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I love this. I have in my mind a future where we don't just use open source software for our computers, but we use open source designs for our home appliances and electronics. I have the feeling that, if done well, you could get all sorts of very nice stuff for almost nothing. The next big revolution, after the information revolution, will be the home fabrication revolution.

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> I have the feeling that, if done well, you could get all sorts of very nice stuff for almost nothing

High quality raw materials have a high cost.

Somehow I think it's more likely that they'll get a flawed product and will have to buy a replacement from a store.

Yeah. Just like people always end up going to the counter at the airport because those home-printed boarding passes are worthless.

I've printed my own boarding pass many times, never had a problem

There was just a bit of sarcasm in the parent, I think ;)

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