Technology Insider

Oct 16, 2012

This Week's Top Story

3D Printing

The World's First 3D-Printed Acoustic Guitar

Industrial designer Scott Summit has used 3D printing technology to build a custom acoustic guitar that could lead to major changes in the music industry

More Top Stories

Lesson of the iPad: In Tough Times, Treat Yourself

The U.S. consumer has cut back, but she still needs the occasional indulgence

The Data Facebook Didn't Want to Share

The SEC forced Facebook to be more forthcoming about potential problems, but investors will be less protected once the JOBS Act goes into effect in 2013

Social Media

What Jack Welch Could Learn From Rupert Murdoch

The News Corp. chieftain's Twitter feed feels human, while the former GE leader's timeline suggests a Donald Trump-like attitude

Algae Are a Growing Part of San Diego's Appeal

The city's biofuels cluster is a "mecca" for entrepreneurs hoping to turn nonfood crops into fuel

Q&A: The New Yorker Who Holds the Phone for Students

Pure Loyalty stores kids' phones during the school days

The 5 Million Green Jobs That Weren't

Obama pledged to create millions of clean-energy jobs. How close did he get?

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This week in Technology Insider

Welcome to the Tech Insider. This week Ashlee Vance introduces us to Scott Summit. Scott spent a week sitting at his laptop creating a 3D model of his ideal guitar. Then he sent the computer design to 3D Systems which used its massive 3D printers to transform the graphic model into an actual acoustic instrument that Summit can play. We also have stories on Apple, Facebook, and Jack Welch. Enjoy!

Olga Kharif