"We've gotten a variety of opinions about region controls.
Hollywood paid us big bucks to put a region code into the format, but we got a couple millions of letters by consumers pleading us not to. So, let's make it look like we actually care.
Even in the Steering Committee,
I know that our committee actually doesn't decide about that, but as I said above: let's make it look like we actually care.
they are extremely unpopular;
I like raking in that million bucks in my account. I know you don't, but who cares?
we decided to not put them in.
We found a hack-proof way to put region-codes into the player without putting codes into the format. Just wait...
HD DVD probably won't contain any region playback controls."
On the other hand, Apple could also simply start their own music label and really rock the industry.
Actually, they can't. Apple Recordings Inc. is the official label of the Beatles. Back in the day Apple had to sign an agreement never to use the Apple brand to form a label or do anything music related. I don't know how they got past that agreement with the iTunes music store, but I am damn sure that they can't start a label.
and doesn't have any competitors, yet, that I know of.
What do you mean, "yet"? There are at least 5 slashdotters preparing a post on how to fit the same hardware for one tenth of the price into a pencil case.
Well, if it doesn't look memorable to you, why don't you improve on it? Everyone remembers combinations and relationship differently. I admit I should've said This is how I remembered..., but it shouldn't stop anyone from replacing the roman numerals with banana shrubs, mating pengiuns, or coins.
Use something that helps you to remember. And then don't think of it in terms of cos, sin, etc. but these relationship. It saved my ass:
I failed my first Calculus course because I couldn't remember these identites. Then I sat back one day and pondered about them a bit, saw some patterns and it made *click*.
If you can put something into a pattern, it's a lot easier to remember.
Here's an easy way to remember the integrals and derivatives of trigonometric functions.
But first, this small reminder: sin x (vertical component) cos x (horizontal component) tan x = sin x over cos x sec x = 1 over cos x csc x = 1 over sin x cot x = cos x over sin x
-> sctsct
Now we substitute these trig functions with simple symbols:
I = sin x (vertical component)
II = cos x (horizontal component) III = tan x = sin x over cos x
IV = sec x = 1 over cos x
V = csc x = 1 over sin x
IV = cot x = cos x over sin x
Think of them as one, two, three, four, five, and six. Now it boils down to remembering simple combinations of numbers:
integral{ I } = -II integral{ II } = I integral{ III } = ln | III + V | integral{ IV } = ln | IV + VI | integral{ V } = ln | III | integral{ VI } = ln | I |
Once you write down more of these combinations, you'll discover patterns in it and from there on it should be easier than ever to remember trig integrals. And when you know most of the trig integrals, you will know most of the trig derivatives, too!:)
If anyone is interested in some more documentation on this, then by all means contact me. I am in the process of writing these things down. They should be available some time next week on my homepage.
Can you imagine that? Hard-drives without spinning parts!
They will have to quadruple the throughput and we will have competitive hard-drives with seek rates to the order of nanoseconds.:D
You know, they could even replace CDs and DVDs: - Data rate high enough for HD-DVD or BR quality - Put them into a good plastic case (ala zip disks, but smaller) - No scratches!
Sounds like the 21st century to me.
If Samsung plays its cards right, they can make some serious dough with that technology. We're almost there.
For example, even at Chernobyl, everywhere except the reactor itself should be relatively "safe" for permanent residents in 200-600 years. The place cools an awful lot after the short lifespan isotopes are gone.
You gotta be kidding me?
When the Chernobyl reactor went belly-up, wind was transporting radioactive material to all around Europe. There are still areas in Germany where land cannot/shouldn't be used for dairy farming because of contaminated soil.
Folks, it doesn't get much worse than this.. except for death... and some folks bought that ticket.
Sorry, but that's a big steaming pile of bullshit.
Do you really care about your physical belongings? That iPod in the cradle? That laptop on the desk? That chair you're sitting on? That room your chair is in? The fridge in the kitchen? The paint on the wall?
I don't.
I care about my family members, my father, my mom, my siblings, grandparents, or event great-grandparents. I don't give a flying fuck for the drywalls and the carpets! Belongings can be replaced. Family members cannot.
Isn't this what they call "anectodal evidence"? Just because this Jimmy Carter guy was a POTUS and a nuclear engineer doesn't mean that we have to fall on our knees and chant:
"NUUUUUUUUUUUKUUUUUUUUUUUULAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!"
Would GWB be considered anectodal evidence for the POTUS being a chimp?
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I know that our committee actually doesn't decide about that, but as I said above: let's make it look like we actually care.
I like raking in that million bucks in my account. I know you don't, but who cares?
We found a hack-proof way to put region-codes into the player without putting codes into the format. Just wait...
Any the moon probably isn't made of cheese.
Dude, you gotta come up to Ottawa here in Canada. Our girls are beautiful and smart!
Better than High-way to Hell ;)
If slashdot can make money off posting dupes, why can't dupes make money off posting on slashdot? ;}
A person's average intelligence is going up while a person's average knowledge is going down.
Sounds like a good opportunity for under-achievement!
Doesn't look so memorable to me.
Well, if it doesn't look memorable to you, why don't you improve on it? Everyone remembers combinations and relationship differently. I admit I should've said This is how I remembered..., but it shouldn't stop anyone from replacing the roman numerals with banana shrubs, mating pengiuns, or coins.
Use something that helps you to remember. And then don't think of it in terms of cos, sin, etc. but these relationship. It saved my ass:
I failed my first Calculus course because I couldn't remember these identites. Then I sat back one day and pondered about them a bit, saw some patterns and it made *click*.
If you can put something into a pattern, it's a lot easier to remember.
My two cents...
Here's an easy way to remember the integrals and derivatives of trigonometric functions.
:)
But first, this small reminder:
sin x (vertical component)
cos x (horizontal component)
tan x = sin x over cos x
sec x = 1 over cos x
csc x = 1 over sin x
cot x = cos x over sin x
-> sctsct
Now we substitute these trig functions with simple symbols:
I = sin x (vertical component)
II = cos x (horizontal component)
III = tan x = sin x over cos x
IV = sec x = 1 over cos x
V = csc x = 1 over sin x
IV = cot x = cos x over sin x
Think of them as one, two, three, four, five, and six. Now it boils down to remembering simple combinations of numbers:
integral{ I } = -II
integral{ II } = I
integral{ III } = ln | III + V |
integral{ IV } = ln | IV + VI |
integral{ V } = ln | III |
integral{ VI } = ln | I |
Once you write down more of these combinations, you'll discover patterns in it and from there on it should be easier than ever to remember trig integrals. And when you know most of the trig integrals, you will know most of the trig derivatives, too!
If anyone is interested in some more documentation on this, then by all means contact me. I am in the process of writing these things down. They should be available some time next week on my homepage.
Bread manufacturers[1] say knifes encourage murder rampages. Film at eleven.
[1] We called them bakeries back in the day...
So that's where the word wetware comes from ;)
What hardware would you choose to use, if money was no object?
More people on your team...
Can you imagine that? Hard-drives without spinning parts!
:D
They will have to quadruple the throughput and we will have competitive hard-drives with seek rates to the order of nanoseconds.
You know, they could even replace CDs and DVDs:
- Data rate high enough for HD-DVD or BR quality
- Put them into a good plastic case (ala zip disks, but smaller)
- No scratches!
Sounds like the 21st century to me.
If Samsung plays its cards right, they can make some serious dough with that technology. We're almost there.
Giggidy-Giggidy
When the Chernobyl reactor went belly-up, wind was transporting radioactive material to all around Europe. There are still areas in Germany where land cannot/shouldn't be used for dairy farming because of contaminated soil.
You don't happen to be the author of the TimeCube website?
(*) And new problems introduced.
Balmer confirms, google is dead! ;)
The first letter in GPL is not GNU. It's the General Public License.
Do you really care about your physical belongings? That iPod in the cradle? That laptop on the desk? That chair you're sitting on? That room your chair is in? The fridge in the kitchen? The paint on the wall?
I don't.
I care about my family members, my father, my mom, my siblings, grandparents, or event great-grandparents. I don't give a flying fuck for the drywalls and the carpets! Belongings can be replaced. Family members cannot.
I think you should get your priorities straight.
Looks like it's the exact opposite with Corporatism and Consumerism, doesn't it?
Hold on a second!
You say this as a father and a grandfather?
Then why is your user id not less than 100?
Imposter!!11
Isn't this what they call "anectodal evidence"? Just because this Jimmy Carter guy was a POTUS and a nuclear engineer doesn't mean that we have to fall on our knees and chant:
"NUUUUUUUUUUUKUUUUUUUUUUUULAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!"
Would GWB be considered anectodal evidence for the POTUS being a chimp?
Wombat.
Terror.
Freck.