Designing Reality: How to Survive and Thrive in the Third Digital Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465093477 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Beyond the hype around 3D printers, digital fabrication technologies are exponentially accelerating in capability-community fab labs will be followed by digital personal fabrication and, ultimately, universal replicators straight out of Star Trek. What if anyone could make (almost) anything? That's the promise, and peril, of the third digital revolution.Two digital revolutions-in computing and communication- have radically transformed our economy and lives. While advances in digital fabrication promise self-sufficient cities and the ability of anyone to make (almost) anything, the technology could exacerbate current inequalities and environmental stress. The first two digital revolutions caught most of the world flat-footed; thanks to Designing Reality that won't be true this time.. A third digital revolution is upon us, in fabrication
About the AuthorNeil Gershenfeld has been called the intellectual father of the maker movement. He leads MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, and is the founder of the global network of over 1,000 community fab labs.
Neil Gershenfeld has been called the intellectual father of the maker movement. He leads MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, and is the founder of the global network of over 1,000 community fab labs.