@CustomFirmware: I'm guessing that it's cheaper to print an outline of something you see online (and probably better at complex designs) than buying some $99 piece of hardware and a bunch of sharpies. Or at the very least you'd feel like less of an idiot for buying something that could, y'know, print things like book reports, presentations, resumes, photos, etc... #scribblebot
I cant see the video at work, but from what I can see, its definitely not useless.
A printer can only print on paper. This could draw on any horizontal surface, to any scale you like.
Perhaps not in the guise, but the tech would have many uses outside of simple drawings. It could be used to automatically paint the lines in a car park. Though I imagine such a solution already exists. #scribblebot
This reminds me of that thing they used to sell (don't remember the name). You attach a pen or pencil to it, then trace an image with the other end (or something to that effect) and it would produce a duplicate 'drawing' on the pen/pencil end.
The thing about drawing is that it's a series of incredibly fine, learned, and honed muscle movements paired with cognition. This thing could, I guess, teach you to draw... but it would only teach you to draw exactly like that, pen perpendicular to the page... very odd. #scribblebot
@OMG! Ponies!: Agreed. You just can't get all of the feel of the design just looking at a CGI rendering. In studio we did lots of models for vehicles and the sort that we had to craft ourselves. While I would've enjoyed doing 3D modeling, having your idea exist physically is far more satisfying.
@TheWerewolf: Art projects are often very time consuming, and if an artist has lots of free time, what better way to spend that time than on more art projects.
When I was 9 I was either neck deep in LEGO bricks, or playing with my BMX trying to outrun cars on the sidewalk. Daddy, why didn't you buy me a computer? What's that Daddy? You want me to burn this office down? OK, you're the boss I guess.
"Man, this makes the "Clean Desk Award" I earned in 3rd grade seem like total crap." -- If it makes you feel better, that award was total crap to begin with.
@sumocat: A clean desk is nothing to be ashamed of, not at all. I have never won such an award, and would proudly display it if I had. Either that or I'd leave it lying under a pile of crap on my desk, for the sake of irony.
Kids are practically born wired in now, and its not a bad thing. There is so much information available to them on line and through cable tv that we didnt have. I had my daughter on my lap and on line at 9 months old and she is a rabid Mythbusters and TimeWarp fan. (She also just tested in the top 5% in the country in Science, so SOMETHING is working).
@Curves: "...but I dont let her read the comments for obvious reasons."
And thus she stays in the top 5% of the country's class.
Oh, and tell her that a stranger from far, far away thinks she is really cool to be achieving such high Science scores and encourages her to keep up the good work!
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"Hey Mr. Johnson check out my version of Mona Lisa!" #scribblebot
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ink cost money #scribblebot
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A printer can only print on paper. This could draw on any horizontal surface, to any scale you like.
Perhaps not in the guise, but the tech would have many uses outside of simple drawings. It could be used to automatically paint the lines in a car park. Though I imagine such a solution already exists. #scribblebot
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It looks like just a fun easy kids toy.
I imagine you'll be seeing it for real sooner rather then later. #scribblebot
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Also, this is why we still need shop class.
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Not to mention a kind of creepy attachment to a commercial product.
Kind of one step before tattooing an Apple logo on your arm.
Because.. you know... only Zune freaks do that...
Oh.. wait...
[www.theapplecollection.com]
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Art is hard, criticism is easy.
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Just introduce her to Gizmodo commenting. THAT will put a stop to that "learning" nonsense!
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And thus she stays in the top 5% of the country's class.
Oh, and tell her that a stranger from far, far away thinks she is really cool to be achieving such high Science scores and encourages her to keep up the good work!
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:'(