[Editor’s note: A few days later, it looks now like Prusa pulled the models of their own accord, because of their interpretation of the copyright law. Creative Tools and NTI claim that they w…
  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    The Utah Teapot.

    I always wondered why someone from Utah would model a teapot. After all, it’s not very American. But now that I’ve just done some digging…

    Martin Edward Newell is a British-born computer scientist specializing in computer graphics who is perhaps best known as the creator of the Utah teapot computer model.

    Everything is clear to me now lol

    • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I always wondered why someone from Utah would model a teapot.

      Mormons drink lots of herbal (caffeine-free) tea.