The Last Present You’ll Ever Have to Buy Your Kid
In the near future you will be able to manufacture a wide array of presents right in your own home with a 3D printer. Think of it as a high tech Santa’s workshop, without the elves.
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How well did you do with your Christmas shopping this year? Did your daughter’s face light up when she unwrapped Elmo? Did you delight your husband with Skyrim?
According to Kevin Ryan, CEO of the online luxury shopping website Gilt Groupe, the best Christmas gifts are personalized. They are either truly personal for the person you are giving it to or “memorable because it is coming from me,” the Silicon Alley star told Big Think.
So how do you personalize a gift? In the olden days this might have meant knitting a scarf for your daughter or whittling a toy sword for your son. But why spend time knitting? That’s what robots are for. Like the Picaxe Electronic Knitting Machine. Check it out:
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