CREATING BUZZ FOR 3D PRINTING

I keep talking about the work I'm doing on the 3D printing book. It continues, and I'm getting a few magazine and Web publications out of it. Just this afternoon, "In Crimes to Come" went live at TechRevu. I tapped my LinkedIn network by asking what people thought 3D printers would make possible for future crimes, and several of the respondents are mentioned here.

There's also "The 3D Trainwreck" in the November Analog and “The design economy: A brave new world for businesses and consumers," coming up in the January-February 2009 Futurist. You can also look for "A recession in the economy of trust," in G. R. Ricci, ed., "Values and Technology," Religion & Public Life, vol. 37 (Transaction Publishers, 2009). I'm waiting to hear on a couple more items.

Energy and Society

A little while ago, I announced here that McGraw-Hill had just agreed to do my text anthology Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Energy and Society. The entry is now live on their website (though all the pieces aren't there yet), allowing teachers to request complimentary copies and anyone to look at the table of contents (soon!) or even to order a copy.

I have high hopes for this one. The topic couldn't be hotter!