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The New York Times addresses the issue of copyrighting physical objects on their Bits Blog, and of course, mentions MakerBot. In what they he calls Industrial Revolution 2.0, the Times’ Nick Bilton looks at the impact of 3D printing on the future of manufacturing, and on the idea of ownership in general.

Unlike music, movies, or books, printed objects typically cannot be copyrighted because they are useful items rather than simply aesthetic ones. Bilton uses the example of a coffee mug to illustrate his point. Who knows what the future holds, but for now, keep printing those coffee mugs! Trust me, I went to Ikea yesterday, and I would rather print my own mug any day than wait in that line!

It’s a Back to Fall Episode of MakerBot TV and this week we’re talking about MakerBots in schools! Find out about the educational program that Liz Arum and Jon Santiago have been putting together for teachers and students using MakerBots in their classrooms. Plus get a sneak peak into the winter stash of some MakerBotted Squirrels!

Huge thanks this week to Liz Arum, Jon Santiago, Dara Ross and her students. As well as Failotron for the music.

 

Check out the educational curriculum: http://curriculum.makerbot.com/
Email MakerBot’s educational team: education@makerbot.com