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What Happened to Google's Effort to Scan Millions of University Library Books?

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Established in 2008 and based at the University of Michigan, it has grown to include 128 member institutions, according to its executive director, Mike Furlough. And print-disabled users can use assistive technologies to read scanned books that might otherwise be difficult if not impossible to find in accessible formats.

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Thingiverse: Discover, Make, And Share 3D Printer Designs

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October 29, 2015 — MakerBot Thingiverse, the world’s largest 3D design community, reached a landmark one million uploads and 200 million downloads on its platform. million downloads per month. BROOKLYN , N.Y., Today, Thingiverse boasts more than 2 million active monthly users and 1.7