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This week, we learned what it will take to 3D print homes for humans on distant planets, how 3D modeling of your head and face can give you new hair \u2014 or just perfectly fitted sunglasses \u2014 plus, we found out how to turn used analog sound equipment into smartphone-connected wizardry.<\/p>\n

Printing a New World<\/h3>\n
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This is not a 3D printer, but one day, it will have 3D printer friends<\/p><\/div>\n

Pioneering USC engineer Behrokh Khoshnevis told NBC<\/a> how he’s working with NASA to use found materials on Mars to create 3D printed homes, machines, infrastructure… basically anything humans need to choose that Martian lifestyle. That means technologies like 3D-printing method Contour Crafting (CC), which Khoshnevis used to print a 2,500-square-foot building in less than a day \u2014 back in 2004. Our post-Earth future is looking up. Now, if we can just figure out how to get to TRAPPIST-1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trump Should Check This Out<\/h3>\n

ABC brought us the touching story<\/a> of a woman whose upcoming wedding compelled her to address her thinning hair. Thankfully, a high-tech hairpiece created using 3D printing<\/a> saved the wedding day. The result is so realistic, our hairdo-in-chief should probably know about this (please, someone tell him).<\/p>\n

\"It's

It’s definitely more realistic than this<\/p><\/div>\n

Sunglasses, Sports, Mullets<\/h3>\n

In the search for the perfect-looking pair of sunglasses, it’s often impossible to find a pair that actually, literally fit your face. Not “too big or too small for my face shape” but rather “don’t dig into my cheeks, fall off easily, or squeeze my head oddly.” Guess what can help? 3D printing! Skelmet (they originally planned to make bike helmets) takes scans of your head and face and creates custom frames to your specific measurements, as TechCrunch reported<\/a>. However, as they also noted, these frames are strictly sporty, so you’ll either end up looking like Lance Armstrong or Dog the Bounty Hunter, depending on your hair length.<\/p>\n

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Skelmet’s scanning-for-sunglasses app in use<\/p><\/div>\n

Pump Up the Jams<\/h3>\n

Geeky Gadgets got a little less geeky this week<\/a> when they pulled a DJ move, showing us how to mix vintage knobs and switches,  3D printed parts, and an Arduino to create a smart MIDI controller. Recycled, digitized, and made with 3D printing? Pump it up.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>

The MIDI controller of your 3D printed dreams<\/p><\/div>\n

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