Todd Clarke's Technology Corner v2.0

It is a rare technology find that has me as excited as the first time I grasped the concept of Star Trek’s replicator.

MakerBot industries has developed a new product that manufactures anything you’d like using 3D printing techniques and plastic.

Right now the “cupcake” printer can “make” products that are about the size of a cupcake, hopefully a future upgrade will be larger than a bread box!

Makerbot via Gizmodo.

Cnet has tracked down a refurbished netbook for only $249 and that includes Windows 7 (starter).

If you are in the my market and ok with used computers, I’ve been able to pickup a number of netbooks for $100 on Craigslist.com or Craiglook.com.

Many of us had the thrill of watching this year’s biggest hit, Avatar and watching it in 3D was a “value added” option, that added to the movie industry’s bottom line.

So is 3D a long term trend or a short term fad?

Our good friends at Gizmodo have a great article and over view of why 3D is a whole lot of hype and while the TV industry is excited about an oppurtunity to resaturate the market with a new technology, its prospects are over hyped.