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The Desktop Manufacturing Revolution

Fast Company blogger Jamais Cascio writes on the future of product distribution in his Open the Future blog.

Imagine an online store for small consumer products where you can download a 3-D design (say for a mobile phone) to a CAD program, load up your 3-D printer with materials (silicone, plastics, etc.) instead of toner, then 'print' your product at home, or at the local deli-come-distribution centre! It's the iTunes Store on steroids, and it's not as far away as you think...

Read the full article here.

Category: Design, Innovation

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