Technabob » hewlett packard http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Hp Designjet 3d Printer is Here, but We Still Can’T Afford It http://technabob.com/blog/2010/04/21/hp-designjet-3d-printer/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/04/21/hp-designjet-3d-printer/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:37:20 +0000 Lambert Varias http://technabob.com/blog/?p=31801 When Hewlett-Packard promised to make 3D printers more affordable for the masses, I’m pretty sure they didn’t mean bums like you and me who just want to print 3D models of bacon, Patlabor and Olivia Munn (not necessarily in that order) will be able to get one. But yeah, HP’s Designjet 3D printers will be for sale starting this May, although for now they’ll only be sold in Europe.

HP Designjet 3D Color Printer

The printer “turns three-dimensional CAD drawings into tangible prototypes by extruding partially molten ABS plastic in extremely fine layers one atop the other, forming the entire 3-D model in a single piece from the ground up.” The Designjet 3D can only print using ivory-colored plastic…

HP Designjet 3D Samples

…while the Designjet Color 3D can print using up to 8 different colors.

HP Designjet 3D Color Samples

I hope in the future we can just download an image of anything we want and then print it in 3D. But that will probably result in the rise of collectible toy pirates.

HP says that retail prices for their 3D printers will start at €13,000 (approx. $17,500 USD). If that’s too rich for your blood, you could always just spend $1,000 on a Makerbot.

[via Popular Science via Geek]

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One of the rarest bits of gadget history you can find, this beautiful specimen of the highly collectible Hewlett-Packard HP01 LED calculator watch is available for auction over on eBay. There’s just over 2 hours left in the auction so if you want to get your geek on, you’d better get your bids in fast!

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/02/16/amazingly-preserved-hewlett-packard-hp01-led-calculator-watch-hits-ebay-offers-rare-glimpse-into-geek-history/feed/ 5 Take of Inches Fast With Your Digital Camera http://technabob.com/blog/2006/09/19/take-of-inches-fast-with-your-digital-camera/ http://technabob.com/blog/2006/09/19/take-of-inches-fast-with-your-digital-camera/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:29:28 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/09/19/take-of-inches-fast-with-your-digital-camera/ Need to slim down, but don’t have the time or patience for diet and exercise? Hewlett-Packard’s latest digital camera technology can help!

hp slimming

HP’s new digital slimming technique cuts unwanted pounds in seconds using the old funhouse skinny mirror technique on your digital camera.

The feature is currently available on the HP Photosmart R527, M627, R725, R727, R827, R927 and R967 digital camera models.

Maybe Nicole Richie has one of these cameras and she’s not anorexic after all.

[via FayerWayer via OhGizmo]

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