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Bioplastic Made From Milk and Clay Is An Iffy Alternative

Photo by AMagill Coming up with an alternative plastic that has all the benefits of petroleum-based plastics but none of the negatives such as, oh, lasting forever, has been a serious challenge for researchers. Even plant-based plastics which are touted as a green alternative aren’t all that green since they rely on energy intensive agriculture for the corn used in manufacturing and require energy intensive recycling methods. But researchers have co… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Vintage Circuit Boards Transformed Into Incredible Sculptures

Images via Wired We’ve seen our fair share of art made from circuit boards — even a Mona Lisa made of motherboards . But the sculptures by artist Theo Kamecke take the cake. Using the beauty often overlooked in patterns and colors of circuitry, he creates some gorgeous pieces worthy of galleries. And even though the raw material is very much man-made, Kamecke says it still conjures up the beauty we see in who… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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US Army Finds 3D Printing + Shipping Container = Instant Parts

Images via Clegg Industries 3D Printing is a great way to reduce inventory shipping costs and make good design accessible to anyone anywhere; PSFK writes that the US Army has been demonstrating the benefits for a couple of years. But there are not a lot of computerized machine tools and 3D printers in Afghanistan, so the Army ordered up the Mobile Parts Hospital , (MPH) with a computerized machine tool inside a shipping container sized box…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Harry Potter Nerds Win at Life

In which John discusses his excitement over the Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince movie, the benefits of nerd life, and Hank’s resemblance to Perez Hilton according to http://www.20q.net/ Chicagoans: Come meet me and lots of other nerdfighters this Thursday at 11 AM at Harold Washington Library. Call 312-747-4780 to reserve tickets.

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