the inventor of 3D printing and founder of 3D Systems, has won the George R Stibitz Computer and Communications Award by Montana State ... See all stories on this topic »
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Highlights 3D Printing Technology ... Azom.com Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company hosted community leaders from Leadership Jefferson County to celebrate Manufacturing Day and educate the ... See all stories on this topic »	Azom.com
3D printing material and process properties standards effort Machinery America's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded two grants aimed at improving standards for material property/machine process ... See all stories on this topic »
The limits of 3D printing The Deal Pipeline Makerbot-LG.jpg MakerBot Industries LLC CEO Bre Pettis described the rapid evolution of consumer 3D printing at a September workshop for hardware ... See all stories on this topic »	The Deal Pipeline

3D Printing News

MakerBot received a couple new updates yesterday:

MakerBot Firmware was upgraded to version 7.0 which "includes greatly improved acceleration, using contributions from our rockstar community members, Jetty and dnewman, to allow for smoother movements, better quality on high-detail prints, and a quieter machine."  This update also appears to enable the MakerBot to print from a SD card as well as a new file format.

MakerWare 1.1 received the following updates:

• Major print quality improvements in MakerBot Slicer (formerly known as “Miracle Grue”) make it significantly faster and more accurate in slicing and printing detailed models on the Low and Medium settings. 
• Slicing profiles for Skeinforge and MakerBot Slicer are now fully editable! Customizing slicing profiles is recommended for advanced users only, but if you’re ready to take the plunge, see our Advanced Settings documentation to get started.
• Automatically arrange a cluttered build plate using the Auto Layout option – choose Edit -> Auto Layout All or press Ctrl-L.
• Many other small improvements and bug fixes!

So far community comments seem positive.

3D Printer on Craigslist!

If nothing else proves that 3D printing is becoming mainstream then this will.  I just spotted a 3D printer on Craigslist.  That's right!  Someone near Denver is selling their gently used Makerbot 3D Printer and laptop for $800.