3-D PrintingTechnology for Good or Evil?

In our fast pace society where people are constantly demanding more and more high-tech devices it was inevitable that 3-D printing would be available to the masses. When 3-D printing was in its early development it's technology was expensive and used mainly by large manufacturing companies.(Kennedy, 2013) However now 3-D technology has became more affordable and the size of the machines have decreased greatly. Unfortunately with the good comes the bad, even with all the great things that can be done with this technology there are people who choose to use it for the opposite. While I was watching some YouTube videos on this subject I came across some things that kind of bothered me. I saw people creating guns, and bullets at home using 3-D printers. This bothered me because the material was plastic and actually looked more like toys, and being made of plastic terrorists or other people with bad intentions could easily pass metal detectors. Although people have fabricated plastic guns before 3-D printing was readily available; this just makes it easier for the average Joe to print out a gun in a short amount of time. In an article I read, it stated that the police had conducted a raid and found 3-D printed gun parts.(Greenwood, 2013) Now whose to say that there aren't other gangs out here doing the same thing. Despite the evil things that people can do with 3-D printing technology I still believe this technology will be credited with saving more lives than it takes. 

A Photo of 3-D Printed Gun



Works Cited

 

Greenwood, C., Robison, W., & Slack, J. Oct. 25, 2013. Police Raid 'Britain's First 3d Gun Factory Retrieved Jan 25, 2014 from Police-raid-Britains-3D-gun-factory-Officers-seize-printer-believe-criminals-using-make-firearms

Kennedy, P. ( Nov 22, 2013). Who Made That 3-d Printer?. Retrieved Jan 25, 2014 from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/magazine/who-made-that-3-d-printer.html?_r=1&


Motion Control

Motion control technology is nothing new, but in recent years this technology has been integrated into more and more devices. When we think of interacting with our PC or game consoles we usually think of a mouse, keyboard, or some kind of handheld controller. However in our technology driven world those things are becoming a thing of the past with the introduction of touchscreens and motion sensor controllers. Motion sensor controllers allow users to interact with their devices using simple motions with the body. In 2010 Xbox launched Kinect; it's motion sensor controller for its gaming console.(Braue, 2011) The Xbox controller allows gamers to interact with games like never before, it allows gamers to use their whole body in the gaming experience. I can't wait to see how far this technology goes.

 

Works Cited

Braue, D. (March 11, 2011). Let's Get Physical: Explaining How Kinect for Xbox Works . Retrieved Jan. 14, 2014 from http://apcmag.com/Content.aspx?id=7217

Introduction

Hello my name is Tony Carter I'm 32 years young I was born and raised in Eastern North Carolina. I am a father of one; a six year old son. I'm only one more semester away from receiving my associates degree in CIT. Once I receive my degree my plan is to move away from this area and search for a career in the IT field, I'm not really sure what type of job I want, but I really like programming. I will also be willing to except any entry level position in the IT field, and I also plan to test for some certifications.