Is 3d-printing the new ADSL? History repeating »

21 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Euractiv – the EU-insider publication – has published my opinion piece, based on Netopia’s report on 3d-printing technology and the market and policy disruption that is the potential result of widespr... »

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Virtual Currency at All Time High (well, at least since the 80’s) »

19 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

On Monday, the Bitcoin rate reached its all-time high at US$750. At the beginning of this year, it was US$13. Bitcoin is the most recognised of the so-called virtual currencies, digital money with no ... »

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Internet vs FedEx Bandwidth »

18 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

XKCD’s “What if?” is the place for curious questions about science and computers. It’s similar fun as the Urban Dictionary ("Friendscaping" - The act of trimming ones friends lists in various social m... »

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Rip, Mix, Burn 3d-style – Hacking Objects »

15 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

As discussed in Netopia’s new report 3D-Printing: Technology and Beyond, today’s technology allows 3d-printing in many different materials, plastic and metals of course – but also concrete, cookie dou... »

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3d-Printing and Government Disruption »

14 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Today Netopia launches its first report in English, on 3d-printing. It is a fascinating technology, almost magical: to create new objects from nothing. It breaks down the barrier between the physical ... »

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3D Printing and Intellectual Property »

13 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Today was a big day for Netopia, our first ever live event in Brussels. The topic was 3D printing technology, and its legal and policy consequences. The event featured a live 3D printer demo by mak... »

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[Newsletter] 3d-printing: Manufacturing Disruption »

12 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

This blog post is the content of the Netopia Newsletter which was circulated today, November 12. To subscribe, please add your address in the box to the left. Welcome to Netopia, where technology m... »

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Who Watches the Watchmen? »

10 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

If you only read one more story on NSA, Snowden, and surveillance, let it be Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger’s detailed account in the November issue of The New York Review of Books. The Guar... »

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The False Truths of Google Auto-Complete »

7 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

The UN campaign on women’s rights is provocative and deserves all the recognition it gets. It features a photo where a Google search box covers a woman’s mouth, the search phrase is “women should not.... »

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Twitter Prankster Pardoned »

5 November 2013 | Per Strömbäck

Of all the funny jokes on the internet, this may be the smartest. It has been said that the Jester was the only one who could talk straight to the King. The bells and stupid hat protected him from ang... »

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