Drilling square holes - in metal - Off-topic

This is fantastic. This is the invention of a square-hole drill and machine. Completely different from the wooden square hole variety.
http://gizmodo.com/5849810/how-the-hell-can-this-magical-square-hole-drilling-machine-works

Saw this on wimp recently. Bloody clever stuff!

DirkGently1 said:
Saw this on wimp recently. Bloody clever stuff!
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It seems the saying might well be true: "There isn't anything humanity can't do".

This is mindblowing Next we'll need square screws and bolts

tito12 said:
This is mindblowing Next we'll need square screws and bolts
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Now that would be a trick, threading a square screw into a square hole! I figure if we could find a way to do that, the universe will be able to make square planets. Then the world really would be flat lol

I'll tell you what...
..if you watch all the Wimp.com videos from beginning to end it will be a greater mind-altering/learning experience, than all the LSD on the planet +/- ten years ivy-league education!
I've learned more about about the human condition in 6 months of watching these videos than i have in 38 years of my real life. If you want to see what people are really capable of creating, instead of being drowned daily by what people are are capable of destroying, this is the answer for you!
If this planet is being ruined by 99% of the population, it's the 0.1% that you see in these videos that make the continuation of this species worthwhile!
To do a thread-type inception...were i to bring a person from history back from the dead?.. i would pick Leonardo De Vinci. In an era where dogmatic practices were holding the world back from immense discoveries, the few that dared to challenge the 'accepted' facts, Copernicus, for example, who 'dared' to suggest that the Earth wasn't the centre of the universe..only a part of it, these people, these innovators, led the world into an new era of understanding..these are the people who have driven the advancement of mankind.
In a thousand years from now, who will the future historians be thinking back on as the 'greats' of our time? The Physicians like 'Hawkins'? The artists like 'Dali'? Perhaps the visionaries like 'Asimov'?
Who know's who it'll be...but i'm willing to bet that the first ones for consideration will be the same people who are currently pushing the boundaries, doing the things that that we consider unimaginable, and yet are out there doing the impossible for the enjoyment and betterment of mankind!
I personally have a deep-seated hatred for the ignorance of mankind, but an overwhelming optimism that a select few can make a wealth of difference for the many!
/FridayNightPhilosophy!
EDIT: God only knows, as i sit here ,pissed, listening to great tunes..that out of 7 Billion souls currently on this planet, that my contribution to the planet as a whole is next to useless.
In a million years from now, the best that i can hope for is that my skeletal remains are part of the 0000.1% that may become part of the geological fossil record, that future generations can study and glean an ounce of information from. (Their deductions being that i came from an era where DNA destroying substances, and a penchant for warefare led to the extinction of an entire race...and that we were all obsessed by self-destructive paradigms that ended with us donating nothing more than a few genes to the generations to come, rather than being the fathers of a new and enlightened epoch of history.
Homo-Sapien? Pfft..
..in a million years from now we'll be nothing more that an another branch of the evolutionary tree that suddenly became a bookmark in history! The only hope as i see it is if people wake up to the fact that all we have is what we are now! We're living at at a turning point..and if we don't do the right things now, we'll be expunged from the record books, forever.

That's impressive!

More to the point, a square drill bit boggles my primitive Mind.
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For those who came to this post from a Google search, it has been removed and in its place is a correction based on a new understanding.
That new understanding is the knowledge that macro evolution is a lie. Anything about the universe that contradicts what a certain belief system
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says is false based on new knowledge and understanding.
I apologize for spouting falsehood and haring the belief system
of anyone harmed by what I spouted as truth.
If you need to discuss this with me, PM me.

I do believe that if religion keeps being discussed here...these thread will now "evolve" into a closed one.
Just deleted some posts regarding religion....keep to drilling topic alive....or magnets, how do they work?
Cheers,

If someone had a copy of my deleted post, do me a favor and PM them to me.
Thanks.

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What is indecency?

Like the topic reads, What is indecency? What according to you is an indecent act?
Anyhting that goes against the moral ethics of one's religion, country or culture.
Tubgirl + Goatse on the same page. Anything less is kosher.
LOL! Funny thread!
It depends where you are. Of course being at a beach you can wear a swimming suit, but wearing anything close to a bathing suit outside of the beach is indecency (in my opinion).
Another thing, I HATE short-shorts, even on girls. It seems younger girls are now wearing revealing clothes, and very tight short shorts. I think if people dressed nicer, they would have much better self-esteem.
Indecency
Having sex with a goat
Posting as I do in XDA
Not helping a noob
Two Girls, One cup
I think it's when someone does something stupid intentionally/unintentionally and makes them self look bad. Sometimes, making people around them look bad. It happenes a lot. Many people do stupid crap like rocing out to classical music in a mall, and look like losers. Sometimes you accidently do something stupid and it's like, wow, should've known better. It's when you don't think something out twice.
G1BRICKED said:
I think it's when someone does something stupid intentionally/unintentionally and makes them self look bad. Sometimes, making people around them look bad. It happenes a lot. Many people do stupid crap like rocing out to classical music in a mall, and look like losers. Sometimes you accidently do something stupid and it's like, wow, should've known better. It's when you don't think something out twice.
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Hey, it was Lady Gaga's Bad Romance in the mall and rocking out to classical music on the street, get it right.
Provoking war for money's sake? Now, this is awesomely indecent!
Bad/sick things done to people under the mental age of six. This is also indecent, immoral, inhumane, in...etc...(fill in the blanks)
Here we go buddy!
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–adjective 1. offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar: indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior.
2. not decent; unbecoming or unseemly: indecent haste.
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Origin:
1555–65; < L indecent- (s. of indecēns) unseemly. See in-3, decent
—Related forms in·de·cent·ly, adverb
—Synonyms
1.distasteful, immodest, indecorous, indelicate; coarse, outrageous, rude, gross; obscene, filthy, lewd, licentious. See improper. 2. inappropriate.
—Antonyms
2. appropriate; becoming.
I think your "indecent" when you go to a store, and buy more than 1 item. I mean what's the point of it!! It's really rude and offending to the cashire and the store because they need to ring up more things, and the store loses another item for green paper! Such a rip off. Anyone else with me on that!
2 people locking lips in the pooring rain down a dry alley way and taking up nearly the whole alley meaning others have to squeze past or flashing a bo**ock or bresticle
according to guidelines Apple has posted:
- images of women in bikinis.
- images of men in bikinis
- skin
- silhouettes
- sexual connotations or innuendo.
- images that can be sexually arousing
-apps in any way imply sexual content
are all indecent
indecency laws
check with you country.
not every country uses the same laws on this matter.
I was in a plane crash that had a better result than this thread. No one takes anything seriously. :/
Indecent? Only thing imho is rudeness. Nothing else can technically be indecent. Just because you don't like vulgar language or revealing clothes doesn't automatically make that persona "indecent." However, everyone has the ability to be polite and there's not a single reason why you shouldn't be. Unless you are, of course, provoked. That's just my two cents.
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I was in a plane crash that had a better result than this thread. No one takes anything seriously. :/
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http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6483349n

RANT @ Apple & Apple Product Users

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Before you read any further down in this thread, look HERE.
Imagine that! Apple is LITERALLY in denial. They're blaming the USERS for Apples ignorance in the Mobile Device World. When will the Apple users learn that their devices ARE HUGE PILES OF CRAP!?.. AND ACTUALLY ADMIT IT!?!?!?! FAIL.
Here's the Reality: *When Apple tells users not to hold their device as they see comfortably fit is the day that the sheep get prodded once more.. and all the sheep go back into their state of denial, following the trend of IDIOTS around the world who actually continue paying for Apples Stupidity. Apple has never been #1 in the world for anything besides failure, and that shall never change.
[*And hey, that happened TODAY... run along little mindless sheep... go back to your Apple Tree and cry]
Smart Choice: Buy something that doesn't have a FRUIT LOGO ON IT!!! And they day you do that is the day you'll look in the mirror and laugh at the previous you for falling for an over-budgeted advertising scheme and following the rest of the sheep. Forget Apple and you'll be human again, not an ignorant waste of [male mating juice].
God help all Apple users around the world, allow them to lose the blinding curtain of stupidity that floods their vision. And allow them to once-again think for themselves.
There, I feel better.
What are your thoughts on this issue? And be honest...
[At Staff: If this thread is simply TOO much, feel free to delete it. I just thought it was time for Apple Fans to step into reality.]
Agent Zach
I've been reading your posts for sometime now and in "some" occasions don't really approve or side with your opinions but this time...buddy...right in the nose.
I'm still in awe about the way Apple does business, taking advantage of people just because they are the company that once revolutionized the computer industry with personal computers. It’s like buying a cell phone from Fidel Castro using Hugo Chavez cell company…a marriage made to match.
Just like sheep I tells ya, sheep!!
I was shocked a flaw this big gets through product testing, and then they tell you not to hold it that way? That's it? A flaw that doesn't allow you to use the phone as a phone is a HUGE problem, and Apple won't acknowledge it.
Of course they won't. Why take the blame when they can blame at&t some more.
After reading some reviews, etc.. it seems even the WiFi loses signal when held in hand.
And I'm sure at&t isn't logged into every router in the world... or are they? [We already know Google was once. ]
It's just another fail strategy by the reincarnated Adolf Hitler {Zhe Fuhrer} [Steve Jobs].
if you dont like apple products then thats your problem why do you want the ppl to stop using apple???its a personal choice...not your choice....
All-in-all, I don't want people to stop using their Apple products, I just want them to stop lying to their friends, family, and even THEMSELVES.
Besides, when someone walks into my home with an Apple product, it makes me feel better about about my device, knowing that it works the way it should and they I want it to. Apples devices, on the other hand, work the way Apple wants them to, not how the user wants them to...
are you envy of your friends iphone dropping signals? theres an app for that! lol
http://uk.androlib.com/android.application.com-wmbest-iphone4-jzwBB.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLreo24WYeQ
Nuff said
Both the App and the Video just made my day.
Apple raised the bar for Mobil devices, we are all profiting from that and the competition that comes with it, that is a very good thing.
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jimlad said:
Apple raised the bar for Mobil devices, we are all profiting from that and the competition that comes with it, that is a very good thing.
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I thought they lowered the bars?
JAguirre1231 said:
I thought they lowered the bars?
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Oh God, I laughed so hard at that.

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

CLOSED: There is already a thread for this.
Breaking news yesterday night out of Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Steve Jobs, 56, has resigned as chief executive officer of the iconic tech firm he co-founded in the late 1970's.
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According to a press release issued by Apple, Jobs said the following to the Apple Board of Directors and the broader Apple Community:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
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We all are going to miss Steve Jobs.
...now we need to see what will apple become without him...
Bye Steve :'( . We'll miss you.
Tim Cook, The new guy
dexter93 said:
...now we need to see what will apple become without him...
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Just had to say thanks for this - best comment ever!
But Apple will keep moving on - they will just lose their number 1 Carnival Barker is all.
The fanboys will still drink the cool-aid and keep buying their products.
But... it is funny to see a 5% drop in their stock over night. Where is that consumer confidence when you need it?
avgjoegeek said:
Just had to say thanks for this - best comment ever!
But Apple will keep moving on - they will just lose their number 1 Carnival Barker is all.
The fanboys will still drink the cool-aid and keep buying their products.
But... it is funny to see a 5% drop in their stock over night. Where is that consumer confidence when you need it?
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The reason behind Apple's success is Steve Jobs's concern for quality and user interface. Without him...who knows what Apple will make. No one wants a freaking iPhone that's made of plastic (I mean Samsung plastic...the 3G/3GS were plastic done right) or one that leaks light (HTC >.<) or one that has laggy web browser zooming and scrolling out of the box (Andoid), or just a terrible browser out of the box (Android), or a ****ty media player out of the box (again...Android...the Sense player is decent but ugly) .
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Really?
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Guess your eyes couldn´t see the other threadz......
orb3000 said:
Really?
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Guess your eyes couldn´t see the other threadz......
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Or the other in general
There is none in general by now, I am deleting every thread it appears

What's next in cellphones? Opinion thread

It's late here, so sorry if this has been asked or talked about before. The phone I had for a length of time before this was a Nexus One. I switched to the G2X and hated it with a passion.
Our phones can darned near do anything I can possibly imagine today... especially when you consider that color screens were "hot" just a few years back.
I'm not a gamer by any means. I played Cut the Rope and Angry Birds, but have beaten em both with perfect scores... so gaming graphics aren't really "my" niche. However, what would you like to see a phone capable of next?
I just remember when I had my G1 and the Android platform has advanced so quickly, that I am at a loss of what I would like to see next. The only thing I could say would be a game-changer, would be some type of "real-time" translator. How amazing would that be?
So, my contribution is a translator that could do so in real-time (or at least close). What's yours?
Another random idea....
My 97 year old grandfather was blown away that I could order a book on my phone (through Amazon) and have it arrive the next day. He started talking about how he would love many of the things I do on it, such as checking the weather and news.
While we're all somewhat "techy" on here... it'd be neat to see something idiot proof. That is, something that isn't for the tech savvy like himself, to be able to use it. Voice search has come a long way, but still takes a fair amount of skill.
The trouble with translation of human speech is the literally unlimited variables. Not only the hundreds of languages, but the dialects, the accents, the mis-pronounciations and the combinations of all the above.
The technology will get there, it's just nowhere near just yet. (IBM are flouting their latest super computer is as clever as a cat, but it has 147,000+ CPUs! Not to mention the fact my cat isn't a gleaming example of intelligence).
As for what to expect in handsets, quite frankly, battery tech needs a good boot up the backside into reality, plus the efficiency tech to match.
'toy tech'-wise, I'd like things like an accurate body monitor, that'd be ideal for handicapped or the elderly (or the fitness savvy for that matter) which could automatically alert in case of problems.
Otherwise, there isn't much I can think of that this thing doesn't do (other than make the obligatory cup of coffee). Tech is getting to a place where gadgets can seriously be considered as possible devices to advance the human race rather than just assist it's user.
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rp-x1 said:
The trouble with translation of human speech is the literally unlimited variables. Not only the hundreds of languages, but the dialects, the accents, the mis-pronounciations and the combinations of all the above.
The technology will get there, it's just nowhere near just yet. (IBM are flouting their latest super computer is as clever as a cat, but it has 147,000+ CPUs! Not to mention the fact my cat isn't a gleaming example of intelligence).
As for what to expect in handsets, quite frankly, battery tech needs a good boot up the backside into reality, plus the efficiency tech to match.
'toy tech'-wise, I'd like things like an accurate body monitor, that'd be ideal for handicapped or the elderly (or the fitness savvy for that matter) which could automatically alert in case of problems.
Otherwise, there isn't much I can think of that this thing doesn't do (other than make the obligatory cup of coffee). Tech is getting to a place where gadgets can seriously be considered as possible devices to advance the human race rather than just assist it's user.
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Technically, our phones CAN make a cup of coffee now! Google arduino twitter coffee pot (or something similar). You can use twitter to send a command to a microcontroller that is hooked up to a coffee pot to make coffee when you tell it too from wherever you are.
Matt
momentarylapseofreason said:
, what would you like to see a phone capable of next?
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hologram calls instead of apps like FaceTime.
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We're getting there, probably when we're 97 and we get blown away when our grandson/daughters shows us we can hologram call in SuperHD mode as if the person is just next to you
What does this have to do with Sensation?
I would like a phone with "LASER" attached to its back
¤Violets are red,
Roses are blue,
Wait, what?
I have no idea what I'm saying,
But you lost the game¤
hello00 said:
What does this have to do with Sensation?
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there are some sensational ideas floating around....
mr2324jgf said:
there are some sensational ideas floating around....
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that makes sense!

Top 30 facts about The Most Interesting Man in the World (me)

He lives vicariously through himself.
He once taught a German shepherd to bark in Spanish.
He never says something tastes like chicken – not even chicken.
He’s been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into a room.
He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body.
Even his enemies list him as their emergency contact number.
He’s a lover, not a fighter, but he’s also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas.
When it is raining, it is because he is thinking of something sad.
His shirts never wrinkle.
He is left-handed. And right-handed.
If he were to mail a letter without postage, it would still get there.
He has amassed an incredibly large DVD library, and it is said that he never once alphabetized it.
You can see his charisma from space.
The police often question him, just because they find him interesting.
He once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me.
If a monument were built in his honor, Mt. Rushmore would close… due to poor attendance.
His blood smells like cologne.
His organ donation card also lists his beard.
On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after him.
He doesn’t believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders.
His reputation is expanding faster than the universe.
His cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for him.
The pheromones he secretes have been known to affect people miles away, in a slight but measurable way.
His hands feel like rich brown suede.
He owns three sports cars and rents five.
He once taught a horse to read email for him.
He once brought in $13 million at a charity bachelor auction, which was a lot of money at the time.
Respected archaeologists fight over his discarded apple cores.
He is the most interesting man in the world.
Excuse me but your ego appears to have leaked all over the place.
Paper towels are over there....
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Apparently the OP is Chuck Norris!
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I could have him
Anyone seen the CN WoW advert?
Maybe its old news but I just saw it yesterday for the first time.
I lol'd
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Omnichron said:
He lives vicariously through himself.
He once taught a German shepherd to bark in Spanish.
He never says something tastes like chicken – not even chicken.
He’s been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into a room.
He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body.
Even his enemies list him as their emergency contact number.
He’s a lover, not a fighter, but he’s also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas.
When it is raining, it is because he is thinking of something sad.
His shirts never wrinkle.
He is left-handed. And right-handed.
If he were to mail a letter without postage, it would still get there.
He has amassed an incredibly large DVD library, and it is said that he never once alphabetized it.
You can see his charisma from space.
The police often question him, just because they find him interesting.
He once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me.
If a monument were built in his honor, Mt. Rushmore would close… due to poor attendance.
His blood smells like cologne.
His organ donation card also lists his beard.
On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after him.
He doesn’t believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders.
His reputation is expanding faster than the universe.
His cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for him.
The pheromones he secretes have been known to affect people miles away, in a slight but measurable way.
His hands feel like rich brown suede.
He owns three sports cars and rents five.
He once taught a horse to read email for him.
He once brought in $13 million at a charity bachelor auction, which was a lot of money at the time.
Respected archaeologists fight over his discarded apple cores.
He is the most interesting man in the world.
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just 30 attitudes? poor man
you forgot not heterosexual.
sent from inside big and outside small.

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