* Posts by Omegazeta

3 publicly visible posts • joined 20 Mar 2013

Nokia Lumia 530: A Windows Phone... for under £50

Omegazeta

Re: Genuine question

I use a Lumia 720 running WP8.1 alongside an iPad and a couple of desktop Macs. The only problem I've had is that you can't synch contacts from the Apple world over to the Nokia. Other than that it works fine, the mapping app is great, it runs all the app I want and was a third of the price of an iPhone. And no, I don't use a windows desktop at home or at work.

Tat bazaar eBay takes a rest for 'scheduled maintenance', goes offline

Omegazeta

UK site works from web browser but from iOS app it's still screwed as of 12.30pm

Drilling into 3D printing: Gimmick, revolution or spooks' nightmare?

Omegazeta

3D printing isn't new

The only thing new about 3D printing is the new low cost hobbyist machines.

3D printing or stereolithography as it used to be called was a well established technique being used in the automotive industry back in the early 1990s. Even companies like Rover used them in house.

Production SLA machines can produce polymer or sintered components up to about 1.5m in length.

Just show how few of these forecasters and pundits are manufacturing engineers.