This is an engaging video if the possible ways we could be interacting with the digital world in the near future. The video is ~15 minutes long but worth the time to watch. To me, this is pretty dang amazing and I thought I would share.
http://www.wimp.com/sixthtechnology/
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- Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:49 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: The future of computing?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1940
- Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:21 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Crafty Craftiness
- Replies: 655
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An update on pear-shaped citrine: This was a commission piece for a lady at work. I charged her my cost for the rough, $30 and $100 for the 10 hours it took me to cut this stone. She had it mounted in a pendant yesterday. One of the questions that she asked the jeweler was how much he would pay for ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:52 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Crafty Craftiness
- Replies: 655
- Views: 150217
Old faceting machine
Hi Buckshot! It's certainaly possible that your old faceting machine is usable since there are a lot of old machines still currently in use. In fact, I started cutting on an old machine and only bought a newer one after I decided that faceting gemstones was something I wanted to persue more earnestl...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:32 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Crafty Craftiness
- Replies: 655
- Views: 150217
Cool! This thread is still going. It's been a while since I have been here and I still lurk occasionally. Here are some gemstones I have recently cut. I hope the pictures aren't too big. First an amethyst. This one is Standard Round Brilliant that weighs about 2.6 carats and is 11mm round http://i30...
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:35 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: The first of my gemstones set
- Replies: 4
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The first of my gemstones set
Wow! Today I got to see the very first of the stones I have cut in its setting; and I was blown away. I just happened to have my camera and data cable with me so I was fortunate enough to be able to take a bunch of pictures and upload them from here at work. I hope you all like it as much as I do. h...
- Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:14 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Ticket Stubs: What do you do with them?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11459
- Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:52 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Incarnations of Immortality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4499
Featured Incarnation
Under a Velvet Cloak will be the story of Nox, the Incarnation of Night.
- Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:56 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Incarnations of Immortality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4499
Incarnations of Immortality
I realize that the Incarnations of Immortality series was not written by OSC but instead by Piers Anthony, but I just discovered some exciting news: While reading this month's newsletter by Piers Anthony, ( http://hipiers.com/newsletter.html ) he announced that after failing to find any traditional ...
- Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:57 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: LURKERS!! Come out, come out, wherever you are...
- Replies: 336
- Views: 180857
My Story.....for what it's worth.
I wasn't going to post in this forum any more, but after reading this thread, I thought I might post one more message. I occasionally visit this forum, but after I was chastized for my posting habits and, to me, generally cool to and perhaps unfriendly responses to posts I have made, I have found th...
- Wed May 30, 2007 1:28 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Nine times is a charm
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3102
Is it really necessary to create a new thread each time you post about your rock collection? I didn't know there were any rules governing the circumstances under which a new thread could be created. Edit: I just checked the FAQs. nope...nothing there governing when a new topic can be created So...t...
- Wed May 30, 2007 7:57 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Nine times is a charm
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3102
Nine times is a charm
Finally! After eight unsuccessful attempts to get the tiny amethyst transfered, I finally got it to stick on the ninth. Of course, getting it to transfer was only half the battle. Next came the task of aligning it back up properly. Since the stone was so small, I was unsure of how to proceed. It was...
- Mon May 21, 2007 10:19 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Marijuana...
- Replies: 173
- Views: 58771
Haven't read the whole thread yet...
...but I wanted to put voice to my thoughts: Marijuana prohibition has been, is and will continue to be a gigantic waste of resources. Certainly it has not remained illegal because of its harmful effects on your health. If that were the case, then cigarettes would have been outlawed long ago. It als...
- Sun May 20, 2007 7:56 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Today's faceting lesson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2481
Latest Stone
Here is the stone I just finished this evening. It's a trilliant cut citrine. It's vitals are: 1.0 ct 7mm x 7mm x 7mm wide measured from the apex to center of the base 4.7mm high http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/Mimxx/Citrine_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/Mimxx/Citrine_3.jpg The...
- Sat May 19, 2007 6:53 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Today's faceting lesson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2481
A better effort
I finished a cushion cut YAG last night and I had a bit more success getting it out of the dop unscathed than the previous one. (YAG is indeed, as explained by a contributer in my other thread, Yttrium Aluminium Garnet. A synthetic stone commonly used in medical laser applications such as hair and t...
- Fri May 18, 2007 8:03 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: My Life in a Literary Agency
- Replies: 427
- Views: 132694
- Thu May 17, 2007 11:09 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Finally, A Plan For My Life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6926
- Wed May 16, 2007 10:16 pm
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Today's faceting lesson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2481
Today's faceting lesson
Today I learned that I need to have patience and let the chemicals do their job. After finishing a pretty blue cushion cut beryl, I was anxious to see the finished stone. So instead of letting the stone soak for a few hours in acetone so it would come off easily, I tried to force the issue with a li...
- Sat May 12, 2007 10:12 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: Computer Horror Stories
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3074
Hmmmm
I'm one of those lucky people that get to do tech support for medical staff and one thing that is painfully obvious to me is that they spend more time learning about their profession than all the nuances of running a computer.
- Sat May 12, 2007 9:51 am
- Forum: Milagre Town Square
- Topic: New hobby-Gemstone Faceting *56K Warning - lots of pictures*
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2146
A couple more stones
Okay...here are a couple of shots of the finished Rocket 88 design I cut from the YAG. I think that this one can truely qualify as my very first stone since it is the first one I got to the polishing stage. As you can see, I wasn't as scrupulous in polishing as I should have been since there are cle...