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  • A Broken 3D Printer Inspired This Futuristic Fabric

    A Broken 3D Printer Inspired This Futuristic Fabric

    3D printers usually work by extruding long strings of molten plastic onto a surface. When MIT Media Lab researchers spotted a broken printer squirting out plastic erratically, they had an idea: By programming a normal home 3D printer, they could simulate that erratic extrusion and create a sort of light, flexible lace out of hot…