"3-D Printing: The Next Big Thing"
Computerworld: "3-D Printing: The Next Big Thing?"
Fries and his his start-up, FigurePrints LLC in Kirkland, Wash., are using a process called 3-D printing that uses printer-like machines to build small models, parts and prototypes. The technology has been around for a while but is moving closer to the small shop and perhaps even the consumer space, some observers say.