good things from Australia to the world!!!! - Page 1
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author: pablo
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 03, 2011, 04:26:06 am
content: Good things from Aussies to the world!!!!!1. ACDC2. EEVBLOG of course!!!If there is something else please post it.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 03, 2011, 05:11:24 am
content: Quote from: pablo on September 03, 2011, 04:26:06 am3. The Rotary lawn mower4. In 1857, Australian James Harrison developed a practical ice making machine and refrigeration system, and it was used in the brewing and meat packing industries. (see how important cool beer is to mankind)5. Aspirin 19176. Aussie Rules Football. <--- A bizarre game played in the backward states which is a cross between Gaelic football and male nipple rubbing. (I have no idea why they do it either.)7. Secret Ballot Voting System8. Bionic Ear cochlear implants9. Black Box Flight Recorder (odd when we have had arguably the safest air carrier in the world)10. Dim Sims - No not the guys who work in discount computer stores. Dim Sims are are a tasty treat of fried cabbage infused with an unknown meat like substance.11. Electric Drills The invention of the first electric drill is credited to Arthur James Arnot and William Blanch Brain in 1889 at Melbourne.12. The Hills Hoist - Around 1912, an inventor in Geelong called Gilbert Toyne, designed a rotary clothes hoist.13. Kiwi Boot Polish. As if defeat by the wallabies wasn't enough! Kiwi is the brand name of a shoe polish, invented by William Ramsay and Hamilton McKellan in a small factory in Melbourne. Why Kiwi for a name, it was named in honour of William's Nu Zulland born wife.14. Disposable Latex Gloves15. The triton Work Bench !16. Vegemite17. Surf Lifesaving Reel18. The Box Kite 189319. Dynamic Lifter - who else but an Aussie could make a fortune from chook poo20. Electric Pacemaker 192821. Digital Sampling Synthesiser - The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument), was the first polyphonic digital sampling synthesizer. It was designed in 1979 by the founders of Fairlight, Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie in Sydney, Australia.22. Lagerphone - The lagerphone is a musical instrument consisting of a many metallic beer bottle caps nailed loosely to a long stick23. Pre paid postage 193824. Race Cam - The Race Cam, a tiny lightweight camera placed in the car that could provide views of the track from within the car, was first used in the 1979 Hardie Ferodo 1000 endurance race at Mount Panorama in Bathurst.25. Self Propelled Rotary Hoe26. Splayd - The knife, fork and spoon combined into one apparatus was invented by William McArthur after seeing ladies clumsily balancing three pieces of cutlery and their plates on their laps at barbecues.27. Wave Piercing Catamaran

author: Lawsen
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 03, 2011, 06:10:17 am
content: Kangarooplatypus, duck billed, web feet, and lays eggs, a metronomeTasmanian DevilmarsupialsAyers Rock, too sunny and hotThe Chinese called Australia; "New Golden Mountain." The old golden mountain was California, U.S.A. The Chinese immigrated to Australia during the 1800s for work and gold mining jobs. Few Chinese bought an orange grove and grow Asian citrus fruits.Here are more Australian inventions:Boomerang"Men at Work" music group"Bee Gees" music group"Air Supply" music group, 1980s vintage"Savage Garden" music group, 1990s vintageReal Life sings "Catch Me, I am Falling;" 1983 vintage.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_inventionsIt started as penal colony that grown to a separate nation from England. After the 2011 greater London riot, I would think England would need to find another continent to settled all those rioters and austerity protesters. It was a feeling of disbelief in how people behaved during the severe global down turn. The average sentence time in Australia was 7 years to a place; "transportation beyond the Seas (Australia)." The ones sent to Australia were often the ones spared from the gallows. Many, once freed, did not returned to England. They stayed there to build a separate nation. Offenses were minor to serious and some were serious debts or by association or false offenses by being at the wrong place at the wrong time.History of Australia:Australian citrus fruits are very common in grocery stores in Stockton, California, U.S.A.:Australian woman student rubbed my back at the swimming class a few years ago. Great Australian woman swimmer and she can paddle for hours without a flotation device.Australian water saving shower heads are by Interbath. Interbath ran out money to have a good website of their products from Australia.http://www.aecinfo.net.au/12/company/08/84/42/company_12.htmlhttp://www.enviro-friendly.com/default.shtmlBionic ear implant into the audio nerves.http://www.bionicsinstitute.org/research/Pages/our-research.aspxhttp://www.questacon.edu.au/indepth/clever/bionic_ear.htmlScramjet was tested in Australia Professor Ray Stalker at T3.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scramjet#Historyhttp://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/f_scramjets.htmlHolden Commodorehttp://www.holden.com.au/homehttp://www.aecinfo.net.au/12/company/08/84/42/company_12.htmlOpal miningAspro head ache pillsSpeedo swimming clothes.http://www.sportssuits.com.au/dive.htmA spool of rope on a giant handle crank with a buoy for a beach life guard to swim the rough sea side during a strong rip current to attach to a tired or drowned swimmer, while another life guard will reel both the swimmer and life guard back to the beach. Is it possible to have a remote controlled motorized one? What happened if the motor or motor power failed?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_saving_reelhttp://www.sls.com.au/members/surf-sports/disciplines/swimminghttp://www.questacon.edu.au/indepth/clever/100_years_of_innovations.htmlAtomic absorption SpectrophotometerSolar water heaterSilicon chip for starting small engines in 1976http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/inventions/Solar photovoltaic cell car will travel from Darwin to Adelaide, Australia is at this website:http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/about_world_solar_challenge/solar_showcaseGasoline will only get more expensive and may stall the economy recovery and create more suffering in the world.

author: EEVblog
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timestamp: September 03, 2011, 07:16:15 am
content: Quote from: Uncle Vernon on September 03, 2011, 05:11:24 amIt just so happens that I'm helping out with that.Dave.

author: Unknown
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timestamp: September 03, 2011, 07:20:46 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on September 03, 2011, 07:16:15 amWhat was that

author: deephaven
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 03, 2011, 07:25:50 pm
content: Just last week I bought one of thesehttp://www.decimator.com/Products/Decimator2/decimator2.htmland I'm well pleased with it.

author: Keith
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2011, 12:05:53 pm
content: Fosters Beer

author: FreeThinker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2011, 03:18:28 pm
content: Quote from: Keith on September 04, 2011, 12:05:53 pmI'm from England and can give a deffo NO!!!!to that one.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2011, 06:18:57 pm
content: Quote from: FreeThinker on September 04, 2011, 03:18:28 pmOh no let's not start the beer argument again!

author: FreeThinker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2011, 06:26:22 pm
content: Quote from: Hero999 on September 04, 2011, 06:18:57 pmIt's not beer it's recycled roo pee.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2011, 07:08:19 pm
content: Quote from: FreeThinker on September 04, 2011, 06:26:22 pmMost Australians probably agree with that. It's just that most Australians haven't tried real ale before.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 05, 2011, 12:17:43 am
content: Quote from: Hero999 on September 04, 2011, 07:08:19 pmAh but most Australians at one time or another have sampled Fosters and the almost universal reaction to doing so has been."I know, this is just the stuff for EXPORT to the UK, they drink it warm anyway they will probably never notice!"

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2011, 03:47:56 am
content: <troll>THE PLATYPUS!</troll>Men at Work"Crikey" andAnd the way aussies take things easy

author: ThePranksta
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2011, 06:38:12 am
content: Quote from: Hero999 on September 04, 2011, 07:08:19 pmDefinitely not a good thing. That is why SAB is trying to buy Fosters since in South Africa we drink Castle and piss Fosters.

author: TheWelly888
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2011, 09:17:42 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on September 03, 2011, 07:16:15 amI use the "Nuclear Freedom" myself and it's great but can you ask the guy who designed the processor's battery charger to use less bright LEDs for it please?

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2011, 04:49:13 pm
content: Quote from: Uncle Vernon on September 05, 2011, 12:17:43 amI don't know where you've got that idea from. You've obviously not being paying attention. Just to clarify things, here in the UK, we drink Fosters cold (about 4oC), same for other lagers: Castlemaine, Carling, Budweiser etc. because that's how they're supposed to be served. It's just real ales which you obviously you know nothing about we drink slightly warmer, at 10oC to 12oC, again because they're designed to be consumed at that temperature, see scanned real ale label attached.

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2011, 02:54:49 am
content: Yet another thread that goes viral.

author: ciccio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2011, 02:54:27 pm
content: It is not an invention, but the Australian National Anthemis one of my preferred.It does not call for war or for some enemy's blood, but calls all the citizens to work for the common good.It's also the only one I know that has a place for foreigners:For those who've come across the seas - we have boundless plains to shareIt's fresh air for us Europeans, tired of all this racist stink....Thanks

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 14, 2011, 03:41:03 pm
content: Quote from: ciccio on September 14, 2011, 02:54:27 pmThat has been Australia's strength. Some healthy disrespect for authority, acceptance for others and a lack of hierarchy.Australia have some wonderful influence from Europe and some overseas influences best forgotten.Cheers ciccio, our anthem is a bit of a dirge (girt by sea) but also something to be very proud of.

author: Time
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2011, 04:29:37 pm
content: So let me get this straight -Aussies like Fosters beer or they don't like Fosters beer?I had a friend visit Australia once and he came back saying that most Aussies seem to resent 2 things that are big in American culture: Fosters Beer ("Australian for Beer" is the slogan) and Steve Irwin (RIP).Is this true? Just curious...

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2011, 06:17:10 pm
content: It is true. We have very rich brewery ecosystem that kick's Fosters arse by a large margin. Come to think of it, can we still get them here?Having said that, we do wrestle crocodiles though.That is the Aussie way.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 14, 2011, 11:33:01 pm
content: Quote from: AntiProtonBoy on September 14, 2011, 06:17:10 pmTrue, but mostly at tyre shops and used car yards.

author: joelby
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2011, 02:20:52 am
content: Quote from: Time on September 14, 2011, 04:29:37 pmIt's actually quite difficult to find Fosters beer in Australia, especially in pubs. I imagine that most Australians would never have actually tried it, but it enjoys a poor reputation for taste regardless. Many international beers are brewed locally under license, so it's possible that what isn't a great beer here is perfectly fine elsewhere.I assume that the resentment stems from the fact that it is advertised overseas as being an Australian beer, but people perceive that there are much better beers available here that would be more deserving of the title.

author: KJ6EAD
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2011, 06:14:17 am
content: They sold us the "Mad Max" movies but "Sirens", "Rabbit Proof Fence", "Quigley Down Under" and "The Nugget" are my favorites.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278597/

author: Precisiontools
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2011, 07:03:01 am
content: Who cares about all this cultural crap......This is an electronic engineering forum isn't it? How about some companies that bring products to market (which is hard enough in itself here) or even innovate on a world stage?http://www.codan.com.auhttp://www.minelab.comhttp://www.barrettcommunications.com.au/http://www.soniclean.com.au/http://www.selectronic.com.au/http://www.taitradio.com/(one for the kiwis)http://www.winradio.com/http://www.techsys.com.au/http://www.trio.com.au/There's heaps more...lets list them...

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2011, 12:39:00 pm
content: Another one is:-Immersive Technologies Pty.Ltd,who manufacture training simulators of mining trucks,excavators,bulldozers,dragline units,& in fact,just about any type of large machine used in mining.--------------http://www.immersivetechnologies.com/They have sold these units all over the world,& have the largest slice of this market.Along with Barrett,previously mentioned,they are not just Australian,they are--(cue fanfare)----- WESTERN AUSTRALIAN!!!Then there is Tomco in South Australia,who make Radio Transmitters which are also sold worldwide.---http://www.tomcorf.com/VK6ZGO