<div dir="ltr">Dear Hackerspace folk,<br><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr;"><a href="goog_185834347"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></a><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.zoybar.net/">Zoybar </a>has launched a new collaborative contest with Blender art Magazine and Shapeways.</font> </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr;"><font size="2">This
collaboration represents the first hardware integration between a mass
production product and mass customization of user made applications. In order to promote Open Hardware/Software we have initiated a contest with the prize of two electric Zoybar guitars <br></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr;"><font size="2">along
with the fabrication of the winning hardware design by Shapeways.
<br><br> For this challenge you don’t
need to buy anything! Zoybar`s unique open R&D model provides
access to both hardware and production files for further customizations
and development by the end users themselves. Following our announcement
on Innovation Journal (winter issue 2009) Zoybar`s 3D CAD production
files are available to download for non commercial use and can be used
to design new hardware features on many 3D modeling softwares like
Blender.<br><br><a href="http://www.blender.org/" target="_blank">Blender</a>
is a free 3D graphic software that can be used for modeling 3D Cad
files (Computer Aided Design) and interactive applications including
video games, animated film, or visual effects. Released as free
software under the GNU General Public License.<br><br>
The process is complete with the use of the online production service provided by <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/about/how_does_it_work" target="_blank">Shapeways</a>.</font> <font size="2"><br></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr;"><font size="2">Shapeways</font> <font size="2">is
an online manufacturing platform for physical objects. Designers upload
their design files to the Shapeways website, they print it and ship it
to any destination you choose. <br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr;"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr;">
<font size="2"> For more information about this contest visit: <a href="http://../The%20Zoybar-Blender-Shapeways-Challenge.html" target="_blank">http://www.zoybar.net/The%20Zoybar-Blender-Shapeways-Challenge.html</a><br>
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<br>Good luck!<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Karen Roso<br>
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