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Interesting but the brief doesn't explain what 4-D printing is, which sort of reduces whatever technique they used to a cheap buzzword. If I was less lazy I'd
by 0_____0 2y ago
Interesting but the brief doesn't explain what 4-D printing is, which sort of reduces whatever technique they used to a cheap buzzword.
If I was less lazy I'd read the cites and report back, but alas, sloth.
Edit: OK, I've done it. It's just 3D printing objects that change shape over time once they're printed, 3D-ly. I really like that people are thinking about how to achieve this environmentally mediated shape changes but the marketing buzzwords suuuuuuuuck
- BandButcher 2y agoHaha while I agree, the HN post title felt on point with what they were researching so it wasn't so much clickbaity as it was fluff in the article. Usually its clickbait titles and I feel duped Very cool technology, but I'm curious how much it helps to cool (temperature) as well as the robustness and longevity of the cellulose material
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- jon_richards 2y agoI think it's become an industry term. This isn't the first article or product I've seen using it to refer to a 3d printed object that reversibly transforms without mechanical input.
- qrsjutsu 2y agoyeah, 4D is nonsense. it's "just" built-in conditional logic. a person who gets fatter over Christmas isn't a 4D person.