Snip!t from collection of Alan Dix

<p>Tremble, thing-makers, because The Pirate Bay has started to share the source files for physical objects.</p> <p>The controversial file-sharing site, known for aiding the distribution of music tracks, films and books, has decided to start a new category for files of 3D objects.</p> <div id="article-mpu-container"> <div style="width: auto; height: auto; margin-top: 0px;" class="ad-now" id="ad-mpu1-spot"> <div id="ad-mpu1"><script type="text/javascript">RegAd('mpu1', 'reg_musicandmedia/front', 'pos=top;gunit=uk_top_mpu;sz=336x280,300x250,300x600,336x600', VCs);</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6978/adj/reg_musicandmedia/front;tile=2;ct=s;unitnum=2;dcove=d;li=0;sc=4;cid=0;test=0;pid=125642;pt=a;cp=0;pf=0;kw=the%20pirate%20bay,peer-to-peer,file-sharing,3d%20printing,physibles;sponid=0;vc=cld.front,soft.applications,mam.front,x.x;pos=top;gunit=uk_top_mpu;sz=336x280,300x250,300x600,336x600;ord=394020198?"></script></div> <noscript> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6978/jump/front/front;tile=2;ct=ns;unitnum=2;pos=top;gunit=uk_top_mpu;dcove=d;sz=336x280,300x250,300x600,336x600;ord=9TyFtjsCoZHAAAA@Z5zgAAAId?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6978/ad/reg_musicandmedia/front;tile=2;ct=ns;unitnum=2;pos=top;gunit=uk_top_mpu;dcove=d;sz=336x280,300x250,300x600,336x600;ord=9TyFtjsCoZHAAAA@Z5zgAAAId?" alt=""></a> </noscript> </div> <p>Only those with 3D printers will be able to make use of the files, but when they do, they'll be able to print out small plastic models like there's no tomorrow.</p> </div> <p>Pirate Bay has started a new category for data files for 3D models and is calling them <a target="_blank" href="https://thepiratebay.org/browse/605">Physibles</a>, the site announced <a target="_blank" href="http://thepiratebay.org/blog/203">on its blog</a>.</p>