Blog 7: 3D Printing 3D printing is sometimes referred to as additive manufacturing. It is the process used to create 3-dementioal static and motion pictures under computer control. 3D printing is achieved through an additive processes, which involves adding an extra layers to create a definitive project. Technologically, additive printing is the complete opposite of subtractive printing. The market for 3D printing is still growing and service providers expect that a boom will characterize the next decade as more people are adopting the 3D printing technologies.
Moreau (2017) gives a discursive literature on the state of 3D printing as of 2017. The article indicates that currently, the market is still in state of infancy. People are yet to embrace fully the idea and technology. Moreau (2017) also indicates that service providers and customer face many challenges when using the 3D printing technologies. Many of these challenges touch on production and decision-making. Based on survey conducted by sculpteo between 2016 and 2017, majority of people using additive manufacturing are men. Healthcare accounts for 7%, Industries account for 17%, automotive account 5%, and mechanic and metal make up to 7% (Moreau, 2017).
With 3D printing, one can create a range of products including, movie props, rapid prototyping, and architectural Marquette and scale models. The education sector is among the greatest consumers of 3D printing technology and services (Moreau, 2017). Printed prototypes are common in many universities across the world, especially in technical courses such as architecture and engineering. Manufacturers across the world also use rapid prototyping for many services in the industry (Moreau, 2017). For example, Nike Inc. uses 3D printing service to manufacture running cleats. Therefore, 3D printing is an impressive technology that could help the world to accomplish many projects because it is cheaper than most of its substitutes in the market.
Blog 8: How serious is digital piracy?
Digital privacy is broad topic. One cannot discuss it fully without leaving important details, especially today. When discussing matters related to digital privacy when one refers to is all online content and other information resources available in digital media such as DVDs, CDs, flash disks, and USBs among others (ACMA, 2013). The rise in computer users and Digital content consumers put digital privacy at a higher risk than it was two to three decades ago. Billions of people are now using computers and have access to digital information resources such as online books, journals, articles, and periodicals, online audio and video content, and data resources such as CDs, DVDs, and USBs (ACMA, 2013).
Australian communication and media authority, ACMA (2013) argues that the evolution of personal media does not guarantee anyone surety when it comes to privacy and personal data security in digital form. Today, people do plagiarize other authors’ literary material by copying parts or the entire publications over the internet without acknowledging the source. ACMA (2013) also argues that social sites such as YouTube give people free access to video content even without authentication of the owner. ACMA (2013), states that digital privacy is difficult to guarantee today because of the rate at which personal media has evolved denying the owners over their data and information.
The rise of internet and digital information consumption has led to increase in the rate of cyber-security threats and erosion of digital privacy. Plagiarism in on the rise and the rate of video and audio content piracy has hit alarming levels (ACMA, 2013). Musicians no longer depend on CD and DVD sales because fans download the music online and share it with friends and relatives. Day by day, digital privacy is slipping out hand.
- ACMA. (2013). Privacy and Personal Data: Emerging Issues in Media and Communications Occasional 4. Australian Communication and Media Authority , 1-32. Retrieved November 6, 2017, from https://www.acma.gov.au/-/media/Regulatory-Frameworks-and-International-Engagement/Information/pdf/Privacy-and-digital-data-protection-Occasional-paper-4.pdf.
- Moreau, C. (2017). THE STATE OF 3D PRINTING: The data you need to understand the 3D Printing world and build your 3D Printing strategy. Retrieved November 6, 2017, from http://www.camar3d.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Estado-de-la-Impresi%C3%B3n-3D.pdf
