Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy

Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy 

Williams, Mará R. "Kansas Teen Uses 3-D Printer to Make Hand for Boy." Wichita Eagle. N.p., 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.  <http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/31/3261314/kansas-teen-uses-3-d-printer-to.html>

16 year old Mason Wilde likes to figure things out and construct things. He has built many things, including building his own computer from scratch. When the opportunity fell on him to create a 3-D printed prosthetic hand he jumped on it. Matthew, 9, is a family friend and was born with limb difference on his right hand, he was born with only his thumb and only had a partial amount of the others. The Johnson County Library had a free 3-D printer to use and Mason already had some experience with 3-D printers. After he had them printed he had Matthew help him fix all of the pieces together. The extra pieces averaged up to about $60. Other mechanical hands were as much as $18000. After helping Matthew so much he is going to stay with him and help him tweak up on the hand. Also, according to the text, "Wilde wants to save for his own 3-D printer so he can make prosthetics for other children."

Williams, Mará R. "Kansas Teen Uses 3-D Printer to Make Hand for Boy." Wichita Eagle. N.p., 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.  <http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/31/3261314/kansas-teen-uses-3-d-printer-to.html>

This is a really nice story with a real life hero. I can not relate this to any of my classes and it doesn't affect me at all. It does affect a lot of children that were also born with limb difference. Mason may not be able to help all the children in the world but he can help some people and become their hero. Mason shows that you can help someone and change their life by doing one thing. I do think a lot of other people should try to be like Mason, they should try to be a hero. When you see someone that needs your help, you should help them. Mason changed a boys life, and instead of people asking about what happened to his fingers they will be asking about his awesome robot hand. 

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The Higher Purpose of Doodling

The Higher Purpose of Doodling
"The Higher Purpose of Doodling." CBS News. 19 Jan, 2014. Web. 10 Feb, 2014. <http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-higher-purpose-of-doodling/>.

         Doodling can be more than just a way to kill time and bring out your imagination. It can help you learn more and concentrate more. Recent studies have shown that you learn nearly 29% more doodling than if you don't doodle. This can be a change in how many people see doodlers. Not just people who waste their time but people that are learning more.
         I myself doodle during class. Apperently it helps a little bit but I'm still almost failing. Doodling does help pass the time, but it also helps my mind stay on track instead of wandering off into lala land. I do that alot since I can't doodle in class. I think that maybe if I try to intentionally doodle learning then I will do much better in my classes. This is not just for my one class but for all of my classes. I can use this technique for all of them. They might not all understand but I can give it a shot.
       This can change many things from how teachers see doodling during class to how bosses see their workers doodling on the job. You boss may take it more seriously than your teacher. There are many ways to go about this topic. We may need more testing done to really approve of this technique. I for myself think it is a true statement. I learn better doodling but I am, of course, not allowed to doodle. For many people this can change how they fk about their work and school knowing they actually have an excuse for doodling. Others could even take advantage of it and waste their own time lying and saying their "just doodling." Who says that will happen though. I think this is something great in a small package. It may not seem big but it is and it will be.

War on Pink

War on Pink

Eliana Dockterman. "The War on Pink: GoldieBlox Toys Ignite Debate Over What’s Good For Girls". Time. 27 Nov. 2013.  Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

<http://kellygallagher.org/resources/AoW%201314_15%20GlodieBlox.pdf>

It's everywhere, gender color. But is it really true? Is there really a color for your gender? Many stores have a aisle for girls and one for boys. This could affect how kids think, how they should do things, and what they should play with. Even many parents have told their kids to put a toy back because it is another genders toy. This can result in a negative interest in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math). There is a big difference in girls in STEM than boys. Since gender coloration can start as early as preschool it's hard to break, but we can do something for the future.

Empower Lounge. "KICKSTARTER SPOTLIGHT: GOLDIE BLOX, THE ENGINEERING TOY FOR GIRLS CREATED BY DEBBIE STERLING". Empower Lounge. 2013. Media. 13 Jan. 2014.
<http://empowerlounge.com/kickstarter-spotlight-goldie-blox-the-engineering-toy-for-girls-created-by-debbie-sterling/>

For girls a toy is a sparkly doll with flowers but for a boy it would be a toy truck with a race track. So what if the girl wants the truck? Will they simply say that the girl can't have the truck? No, the girl can have the truck. Society says they can't have the truck because shes a girl. The girl will get the truck anyways but even at other places they could say that that's a boys toy, not a girls toy. How can you discriminate about a toy? I wouldn't want my brothers growing up thinking they cannot have a doll when their five because it for a girl. I kinda feel like that will not happen since my brother is two and he likes to put on my old dresses and wear lipstick, but this isn't about my brothers.

Once a kid reaches an age they already think that they can't have the other genders toys. Really its not the other genders toys. It can be any kids toy. Not just for that one gender. Society says no, that it is wrong and they have to all like the same thing. Not every kid likes the same thing, a girl can have a toy truck and a girl can have a barbie. They're just toys, it not the end of the world. This can affect our future as well since they are our future. Kids need to know how important STEM is and that it is something that is for both genders.

We should encourage kids to do something different and get whatever toy they want (unless they have too many toys). Soon if we don't do anything it could be different stores only for boys and only for girls. So then make it harder for us to stop this. What our kids like is up to us. We need to make sure they get to like whatever they like. Not what we want them to like.

Hammerhead UAV takes flight over Italy

Hammerhead UAV takes to the skies over Italy

Francis Govers. "Hammerhead UAV takes to the skies over Italy". Gizmag. 21 Nov. 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2013. 

<http://www.gizmag.com/hammerhead-uav-italy-flight/29889/>

"There was an unusual shape in the skies over Italy last week" says Francis Govers at Gizmag. He would be right, the Hammerhead UAV completed its first flight on November 14th. The Hammerhead is an fast, high flying, unmanned aircraft crated by the Piaggio Aero Company and Selex ES in Italy. 

Francis Govers. "Hammerhead UAV takes to the skies over Italy". Gizmag. 21 Nov. 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2013. 

<http://www.gizmag.com/hammerhead-uav-italy-flight/29889/>

This event can be both good and bad since this aircraft could be used for more purposes than gathering information, it could be used for violence. This is not the first unmanned aircraft but it is one of the fastest and reliable ones. This aircraft could be used for violence and that violence could effect the world not just me or you. We could be the ones controlling them one day from the ground. I doesn't affect me much but it does affect my family and friends stationed in the military.

This could affect our air force and any future wars. Since we would no longer be inside the aircraft many casualties will be saved. Even though many people will be saved many people would take advantage of nobody being in the aircraft and use it for terrorism. The air force will be getting a higher quality aircraft and a faster one. This event doesn't have effect on everyone in the world but it will impact our safety and reliability on our air force. 

First 3-D printed metal pistol

First 3D-printed metal pistol

Szondy, David. "Solid Concepts manufactures first 3D-printed metal pistol". Gizmag. 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

<http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-first-3d-printed-gun/29702/>

Although 3-D printed guns are not anything new, most of the guns are made of plastic instead of metal. Solid Concepts has made the first fully functional 3-D printed firearm. Gizmag calls it, "a prime example of past meets future" since they are using the classic Model 1911.

Szondy, David. "Solid Concepts manufactures first 3D-printed metal pistol". Gizmag. 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

<http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-first-3d-printed-gun/29702/>

I would think this is a big step in technology and gun manufacturing. I like the idea of this way to make guns but computers have lots of glitches and even though it might not make a difference in  little things but guns can be dangerous and one flaw can injure someone very bad. I think that making guns by machines and by hand now is the best way to make guns since there's less chance of flaws.

I think this is not going to effect me very much but one day when I do buy my own gun it might be 3-D printed. This could effect how much a gun would cost. Now that they can be printed then the price of guns will go down dramatically. People could even get fired because they don't need the workers to make the guns. Then they would get hired again to design the guns and work the computers. Maybe that's not all bad, overall it's a good, efficient way to produce guns.

AMAZE project aims to put first 3D metal printer on the ISS

"AMAZE project aims to put first 3D metal printer on the ISS".

10/17/13. Web. 10/29/13. <http://www.gizmag.com/esa-amaze-project-3d-printer-iss/29447/>

"3D printers have already migrated from factories to the home and are now set to journey into space" says Darren Quick of Gizmag. Sending tools and structures can cost millions of dollars and the metal printer is going to print all of it instead. The printer can print 3D metal up to 2 meters long, long enough to print satellites on.

"AMAZE project aims to put first 3D metal printer on the ISS".

10/17/13. Web. 10/29/13. <http://www.gizmag.com/esa-amaze-project-3d-printer-iss/29447/>

 

 

I think this could have a big impact on the world. We could not only save a lot of money but we can print metal! We can send only this printer to the station and have it print the satellites instead of making the satellites down on earth and sending them to the station. Sending things to the Space Station costs millions of dollars.

 

This could affect me since all of the money that they don't spend sending up the sattelites can be put into use they can start to make more innovative things. 



Bi-Weekly Blog Post #3

My week was normal, nothing really special. We got our report cards, I'm not so happy. When we first got our report cards I almost cried, tears started to build up in my eyes. I just put my head on the table and went through what my  life would be like if I had those grades all the time, no job, mo money, no school, no life. Okay, that was really dramatic but I did almost cry. We got a Renaissance project that we have to present in front of the whole 9th grade and 10th grade, it's going to be horrid. Worst part is that I have to do it twice, once for my science class and another for my history class. If we don't do this project we can't go on our field trip. I don't have my phone this weekend so I will probably get lots of it done.

Internet and tacos. Fiesta_Tacos.  Flickr. 23 May 2011. Media. 4 Oct. 2013

New terms this week:

• Online Predator: a commonly used term for someone who uses the Internet to develop appropriate relationships with kids or teens.
• Risky: potentially harmful to one’s emotional or physical well-being
• Manipulate: trying to influence someone to do something they might not otherwise do, for one’s own benefit.
• Stereotype: a popular belief about a group of people, based on assumptions that are often false.

One of the new web 2.0 tools I learned to use is BrainShark. Brainshark is a website where you can upload your presentation and add sound. You can speak for your presentations and not even be there to present it. If you hate talking for a presentation in front of everyone this website really helps. Another idea, if you can stand up in front of everyone but you can't talk, try and lip-sync to what you say on the presentation.

Brainshark is a nice tool to have to promote your business or to present to your class but some teachers or bosses will not allow this, which is a negative. A positive is that you don't have to speak in front of anyone, your presentation does it for you. 

 For digital literacy I learned how to use the Internet more correctly and how I cannot base people off of stereotypes. I learned how some people can use the Internet for bad things and how they deceive you. I was surprised of how what I thought was all wrong and that there are predators that are my age and they can track me and they can hurt my reputation as a good person if I do one thing wrong. 
I'm going to make sure I don't do anything I regret on the computer or send anything without someones permission. I am going to use the Internet properly and not do anything that could hurt me or anyone around me. I'm not going to base people off of stereotypes or tell anyone that I don't know personally my personal information.