The article makes clear that Google's news bot only noticed the old story because it has been voted up in popularity on the site of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper.
Getting calc "out of the way" (at a community college level, in a class of mostly highschoolers who wanted the credit) was the best thing I ever did.
Not just calc, any math or science. The way math and science is taught in Universities in the US is terrible. I recommend most kids go to community college, unless they have a scholarship to a bigger school.
Because:
1. The teachers are better. Most of them also teach at high schools, or much lower level classes and are more effective communicators than PhDs. PhDs may know their stuff, but usually can't explain it to anybody except other PhDs.
2. It's WAY CHEAPER! (unfortunately, most universities will force you to make up the labs for science classes)
Calculus gives you the power to forget special case solutions and derive as needed in a lot of cases, which is pretty damned awesome.
But it's beyond the scope of a basic physics class. You already know that the laws of physics are true, that the world can be explained by math. Kids in high school don't know that. This is the most important things kids learn in high school physics.
I found this article the other day, I think you should read it.
Woh! Step down from your high horse. There is plenty to learn about basic physics that doesn't involve calculus. You must simply make the correct assumptions. All the calculus is doing is explaining why the algebra works under some assumptions and not others. Even in four years of engineering school, I rarely used calculus.
Keep in mind that a derivative can be expressed as a simple difference (subtraction) and an integral can be expressed as a simple summation.
For example, Newton's second law only requires calculus if the acceleration of the system is changing. For practical classroom purposes, acceleration due to gravity is constant. No calculus required. (sort of)
High school physics is teaching that the world can be described by math. The math that they will learn in physics without calculus will greatly help them understand calculus in the future. High school students don't need proofs, they need application. Application keeps kids interested.
They also missed that guy who hasn't been caught yet. Because we all know, the guy who hasn't been caught yet is a far bigger threat than any of the people on this list.
I have just one more question:
When did Jerry Seinfeld turn into Andy Kaufman?
I mean, yeah it's clever, but the only person who is going to find this funny is the person who created it. It makes the audience feel like the outside man on an inside joke.
It's also important to note that the tax credit no longer applies to the Prius. From IRS Publication 17:
However, if you purchased a qualified hybrid or advanced lean burn technology vehicle from a manufacturer who previously sold at least 60,000 of these vehicles, the amount of your credit may be reduced.
Here is the breakdown of tax credits. As of October 1, 2007 Prius buyers no longer receive any credit.
I wonder how this will work for the Insight. Will they count the vechicles from the original Insight, or will they start the count from zero?
you can't get it via accelerated wear testing in the lab.
The only data they receive by doing this is validation of the accelerated testing they already run. In the time it took for that cab to accumulate 1 million miles, accelerated wear testing could have simulated 2 million or more.
Where Toyota benefits most in buying back a Prius with 1 million miles, is in cost. In the lab, you have to pay a technician(s) to perfrom the test, you have to pay for fuel and the cost of wear and tear parts. By buying back a car with 1 million miles on it your expenses are only what you paid for the car minus the profit you made by selling it new.
Keep in mind, you can never replace accelerated testing with buying back high mileage vehicles. If you did this, you would have some very unhappy customers when their vehicle dies at 70k miles due to a flaw that could have been detected with accelerated testing. Considering the reputation Toyota has for reliability, I suspect their accelerated wear model is valid, and highly utilized.
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The discounts on the two windows based versions equal out the cost of configuring the Linux version exactly the same. The resolution of the screen is 1024x600 making it slightly better than some competitors.
I don't know how you configured yours, but if you specify everything:
1GB DDR2 at 533MHz
16GB Solid State Drive
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 capability
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
There are options with XP, one that includes an 8GB drive and a $40 instant savings, another with a 16GB drive and 1GB RAM that has a $55 instant savings. Curiously the Ubuntu systems...
Aren't eligible for "instant savings."
Instant Savings= money we pass on to you for loading bloatware?
No, it's just an indication of which way we're going.
You've broken a law we can't tell you about, but you're guilty anyway. You're not allowed to tell someone else we've arrested you for the law, since the law precludes that. We can't give your lawyer a description of the law or the charges against you because the law precludes that.
Sadly, I think that's the PATRIOT act.:(
Cheers
It's not the PATRIOT act because the PATRIOT act is published. But there is proof of such law in Gilmore v. Gonzales.
I'm generally against more laws, but if there ever was a constitutional amendment I could get behind, it's that all laws should be available to the public without charge.
The joke's on them! I trademarked the name "California" back in 1849. They have been using it without my permission ever since. My settlement is going to be HUGE!
Marshall and Sutter called me a fool back then. They told me the real money was in digging for gold. Who's laughing now!
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The article makes clear that Google's news bot only noticed the old story because it has been voted up in popularity on the site of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper.
Hmmm... Quick! Everybody click this link!
Getting calc "out of the way" (at a community college level, in a class of mostly highschoolers who wanted the credit) was the best thing I ever did.
Not just calc, any math or science. The way math and science is taught in Universities in the US is terrible. I recommend most kids go to community college, unless they have a scholarship to a bigger school.
Because:
1. The teachers are better. Most of them also teach at high schools, or much lower level classes and are more effective communicators than PhDs. PhDs may know their stuff, but usually can't explain it to anybody except other PhDs.
2. It's WAY CHEAPER! (unfortunately, most universities will force you to make up the labs for science classes)
Calculus gives you the power to forget special case solutions and derive as needed in a lot of cases, which is pretty damned awesome.
But it's beyond the scope of a basic physics class. You already know that the laws of physics are true, that the world can be explained by math. Kids in high school don't know that. This is the most important things kids learn in high school physics.
I found this article the other day, I think you should read it.
...I've ever seen. They didn't even bother to antialias the selection around the legs.
Don't be that guy. The joke is old!
Physics without calculus is a bit pointless.
Woh! Step down from your high horse. There is plenty to learn about basic physics that doesn't involve calculus. You must simply make the correct assumptions. All the calculus is doing is explaining why the algebra works under some assumptions and not others. Even in four years of engineering school, I rarely used calculus.
Keep in mind that a derivative can be expressed as a simple difference (subtraction) and an integral can be expressed as a simple summation.
For example, Newton's second law only requires calculus if the acceleration of the system is changing. For practical classroom purposes, acceleration due to gravity is constant. No calculus required. (sort of)
High school physics is teaching that the world can be described by math. The math that they will learn in physics without calculus will greatly help them understand calculus in the future. High school students don't need proofs, they need application. Application keeps kids interested.
Let's hope they don't play bait and switch with this like they did with Meraki.
Ever see Jurassic Park?
This would allow you to generate a new code for every communication, preventing your replay attack.
Already done. In fact, if there is an "unclonable" RFID chip, my money is on it being in cars before your passport.
Sure, it can allegedly stop them from being cloned, but what about read?
They also missed that guy who hasn't been caught yet. Because we all know, the guy who hasn't been caught yet is a far bigger threat than any of the people on this list.
Shouldn't they have fiber by now?
Fiber? With the space station's plumbing? That sounds like a horrible idea.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
This is only if you accept the idea that all publicity is good publicity
Ah, the ole P.T. Barnum theory of advertising. Vista has been getting plenty of bad press lately. It should be selling like hotcakes!
It's an "Ad about Nothing"!
You get a gold star for that one!
I have just one more question:
When did Jerry Seinfeld turn into Andy Kaufman?
I mean, yeah it's clever, but the only person who is going to find this funny is the person who created it. It makes the audience feel like the outside man on an inside joke.
Hopefully, this car will come to the states soon.
Here is the breakdown of tax credits. As of October 1, 2007 Prius buyers no longer receive any credit.
I wonder how this will work for the Insight. Will they count the vechicles from the original Insight, or will they start the count from zero?
you can't get it via accelerated wear testing in the lab.
The only data they receive by doing this is validation of the accelerated testing they already run. In the time it took for that cab to accumulate 1 million miles, accelerated wear testing could have simulated 2 million or more.
Where Toyota benefits most in buying back a Prius with 1 million miles, is in cost. In the lab, you have to pay a technician(s) to perfrom the test, you have to pay for fuel and the cost of wear and tear parts. By buying back a car with 1 million miles on it your expenses are only what you paid for the car minus the profit you made by selling it new.
Keep in mind, you can never replace accelerated testing with buying back high mileage vehicles. If you did this, you would have some very unhappy customers when their vehicle dies at 70k miles due to a flaw that could have been detected with accelerated testing. Considering the reputation Toyota has for reliability, I suspect their accelerated wear model is valid, and highly utilized.
I went through the build process for both types (Windows and Ubuntu) and was unable to get the discount on any machine with Ubuntu selected.
Neither was I, what's your point?
You get $55 off on the Windows machine, bringing the cost to $424 before shipping. The $55 off does not not apply to the Ubuntu selection.
No, what I posted includes the discount.
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The discounts on the two windows based versions equal out the cost of configuring the Linux version exactly the same. The resolution of the screen is 1024x600 making it slightly better than some competitors.
I don't know how you configured yours, but if you specify everything:
1GB DDR2 at 533MHz
16GB Solid State Drive
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 capability
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
Windows=$479
Ubuntu=$494
There are options with XP, one that includes an 8GB drive and a $40 instant savings, another with a 16GB drive and 1GB RAM that has a $55 instant savings. Curiously the Ubuntu systems...
Aren't eligible for "instant savings."
Instant Savings= money we pass on to you for loading bloatware?
That's it! This is the last time. I'm changing my settings to ignore articles posted by timothy. I suggest you do the same.
No, it's just an indication of which way we're going.
:(
You've broken a law we can't tell you about, but you're guilty anyway. You're not allowed to tell someone else we've arrested you for the law, since the law precludes that. We can't give your lawyer a description of the law or the charges against you because the law precludes that.
Sadly, I think that's the PATRIOT act.
Cheers
It's not the PATRIOT act because the PATRIOT act is published. But there is proof of such law in Gilmore v. Gonzales.
I'm generally against more laws, but if there ever was a constitutional amendment I could get behind, it's that all laws should be available to the public without charge.
The joke's on them! I trademarked the name "California" back in 1849. They have been using it without my permission ever since. My settlement is going to be HUGE!
Marshall and Sutter called me a fool back then. They told me the real money was in digging for gold. Who's laughing now!
This is old technology. If I recall correctly, Avid Technology has been using it for years to prevent people from pirating their overpriced software.
P.S. Does anybody know where I can get a pirated copy of Avid? It's really cool!