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Thread: Bose Breakthrough: Electromagnetic Auto Suspension |
    
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2056
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 08:21 am: |
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I know it's off-topic, but I thought you might find it interesting.
http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2005/january2005.html#Anchor--MA-32328
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSi6J-QK1lw |
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 13051
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 11:04 am: |
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Let's see here, four electromagnets strong enough to hold up a two ton vehicle? Bet it demagnetizes your credit cards in the process. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2057
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 03:29 pm: |
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If they can find a cost effective way of putting it into production, more power to them, it does seem to be a better mouse trap, but I suspect it will find its way into Maybachs & Bugattis long before it finds its way into Fords & Chevys. |
Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 430
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 03:41 pm: |
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The only use I ever had for Bose was in a car, as a recovering auto engineer they helped me a LOT way back when but I never would have suspected the chassis guys would get something like this to gnaw on!
The phrase, "no highs, no lows, must be Bose" has whole new meaning!!! |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10940
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 04:30 pm: |
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I have only read little bits about Amar Bose.
Anyone have a recommendation on a biography?
Probably never intended to make money, it seems, but did so when he turned his name over to marketing geniuses. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2058
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 04:51 pm: |
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It would be an interesting read, but I don't think a comprehensive bio exists of the man.
For the most part, I HATE what the man's company has done to Hi-Fi in America, but the man is VERY successful, and the guy does seem to be somewhat of an eccentric and a modern-day electronics renaissance man.
Maybe he can invent a new vacuum to give that Dyson-guy a run for his money?
...Nah, I'd prefer a phased plasma-riffle in the 40W range! |
Silver Member Username: Stryvn
Wisconsin
Post Number: 869
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 07:43 pm: |
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I'd be happy with a toaster that would consistantly toast a piece of bread without burning the crap out of it or popping up every 12 seconds! |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10942
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 07:45 pm: |
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CM, you get me hot when you talk like a nerd! |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2059
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 07:48 pm: |
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Flux capacitor. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 3058
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 08:41 pm: |
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Its 2008. Where's the flying car we were promised when we were kids? Where's the jetpack? |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 3059
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 08:41 pm: |
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Or are they coming out in 2010? |
Silver Member Username: Stryvn
Wisconsin
Post Number: 870
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 09:08 pm: |
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As soon as we convert over to metric, Stu. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2060
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 09:12 pm: |
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...and come out with a carbon-neutral way of refining dilithium crystals. |
