It’s way to complicated to explain what a “3-D printer” is. I’ve heard about this a couple times in the past few months, and only now understand thanks to the video on this homepage. For a well-done article explaining it to you in layman language, check out this Crain’s article.

Now, the geniuses behind this technology are right around the corner from me in Boerum Hill — which is why I’m taking up your valuable time telling you about 3-D printers. Along with Jonathan Wegener, inventor of Exit Strategy, it’s an impressive little high tech community we got going here, amongst all the artists and writers and bloggers and what-not.