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Submission + - 3D-Printed House Constructed On-Site In One Day

Submitted by Heffenfeffer
Heffenfeffer writes: Russian company Apis Cor has manufactured a 3D printed concrete house on-site in 24 hours in Stupino Town, Russia. Using a tower crane-shaped concrete extruder that can rotate 360 degrees, the 38 square meter (408.88 square foot) rotor shaped home walls were constructed in one day. Voids left in the manufacturing process were filled by hand, installing windows, doors, and adding polyurathane and fiber insulation to the hollow concrete walls. The roof was also constructed by hand using polymer membranes, welded together using hot air and special equipment. Total construction costs were $10,134 (USD), approximately $266.66/sqm ($24.78/sqft). They also constructed a temporary protective heated tent to surround the house, as they constructed the house during winter — though the printer can be used at temperatures down to -35C, concrete has to be at least +5C to cure.

Comment Piece of Cake. No lie! (Score 1) 317

by Heffenfeffer (#26388873) Attached to: Lexus To Start Spamming Car Buyers In Their Cars
This is quite possibly the best idea ever.

*when leaving car*
"You did it! The Lexus brought you luck! Unfortunately, the Lexus cannot accompany you any further, and must be euthanized. State and local regulations prevent you from leaving your Lexus alone and companionless. If your Lexus could talk - and the Enrichment Center reminds you that it cannot - it would tell you that it would rather die in a fire than inconvience you."

*after a crash*
"Spectacular. You appear to understand how the Lexus conserves momentum - or to be more precise, how it does not. All Lexus technologies remain safely operational up to 4000 degrees Kelvin. Rest assured that there is absolutely no chance of a dangerous equipment malfunction prior to your victory candescence. Goodbye."

*when coming out of repair shop*
"Remember when the Lexus caught on fire and I said, "Goodbye." and you were like, "No Way!" and then I was all "We pretended that we were going to murder you? That was great."
Sony

Submission + - $499 60GB PS3 "gone by end of July"

Submitted by Heffenfeffer
Heffenfeffer writes: Those excited about the $100 price cut that the 60 GB PS3 recently recieved should act quickly — according to an interview from SCEE president David Reeves:

"All they're doing is taking their stock in trade that they've got at the moment of the 60GB model, marking the price down and it will all be gone by the end of July."

When asked if the 60GB PS3 would be no more after the fire sale, he confirmed, "In America, yes." After that, "...what the US are offering from the 1st of August is a USD $599 version with one game."

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