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Links for 2008-07-03

3 July 2008 at 0721

5 June 2008 at 1126

The Replicating Rapid-prototyper (RepRap) has built a copy of itself.

Amazing!

Find out more at the RepRap site.

11 March 2008 at 1317

Speaking of 3D this looks amazing.

The Industry Standard reports on the background to the University of Bath open-source printer that can even replicate most of its own parts.

The Replicating Rapid-prototyper manufactures components by building them up in layers of plastic.

The next version will allow the machine to make its own and other circuitry, bringing it one step closer to complete self-replication.

The future is here!

11 March 2008 at 0831

At the weekend the BBC carried out trial live coverage of the Six Nations rugby match between England and Scotland in 3D high-definition.

This is the first time such an outside broadcast has been carried out in the UK.

Pictures were captured by three sets of dual high definition cameras bolted together for each 3D picture channel.

The clever stuff was carried out by The3DFirm technology, with the result viewed through polarising glasses.

The trial involved BBC Resources London Outside Broadcasts - ironic given the announcement last week of the plan to sell the department despite no agreement from BECTU.