This is the place where I post things I find interesting on the internet. I also have a personal blog on which I post my opinions on 3D printing, personalized manufacturing and online creationTumblr (3.0; @robertschouwenburg)http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwzj2unCku1qm86t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dpstyles.tumblr.com/post/39743757338/fabforgottennobility-shot-by-miguel-angel">dpstyles</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fabforgottennobility.tumblr.com/post/23290352611/shot-by-miguel-angel-ordonez">fabforgottennobility</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>shot by Miguel Angel Ordóñez</p> </blockquote> <p>Like</p> </blockquote> <p>+1</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/40099712639http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/40099712639Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:38:24 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ca0f594c7744ec5fd6184861c8cab8c/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6fa4c7d2ab726fc839b117acd0b42198/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b4a2d5c2675c73cd877bc2d645a90425/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db49eb34d4a3a23356659da7c98828b4/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3a36da2c6b4bd870dcadf25857d318bb/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fa44c851fde85a44ae3f7da6ab3a8b2d/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/341b2d8dac187b4ae3cba26edf4e51ff/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb7e0eb19ef506cb7fc1fbd619a18daa/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po12_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b43496bf787c0770d2c4a8f787e59273/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po13_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f461f19c2eb880a77770dd562f2862d/tumblr_mg6geetOVI1rr565po14_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://personalfactory.tumblr.com/post/39786559110/atlas-portal-2-3d-printed-by-psychobob">personalfactory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.psychobob.co.uk/2013/01/3d-print-atlas-portal-part2.html"><strong>Atlas</strong></a> (Portal 2) 3d-printed by <a href="http://www.psychobob.co.uk/">Psychobob </a></p> </blockquote> <p>SO GORGEOUS!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/40099022500http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/40099022500Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:24:36 -0500AtlasrobotPortal 2model3d-printed3d printinggame<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdpstb8Ymp1qd0edbo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gregmelander.com/post/36040713339/supercar-sigma-is-a-supercar-built-with-extra">gregmelander</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="title"> <h2>SUPERCAR</h2> </div> <p><span>“Sigma is a supercar built with extra emphasis on radical styling. The glass canopy allows great track visibility, and can also be removed to enjoy open-cockpit motoring.” </span>via <a href="http://www.bornrich.com/gray-designs-zeus-twelve-makes-luxury-vehicles-ultra-wealthy.html">Gray Design’s Zeus</a></p> </blockquote> <p>I like!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/40099001898http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/40099001898Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:24:10 -0500speed<a href="http://flpbd.it/dUwU6">MakerBot And NYU Poly Fellows Build 3D Printing Curriculum</a>: <blockquote><p><a href="http://flpbd.it/dUwU6">makerbot.com</a></p> <p>When we’re not mak­ing awe­some Belts and Hex Bolt Cov­ers, some of the brains at Maker­Bot are work­ing with edu­ca­tors to refine the 3D print­ing cur­ricu­lum in schools. Liz Arum has done an amaz­ing job spread­ing the knowl­edge through our…</p> </blockquote> <p>Education is THE place to start! I love the idea: printers free -> share your curriculum.</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34366306077http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34366306077Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:28:57 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcalwz24k01r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flpbd.it/oKMeq">World music: the globe-shaped vinyl record by Yuri Suzuki</a><br/> Posted by Oliver Wainwright, <a href="http://flpbd.it/oKMeq">guardian.co.uk</a></p> <p>Japanese designer’s three-dimensional LP, The Sound of the Earth, plays music sampled from around the world</p><p>“DJs are always arguing about which medium is better, vinyl or laptop,” says designer Yuri Suzuki when I meet him in his studio in Hackne…</p> </blockquote> <p>I like IT!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34093962400http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34093962400Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:43:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc8xxs0MRS1r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flpbd.it/6wGg2">Yale students recreate Rome in gold, with 3D printing</a><br/> mark, <a href="http://flpbd.it/6wGg2">3dprinter.net</a></p> <p>You know the say­ing, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” That’s right, it was built in a semes­ter.</p><p>Twelve Yale stu­dents and their pro­fes­sor were so blown away by six etch­ings of ancient Rome, made by archi­tect and map­mak­er Gio­van­ni Bat­tist…</p> </blockquote> <p>Stunning!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34026758473http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34026758473Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:08:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc8xx0h3sz1r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flpbd.it/YfwKQ">Cosmo Wenman’s Mind</a><br/> Andrew, <a href="http://flpbd.it/YfwKQ">makerbot.com</a></p> <p>MYTH: Maker­Bot Desk­top 3D Print­ers can only make things up to a cer­tain size. <i>BUST­ED</i></p><p>MYTH: Maker­Bot PLA Fil­a­ment is hard­er to fin­ish than ABS fil­a­ment. <i>BUST­ED</i></p><p>MYTH: The qual­i­ty of pieces made on a Maker­Bot are gre…</p> </blockquote> <p>Well done!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34026737296http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/34026737296Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:07:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8upqzC8f41r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.hiddenradiodesign.com/">HIDDEN — Welcome</a>)</p> <p>Nice!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/29550897165http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/29550897165Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:04:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tr3pYIFC1r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://grainedit.com/2012/08/15/bandito-design-co/">Bandito Design Co.</a><br/> Ethan, <a href="http://grainedit.com/2012/08/15/bandito-design-co/">grainedit.com</a></p> <p>Ban­di­to Design Co. is the home of designer/illustrator extra­or­di­naire Ryan Brinker­hoff. Ryan has his hands firm­ly entrenched in the excit­ing gig-poster, screen­print­ing, music-meets-design scene. He also pos­sess­es some fancy hand…</p> </blockquote> <p>I love this designer!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/29520787090http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/29520787090Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:35:49 -0400<a href="http://www.panoramas.dk/mars/greeley-haven.html">Awesome Mars panorama</a>: <p>Since everybody is looking at Mars, here is an awesome panorama of Mars. You can move the camera and look around. It is almost if you are there yourself.</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28987099604http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28987099604Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:38:34 -0400marsopportunityrovernasa<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8f10y9Huc1r80okwo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.casualliving.com/article/554099-From_Design_to_Market.php">From Design to Market</a><br/> Cinde W Ingram, <a href="http://www.casualliving.com/article/554099-From_Design_to_Market.php">casualliving.com</a></p> <p>From original concept to final product, quality is no casual affair</p><p>Cinde W Ingram — Casual Living, 8/1/2012 2:00:00 AM</p><p>It all starts with an idea - whether a men­tal pic­ture appears first in a design­er’s mind or is anoth­er step toward a…</p> </blockquote> <p>It is a long road. This should be so much easier.</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28954002547http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28954002547Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:46:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8ezd1Dpa21r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://dornob.com/space-invader-bathroom-tiles-spice-up-sleek-interior-design/">Space Invader Bathroom Tiles Spice Up Nice Interior Refab</a><br/> dornob, <a href="http://dornob.com/space-invader-bathroom-tiles-spice-up-sleek-interior-design/">dornob.com</a></p> <p>[ Filed under Sur­faces & Walls & in the Fix­tures cat­e­go­ry ]</p><p>This Hong Kong condo has much to rec­om­mend it, but its game-inspired walls are per­haps the most play­ful part of the over­all ren­o­va­tion from OneBy­Nine design…</p> </blockquote> <p>Yes this could be my bathroom!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28951528757http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28951528757Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:10:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8ccoj1woy1r80okwo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong>37signals Customer Support Happiness Report</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Love this! Every service company should do this!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28840540181http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/28840540181Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:05:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33zv7YpzN1r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.jeanniejeannie.com/2012/04/23/steady-as-she-goes-ornate-type-made-by-3d-printing/">Steady As She Goes: Ornate Type Made By 3D Printing | Jeannie Huang</a><br/><a href="http://www.jeanniejeannie.com/2012/04/23/steady-as-she-goes-ornate-type-made-by-3d-printing/">jeanniejeannie.com</a></p> <p>3D print­ing is a fas­ci­nat­ing process that has grown quite pop­u­lar in the last decade– machines can now eas­i­ly cre­ate a real, three dimen­sion­al object using data from a dig­i­tal file to “print” the object from the ground up. Syd­ney bas…</p> </blockquote> <p>Very beautiful!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/21875421727http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/21875421727Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:59:31 -0400<a href="http://www.schouwenburg.com/impact-of-3d-printing-on-supply-chain">Impact of 3D Printing on Supply Chain « 3D Printing « Robert's blog </a>: <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="http://www.schouwenburg.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3898801499_20e7cdb857_o-2.jpg"/><br/></span></p> <blockquote> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">WHEN 3D PRINTING becomes mainstream, it will have a major impact on many aspects of manufacturing and design processes. In the next weeks, I am writing a series of posts on how I think the 3D printing revolution will unfold and what impact it can have. In this first post, I am writing about the impact on supply chain.</span></p> </blockquote>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19708651244http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19708651244Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:06:48 -04003D Printing<a href="http://www.schouwenburg.com/fit-for-purpose-and-personalized-products">Fit For Purpose and Personalized Products</a>: <blockquote> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">AN INTERESTING ASPECT of design in relation to personal fabrication and customized design is <strong>fit for purpose</strong>. How do you determine a product is good enough for its intended purpose? And who is responsible that a product you buy is fit for the purpose you intended?</span></p> </blockquote>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19546390096http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19546390096Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:40:31 -04003D Printing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m11sb6wWtU1r80okwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://nilofermerchant.com/2012/03/16/stop-talking-about-social-and-do-it/">Stop Talking About Social and Do It | Yes & Know</a><br/> Nilofer Merchant, <a href="http://nilofermerchant.com/2012/03/16/stop-talking-about-social-and-do-it/">nilofermerchant.com</a></p> <p>“Lead­er­ship” has changed when a decen­tral­ized group of peo­ple can take down a gov­ern­ment. “The Value Chain” has changed when the cus­tomer is no longer just the “buyer” but also a co-creator. “Human Resources” have changed when most of the…</p> </blockquote> <p>Well written analysis!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19471844795http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19471844795Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:13:54 -0400<a href="http://www.tuwien.ac.at/en/news/news_detail/article/7444/">Ultra-high-resolution 3D Printer Breaks Speed-Records</a>: <blockquote> <p><span>rinting three dimensional objects with incredibly fine details is now possible using “two-photon lithography”. With this technology, tiny structures on a nanometer scale can be fabricated. Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) have now made a major breakthrough in speeding up this printing technique: The high-precision-3D-printer at TU Vienna is orders of magnitude faster than similar devices (see video). This opens up completely new areas of application, such as in medicine.</span></p> </blockquote>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19234409341http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19234409341Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:38:45 -04003D Printing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0r4qzsOJe1r80okwo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&cntn_id=123440">Researchers ‘Print’ Polymers That Bend Into 3-D Shapes</a><br/><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&cntn_id=123440">nsf.gov</a></p> <p>Press Release 12-045 <br/>Researchers ‘Print’ Poly­mers That Bend Into 3-D Shapes</p><p><b>Tech­nique could be used to direct growth of blood ves­sels or tis­sues in the lab­o­ra­to­ry</b></p><p>Researchers can con­trol the shape of a poly­mer sys­tem with…</p> </blockquote> <p>Interesting new tech /material</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19161987402http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19161987402Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:08:58 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0r4lp8GMd1r80okwo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.iamdann.com/2012/03/10/the-vibe-by-soundcloud-and-shapeways-is-just-plain-cool">“The Vibe” by Soundcloud and Shapeways is Just Plain Cool | Dann Berg</a><br/><a href="http://www.iamdann.com/2012/03/10/the-vibe-by-soundcloud-and-shapeways-is-just-plain-cool">iamdann.com</a></p> <p>“The Vibe” is a real­ly cool mashup col­lab­o­ra­tion between Sound­cloud and Shape­ways. Grab your favorite piece of music and have it 3D print­ed into an iPhone case. Bril­liant idea.</p><p>Shape­ways is still a bit of a lesser-known com­pa­ny, but…</p> </blockquote> <p>Yeah!</p>http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19161807073http://robertschouwenburg.tumblr.com/post/19161807073Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:05:49 -0400