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3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

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Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

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I'm really excited for when piracy and IP debates beings to extend to the physical world. It is going to be super entertaining to watch the DRM debacle over my right to print objects.

You might enjoy Cory Doctrow's Print Crime[1] which centers on this exact topic.

[1]: http://craphound.com/?p=573

Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

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Okay, lesson time: how does one end up getting their startup covered in articles like this? Mine is in this space, and they even quoted someone that knows us. Is this kind of thing a random draw, or is there a way to boost your chances with something like this? Help me level up, HN: I'm just a technical cofounder, so taking care of this side of things isn't my day to day focus right now, nor my expertise.

Scott Summit got a lot of press after this presentation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJ8vId4HF8

Not sure where the presentation was held or how he organised it but it's been doing the rounds for a while now.

Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

#15

Okay, lesson time: how does one end up getting their startup covered in articles like this? Mine is in this space, and they even quoted someone that knows us. Is this kind of thing a random draw, or is there a way to boost your chances with something like this? Help me level up, HN: I'm just a technical cofounder, so taking care of this side of things isn't my day to day focus right now, nor my expertise.

Help A Reporter Out (HARO) - http://www.helpareporter.com

Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

#16

I'm really excited for when piracy and IP debates beings to extend to the physical world. It is going to be super entertaining to watch the DRM debacle over my right to print objects.

"You wouldn't download a car"

Yes. Yes I would.

Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

#17

Okay, lesson time: how does one end up getting their startup covered in articles like this? Mine is in this space, and they even quoted someone that knows us. Is this kind of thing a random draw, or is there a way to boost your chances with something like this? Help me level up, HN: I'm just a technical cofounder, so taking care of this side of things isn't my day to day focus right now, nor my expertise.

Be known and easily reachable. Be capable of pithy statements that can flesh out the larger narrative with details. Get the reporters covering the space to know about you, even without a story, so they think of you when related stories come up.

There's also 'Help a Reporter Out', aka 'HARO', where you register yourself as a ready source beforehand:

http://www.helpareporter.com/

Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

#18

I'm really excited for when piracy and IP debates beings to extend to the physical world. It is going to be super entertaining to watch the DRM debacle over my right to print objects.

You might enjoy Cory Doctrow's Print Crime[1] which centers on this exact topic. [1]: http://craphound.com/?p=573

Also Bruce Sterling's Kiosk:

http://web.archive.org/web/20080115084153/http://www.sfsite....

Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

#19

I'm really excited for when piracy and IP debates beings to extend to the physical world. It is going to be super entertaining to watch the DRM debacle over my right to print objects.

"You wouldn't download a car"

If I could download a car, I'd certainly do it because that would mean that production cost is basically zero.

Re: 3-D Printing Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution

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post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"You wouldn't download a car"

If I could download a car, I'd certainly do it because that would mean that production cost is basically zero.

Wait till you see what the toner cartridges are going to cost you.
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