Integrating new technology into everyday life is an ongoing process. Some of the latest big technology platforms to hit are 3D printing and social media. Now, they can be combined in a new way to help neighbors help each other out. Using the #LostFound hooks available at Shapeways, neighbors can hang up found items (like keys, backpacks, and hats) on fences and stop signs around the neighborhood, posting photos with the hashtag #LostFound to help their owners find them. If someone loses a small item, they just have to check under the hashtag on Twitter or Instagram and, if they're lucky, see a post where a neighbor has hung their belonging to reclaim it. Check out more details: http://3dprint.com/24210/lostfound-hooks-find-items/


Below is a child's backpack hung on a #LostFound hook: