Sci-Files

Flynn Daunt
Science& Tech Editor
1. Printing dinner for two

The next time you print off your essay, you might be printing your next snack. Engineers at Cornell University have recently revealed their new “Fab@Home” project, a system designed to print food. The ‘ink’ of the printer, so to speak, would be filled with chemical food ingredients that, via an application downloaded off the internet, could be com- bined to print off meals. This food-printing technology could potentially save huge amounts of energy and fuel transporting and making food.
With files from BBC News
2. iLate for iWork

If you were late for the first two days of the New Year, you can probably get away with blaming it on your iPhone. A glitch in the iPhone’s software prevented users from waking up on time, as their alarms would fail to go off. While a software patch’s promised release on Jan. 3 is supposed to fix the problem, it won’t make up for all those lost hours. It turns out Apple users are not perfect after all.
With files from BBC News
3. 3D strain on infant eyes

A new handheld product from Nintendo may miss the younger market. The new 3dS, a handheld gaming device similar to the previously released DS, uses new 3d elements that may harm the eyes of children under six years old. The new handheld, which doesn’t require you to use 3d glasses to view, comes with a warning for youth regarding the possible damage; most other 3d monitors that work without glasses carry the same recommendation. The 3dS, however, has a slider that can adjust the intensity of the 3d effect.
With files from CTV News