DIY Manufacturing: Run Your Own Factory from the Comfort of Your Living Room May 21, 2011

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WIRED editor-in-chief Chris Anderson and Autodesk CEO Carl Bass discuss the future of 3D printing, and how amateur designers may soon be able to build resource-intensive products like furniture using remote but cost-effective tools.

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The New Industrial Revolution: How Web Innovation Models Are Transforming Manufacturing. Featuring Carl Bass, President & CEO, Autodesk, in conversation with Chris Anderson.

Carl Bass is president and chief executive officer of Autodesk, the world's leading maker of design software for the architecture, engineering, and entertainment industries. The company's products range from its flagship AutoCAD program to digital modeling and prototyping tools for industry. Autodesk's CG apps have been used on every movie that's won the Academy Award for Visual Effects in the past 15 years, from Titanic to Avatar. Under Bass' leadership the California-based firm has been repeatedly honored by Fast Company as one of the world's most innovative companies.

Chris Anderson is editor in chief of WIRED magazine, a position he's held since 2001. During his tenure, the magazine has received eight National Magazine Awards and seven additional nominations. It won the prestigious top prize for general excellence in 2005, 2007, and 2009. In 2009, Adweek honored WIRED as its Magazine of the Decade.