Jason Griffey

3D Printed Skull Implants

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Post date March 7, 2013
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Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) out of South Windsor, CT has announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new OsteoFab 3D printed cranial device. This marks the first approval for an additively manufactured polymer implant. The new OPM device is a cranial maxillo-facial (CMF) plate for skull reconstruction which can be used to replace up to 75% of the skull. Their device is made from PEKK (polyetherketoneketone), which has many of the desirable properties of the commonly used PEEK implant material — but it also has twice the compressive strength, making it an ideal material to replace any bone that counts user protection among its primary functions.

via Oxford Performance Materials Now Able to 3D Print 75% New Skulls.

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Kinect Fusion coming soon to SDK

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Post date March 7, 2013
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Kinect Fusion pulls depth data that is generated by the Kinect for Windows sensor and, from the sequence of frames, constructs a highly detailed 3-D map of objects or environments. The tool averages readings over hundreds or even thousands of frames to create a rich level of detail.

via Kinect Fusion demonstrated at Microsoft Research TechFest, coming soon to SDK – Kinect for Windows Blog – Site Home – MSDN Blogs.

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The First Totally 3D-Printed Dress

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Post date March 6, 2013
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Its finally happened: a dress has been made using a 3D printer and computers are one step closer to taking over the world. Stagewear designer Michael Schmidt and model Dita Von Teese debuted this 3D printed gown on Monday at the Ace Hotel and it looks very high-tech and cool — a much more wearable take on the partially 3D printed dresses Iris Van Herpen put out for her last collection.

via PAPERMAG: Behold: The First Totally 3D-Printed Dress.

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Being ok with asking

After my own attempt at ask-economics for CES in January, the TED talk by Amanda Palmer entitled The Art of Asking rang in my head after watching it. So many interesting things to draw from that, but the one I’m holding on to for the moment is Trust. Trust your audience, and keep asking when you need. So I will, when I need.

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MYO – The Gesture Control Armband

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Post date February 25, 2013
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This looks….promising. I don’t expect any single type of input mechanism to “win” in the alternative-input-wars, as some combination device/system is more likely to be more effective. But this looks very interesting…

The MYO armband lets you use the electrical activity in your muscles to wirelessly control your computer, phone, and other favorite digital technologies.

MYO – The Gesture Control Armband.

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The Problem of 3D Printing Patents

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Post date February 20, 2013
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How Big Business is Stymying Makers' High-Res, Colorful Innovations | Wired Design | Wired.com.

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3Doodler: The Worlds First 3D Printing Pen

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Post date February 19, 2013
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3Doodler: The Worlds First 3D Printing Pen by WobbleWorks LLC. — Kickstarter.

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Saul Griffith on inflatable robots

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Post date February 12, 2013
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A followup from the previous tentacle, a great presentation on the next-stage of robotics by reimagining engineering via soft-structures. Fascinating stuff, very sci-fi. The future is going to be weird, folks.

Solve for X: Saul Griffith on inflatable robots – YouTube.

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State of the Union 2013 Tag Cloud

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Post date February 12, 2013
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Above is the weighted tag cloud of the text of President Obama’s State of the Union 2013 address. This is part of a series that I’ve done over the last 7 years, starting way back in 2007, as part of a visualization of what is on the minds of Americans. It’s fascinating to see what changes over the years, and what stays steady. Check out 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 linked for your convenience. The issues are stark as you look across the years…from security and terrorism to jobs and the economy over the last 7 years.