Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoResearchers embed digital 'fingerprints' into 3D printed parts — tech may make future ghost guns more traceablewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down110
arrow-up167arrow-down1external-linkResearchers embed digital 'fingerprints' into 3D printed parts — tech may make future ghost guns more traceablewww.tomshardware.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square38linkfedilink
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoOk, which part would know it is a part for a gun? And how would it know that? If the file name contains the word „gun“?
minus-squareAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNo, you could add serial numbers to each part or something similar.
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoEvery single 3d printed part that is ever produced? Who should add the serial number? Are steel pipes from the hardware store also serialized?
Ok, which part would know it is a part for a gun? And how would it know that? If the file name contains the word „gun“?
No, you could add serial numbers to each part or something similar.
Every single 3d printed part that is ever produced? Who should add the serial number? Are steel pipes from the hardware store also serialized?