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The Inventors.About.com Newsletter
September 27, 2000
~ Made In Australia
~ Did We Help Save a Life?
~ Community - Fave Inventor Movie
~ Upcoming
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MADE IN AUSTRALIA
From the boomerang to the bionic ear, famous inventions and inventors
from Australia. With the Sydney 2000 Olympics in progress, let's look at
the technological achievements of the host country.
http://inventors.about.com/cs/australianinvent/index.htm
FIBER OPTICS
Did we help save a life? One of my readers, Richard Sturzebecher, submitted
some material to me about Sam DiVita's development of fiber optics, information
which is not widely published or known. As the result of listing the information
on our fiber optics page, a Boeing engineer was able to trace the inventor
and consult with him about a vital issue. The engineer had discovered under
microscope examination that a type of fiber optic signal cable used on
aircraft was developing a serious problem, a potential hazard to flight
safety. Sam DiVita was able to correct the problem. If you would
like to read about Sam DiVita, see our fiber optics page under "The Inventors
of Glass Fiber Optics at the US Army Signal Corp" Special thanks to all
involved.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfiberoptics.htm
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The following are the hot thread or forum discussions going on in our Delphi forum right now. These are all conversations on our bulletin board that you can feel free to join in and add you comments, opinions, advice or disagreements. Our forums are attracting the "professionals" among our readers, this is a good place to connect with your fellow inventor. You can read or browse all the messages as a guest, but you have to join in order to leave a message.
New Readers Needs Advice on Becoming an Inventor
Anyone have some helpful advice for him?
http://forums.about.com/ab-inventors/messages?lgnF=y&msg=118.1
What is Your Favorite "Inventor" Movie?
The answers will make you smile.
http://forums.about.com/ab-inventors/messages?lgnF=y&msg=116.1
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Going for the Gold
Our Sydney 2000 special
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