1/3 can't be expressed (without an error) in decimal form as it's recurring. It's that error that causes a problem in your calculation.
I agree that.3 recurring * 3 does not equal 1. However.3 is an approximation of a third (and it always will be as you don't have an infinite number of decimal points). The difference between.3 recurring * 3 and 1 is due to a round off error - the size of which is determined by how inaccurate your value for 1/3 is..3 recurring is always going to be a little lower than a third.
I think that the invention of paper money by the Chinese was more important though. Once you get past small amounts - metal currency just isn't practical. I suppose it's a similar idea behind the banks.
If you read the article (and yes I know finding someone who reads the article on/. is rare) you'd find that the video conferencing was being used for education & medical consultations. The "more frivolous uses" as you refer to - voice & video mail were lower bandwidth and were asynchronous rather than synchronous communication.
There's much talk of the technology behind this - but how about the cost? How much would it cost to fit an existing house with a solar panel - and how long would it take to recoup that cost in electricity savings? What kind of running costs do these solar panels have?
Just looking through the specs I'm sure the wireless LAN will be used a lot for multiplayer games. Having seen the popularity of Pokemon through a link cable - all they need now is a killer-app multiplayer game through the wireless connection and they'll sell like hot cakes!
With games being so noisy these days eg Command and Conquer, Quake etc - the noise of a fan on the graphics card hardly makes a difference! It'd be less fun playing them in silence....
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Well it's all good experience you can put on your CV - and you learn how to teach. Hmm - don't know what to say about the freedom bit. You should be able to teach plenty of transferable computer skills - that'll be useful to your students whatever computer they're on. You'd be suprised how many have to be told the difference between the two delete keys - useful things like how to enter when there's no symobol on the keyboard for it.
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It is always going to be less than a 1/3 as there is always going to be a remainder - even with an infinite number of decimals.
It's always going to be:-
10/3 = 3 r 1
10/3 = 3 r 1 etc etc etc
OK, try it this way then:-
.3 recurring * 3 does not equal 1. However .3 is an approximation of a third (and it always will be as you don't have an infinite number of decimal points). The difference between .3 recurring * 3 and 1 is due to a round off error - the size of which is determined by how inaccurate your value for 1/3 is. .3 recurring is always going to be a little lower than a third.
1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3
2/3 = 0.67 (to 2 s.f.)
1/3 = 0.33 (to 2 s.f.)
0.67 + 0.33 = 1.00
1/3 can't be expressed (without an error) in decimal form as it's recurring. It's that error that causes a problem in your calculation.
I agree that
I think that the invention of paper money by the Chinese was more important though. Once you get past small amounts - metal currency just isn't practical. I suppose it's a similar idea behind the banks.
If James Bond had this he'd find there are very few wireless hotspots in England to use it..... BTW it's not knot it's not.
If James Bond had this he'd find there are very few wireless hotspots in England to use it..... BTW it's not knot it's not.
It was a joke - I didn't mean it seriously. *sighs* Here in the UK salaries aren't as inflated - even if you are a doctor or a lawyer....
"At least the vouchers aren't for more Microsoft software." - what are they for then?
Everyone who bought a Microsoft product gets $5-$12 in cash and the lawyers get a $48 million voucher to spend on Microsoft products. *grins*
Oh well - if there's no such thing as time I can spend as long on /. as I like. :)
Yes - it doesn't require batteries - and picks up colour in normal lighting and B&W in dim lighting. It also displays in 3D. They're called eyes. :P
If you read the article (and yes I know finding someone who reads the article on /. is rare) you'd find that the video conferencing was being used for education & medical consultations. The "more frivolous uses" as you refer to - voice & video mail were lower bandwidth and were asynchronous rather than synchronous communication.
Anyone care to translate?
The FM range 88 - 108 MHz has been used for wireless microphones for ages - how are these Griffin Itrips any different?
I'm still at a loss as to how detecting hydrogen helps combat terrorism. Would someone care to enlighten me?
There's much talk of the technology behind this - but how about the cost? How much would it cost to fit an existing house with a solar panel - and how long would it take to recoup that cost in electricity savings? What kind of running costs do these solar panels have?
Just looking through the specs I'm sure the wireless LAN will be used a lot for multiplayer games. Having seen the popularity of Pokemon through a link cable - all they need now is a killer-app multiplayer game through the wireless connection and they'll sell like hot cakes!
With games being so noisy these days eg Command and Conquer, Quake etc - the noise of a fan on the graphics card hardly makes a difference! It'd be less fun playing them in silence....
Here the the correct link.
It's partly down to privacy - if you're registered - the New York Times could (in theory) check on which stories you're looking at. You don't have to register to view the offline version so why should you to read the online version? Of course the NYT would say that it helps them find out how many readers are looking at their online edition which their advertisers would like to know....
If only Microsoft could find a way to make you pay more than once for the same product - ahh - that's it - charge for updates. :) $-)
Kinko is the brand name of the shop that these computers were based in.
Roll on all the Monty Python references to a dead parrot.
Joking about his name aside - I seem to remember him mentioning Spaceguard when asked about what the UK was doing on the subject.
Well it's all good experience you can put on your CV - and you learn how to teach. Hmm - don't know what to say about the freedom bit. You should be able to teach plenty of transferable computer skills - that'll be useful to your students whatever computer they're on. You'd be suprised how many have to be told the difference between the two delete keys - useful things like how to enter when there's no symobol on the keyboard for it.