Recently, I moved out of my country for the first time in 27 years and I am sure you can understand how difficult it must have been for me to change all of my eating habits. I come from India, a country that typically cooks with an abundance of spices, as compared to my new home, Spain, which usually cooks with a low amount of spices. It’s nice to experience and appreciate different foods, but sometimes each of us crave the food that we grew up with. I am so glad to be born in an era of technology where I can create almost anything I want.

So, we have this technology of 3D printing which is rapidly growing, not only disrupting the traditional manufacturing processes and buildings but also revolutionizing the way we cook, or print, foods.  I am not talking hypothetical, this is now reality. Starting in late 2012, a few companies launched their research in the market, seeking for funds to come up with the final product. With the help of crowdfunding, a few of those plans to launch real marketable 3D food printers: Dovetaileds Nufood being a unique product in the space.  This machine uses flavored liquid drops that are printed to create edible flavors. 

Currently, chefs and foodies are using this machine to create "juicy bites" that add flavors to culinary dishes. This is impacting the food industry in a big way...it is allowing people to be more creative with new dishes and helping bring flavors from around the world into your kitchen.  In addition, the 3D food printing advancements are increasing the prospect to be able to eat sushi or Italian pizza in your own home and not having to travel to the respective restaurants.

The idea of 3D printed food is also being used by armed forces and astronauts for many purposes including printing food in severe terrestrial and non-terrestrial terrains. For the general consumer, the acceptance of 3D printing your food is really unpredictable and will depend upon the price, comfort and many other factors as well....only time will tell if consumers will be comfortable eating something that comes from a printer.  I know I can’t wait to have one of these at my apartment to be able make food that takes me back the flavors of home.

Would you consider buying a 3D Food Printer to satisfy your cravings? 

Photo Credit: Nufood  

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Last night I went out for a drink with a couple of friend and it was supposed to be a one drink evening... After the first drink, we didn’t feel tired enough to go home so we just ordered another one. Once again, it end up to be a trap!!! Today I had so many things to do but I could get anything done because of my two friends: headache and hangover. Thanks to Google, in the near future, this is not going to happen anymore.

Google just revealed an amazing and disruptive innovation. Say goodbye to the google glasses and other unaesthetic accessories. The internet leader just posted a patent last Tuesday for a new contact lens. The lens is worn like any ordinary contact lens and is able to communicate with electronic devices.

The lenses provide a lot of information about the human body like body temperature, the amount of sugar one has consumed, information about the environment, analysis of objects you are seeing but most importantly, it can measure blood alcohol levels!!! Here we are! The lenses can be connected to any devices and can tell you if you should go home or not. An app on your phone could also book a cab to go back home before your wife starts to worry about you. One can also imagine some more radical solution like your credit card blocked in any bar for the rest of the night…All this by knowing your blood alcohol level.  It is a bit like the software “cold turkey” and knows what you need before you do…

Smart contact lenses will definitely be a part of our future.

So what is your opinion, would you put your finger in your eyes before going to a bar to make sure you get home okay and can function the next day? Do you see any other business opportunity this can start? Do you think Google will be able to use the lenses to show you and advanced reality?

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Today I’d like to share with you what is in(novative) for me. But before to do so, let me ask you a question. Would you donate an organ to somebody? What a sensitive topic! We might all want to save lives and do some good but it’s really hard when it is about giving a part of ourselves. Maybe in a couple of years, we won’t have to ask ourselves this question. As you already know, the business of 3D printers is in a huge expansion. According to Kenneth Wong, an analyst from the City, the 3D printing market is going to triple by 2018. As you may not know, this business impacts, not only the world of inert objects, but also the field of living.

Last month, a 54 years old cancer patient received in a Spanish clinic a 3D-printed sternum and ribs. The sternum has been produced by the Lab 22 in Australia, a country where the government support printing center.


The patient had a rare a malignant tumor in his chest and his rib cage. Unfortunately, the sternum is a really complex part of the human body. Indeed, it has to let you breathe and at the same time it has to protect your internal organs, such as your lungs, and your heart…Moreover, the Lab 22 using a high precise 3D printer, which enables the printing of a tailor made sternum. This reduces the risk of complications after the operation.

 Fortunately, the operation went smoothly and the patient could go home a couple of weeks later.

This premiere raises the question of the generalization of 3D printing in the medical field. Last August, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved for the first time a 3D printed drug. This can have huge economic consequences and boost the industry of 3D printers.The market is going to boom during the next few years.

The next logical step would be the creation and the transplantation of organs. Some company are already talking about transferring 3D printed organs. However this raise a lot of issue, ethical and technic but could also solve the problem of the lake of organs which will be discussed in a follow up post.

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There’s only one day a year when I’m crazy enough to purposefully set my alarm for 4:30AM…

For Christmas comes but once a year!

After only being married for two months, I know children will be part of my near future. There will be first words, first steps, first days of school, birthdays ... and, of course, the anxious wait for the morning of December 25th and the presents it brings!

Being from Nicaragua, though, I often wondered as a child how Santa manages to bring his gifts to households around the globe. He faces some serious logistical difficulties! And the world’s population is growing! By the time my children are up waiting for Santa and his gifts, his sleigh will just not suffice.

But what if…

What if Santa had his own little workshop in the home of every well-behaved young boy and girl?

Wouldn’t this be a big relief for him? ... for Rudolph? Donner? and Blitzen? Parents making toys as his elves!

Imagine if parents could 3D print any toy a boy or girl wished for right in their own homes. Barbie dolls ready to style within the hour. Hot Wheels Cars ready to roll within minutes. The Avengers ready to save the world in seconds.

You might be thinking it would cost thousands (if not tens of thousands) of dollars to make this come true. However, that’s not necessarily the case!

As 3D printing technology advances and new 3D printer suppliers enter the market, prices will fall, allowing this technology to be accessible and affordable to the general public.

The 3D printing technology will bring back the element of surprise that has been lost in many households. I for one remember sneaking into my parents’ closet and searching for my holiday gifts, only to rob myself of the Christmas morning surprise. 

3D printing has the power to revive the magic of Christmas!

No longer will Tickle-Me-Elmo (1996) and Furby (1998) be sold out on Christmas day. They will both be waiting for you— online, in your email account.

Do you think StarWars lightsabers will be in stock this at Toys R Us Christmas once Episode VII opens in theaters come December 19^th? May the force be with you… (It’s already out of stock)

So how many Christmas seasons away are we from 3D Gift Printing?

Would you allow Santa to establish a workshop in your home?

Do you think Hasbro, Mattel, and Lego are up for this?

Come on Santa…

Just download…

Now print.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

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Dear Ikea lamp,



We need to talk...

We've been together for quite some time. What can I say? You've been everything to me: star of my late night assignments and dark and rainy Sunday afternoons; you're my unconditional insomnia companion. I have to be honest with you though...things have changed.

I’ve met somebody else through the Internet. 

I know this is hard to digest, but please, let me explain. This was love at first sight: she literally glows in the dark. She’s a beautiful combination of nature and genetic engineering. Some folks in the Bay Area designed her DNA with special software. They bring this design to some other guys who make exact DNA pieces using lasers. The DNA goes back into her system and she becomes bioluminescent: light is produced inside of her and she shines like a star. She is a glowing plant!

She is quite controversial because she’s a creature of synthetic biology. I know this makes her sound very unnatural, but actually there is nothing unnatural about her. She’s inspired by nature and made out of natural pieces. She’s here thanks to our sharing economy, as she was developed using crowdfunded money. The people developing her managed to collect almost half a million dollars to work on her. While it has taken longer than expected, they are getting closer and closer to the final plant. And guess what? I can hardly wait! 

Because she is a GMO (genetically modified organism), there’s some skepticism around her. People are scared she’ll become a danger to our health and our environment. At the moment there’s no proof to support these concerns, but governments and scientists need to figure out a way to understand and regulate all ethical and environment issues concerning her. Honestly, we all need her: she gives light at a much lower cost, she makes us independent of any other energy sources and let’s face it, she’s nature.


I’d rather have her than a plastic lamp. No offense...

Soon, her seeds will be shipped all over the world. Because she’s open source we will be able to share her with all of our friends. And like old wine, the older she’ll be, the better (and brighter) she will get. She gives so much and asks for so little.



 I think I’m going to have to let you go. 

Thanks for everything.



Yours truly,
Your former lover






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