About
the
author
Josef
Prusa
(born
Feb
23
rd
,
1990)
became
interested
in
the
3D
printing
phenomenon
before
joining
Prague’s
University
of
Economics
in
2009
-
at
first
it
was
a
hobby,
a
new
technology
open
to
changes
and
improvements.
The
hobby
soon
became
a
passion
and
Josef
grew
into
one
of
the
leading
developers
of
Adrien
Bowyer’s
international,
open
source,
RepRap
project.
Today,
you
can
see
the
Prusa
design
in
different
versions
all
around
the
world,
it
is
one
of
the
most
popular
printers
and
thanks
to
it,
knowledge
about
the
3D
printing
technology
significantly
increased
among
the
public.
Jo’s
work
on
self-replicating
printers
(you
can
the
other
printer
parts
with
your
printer)
still
ongoing
and
currently,
there
is
Prusa
i3
MK3
-
the
third
iteration
of
the
original
3D
printer.
It
is
constantly
updated
with
the
latest
innovations
and
you've
just
purchased
its
latest
version.
In
addition
to
printer
hardware
upgrades,
the
main
goal
is
to
make
the
technology
more
accessible
and
understandable
to
all
users.
Josef
Prusa
also
organizes
workshops
for
the
public,
participates
in
professional
conferences
dedicated
to
the
popularization
of
3D
printing.
For
example,
he
lectured
at
the
TEDx
conference
in
Prague
and
Vienna,
at
World
Maker
Faire
in
New
York,
Maker
Faire
in
Rome
or
at
the
Open
Hardware
Summit
hosted
by
MIT.
Josef
also
teaches
Arduino
at
Charles
University
and
was
also
a
lecturer
at
the
Academy
of
Arts
in
Prague.
In
his
own
words,
he
imagines
3D
printers
will
be
available
in
every
home
in
the
not-too-distant
future.
“If
anything
is
needed,
you
can
simply
it.
In
this
field,
you
just
push
the
boundaries
every
day...
We're
glad
you're
part
of
it
with
us!”
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