And you don't have to use unreadable EPS, LaTeX, or send people your Mathematica notebook.
LaTeX is very readable. I don't think you've actually used it, have you? The equation being quoted (x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0) is valid in LaTeX as-is. Here's something slightly more complicated, try writing that with XML, and convincing yourself (or in fact, anyone else) that it's readable!
\overline f (\omega) = \int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x) e^{-i \omega t} dt
Anyone who's used LaTeX at all will be able to visualise that immediately. I don't think you can say the same about MathML. As far as I'm concerned, it's in the same league as PostScript -- I can read it, but for goodness sake, why would I possibly want to? Don't expect me to write any projects in it any time soon.
That's because there's a conspiracy by the battery manufacturers to stop the meme spreading! Think how much revenue they get from disposable batteries, and how much they stand to lose.
However, that's not to say disposable batteries don't have a use. The high leakage rate of rechargeables often prohibit them from being used in eg. clocks.
It all depends on your tastes really. I bought a pack of 10 odd blank MDs for about £15 ($20) quite a while ago (that's about 12 hours of music). I rotate through a new disc every couple of weeks, and usually just leave the thing recording before I go to bed. Oh, and the SPDIF out on my Vortex 2 card keeps the quality up. (that or I just use the HiFi's SPDIF out)
If your musical tastes really change that quickly, then fair enough, an MP3 player is probably your best bet, but you are then limited to a very small selection until the next time you get to a computer. There's no way you're gonna beat MDs for capacity/price.
*sigh* I just wish Sony would release an MD data drives again. (so I can record the music directly with my PC, and use it as a giant floppy!) That should kill off those portable MP3 players.
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And you don't have to use unreadable EPS, LaTeX, or send people your Mathematica notebook.
LaTeX is very readable. I don't think you've actually used it, have you? The equation being quoted (x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0) is valid in LaTeX as-is. Here's something slightly more complicated, try writing that with XML, and convincing yourself (or in fact, anyone else) that it's readable!
\overline f (\omega) = \int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x) e^{-i \omega t} dtAnyone who's used LaTeX at all will be able to visualise that immediately. I don't think you can say the same about MathML. As far as I'm concerned, it's in the same league as PostScript -- I can read it, but for goodness sake, why would I possibly want to? Don't expect me to write any projects in it any time soon.
Yea, behold the BreadCam! (and it's descendant, PilchardCam)
Remember to read the legal notice beforehand though.
That's because there's a conspiracy by the battery manufacturers to stop the meme spreading! Think how much revenue they get from disposable batteries, and how much they stand to lose.
However, that's not to say disposable batteries don't have a use. The high leakage rate of rechargeables often prohibit them from being used in eg. clocks.
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> Americans say : "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!!!"
m00h.
Talk about irony.
It all depends on your tastes really. I bought a pack of 10 odd blank MDs for about £15 ($20) quite a while ago (that's about 12 hours of music). I rotate through a new disc every couple of weeks, and usually just leave the thing recording before I go to bed. Oh, and the SPDIF out on my Vortex 2 card keeps the quality up. (that or I just use the HiFi's SPDIF out)
If your musical tastes really change that quickly, then fair enough, an MP3 player is probably your best bet, but you are then limited to a very small selection until the next time you get to a computer. There's no way you're gonna beat MDs for capacity/price.
*sigh* I just wish Sony would release an MD data drives again. (so I can record the music directly with my PC, and use it as a giant floppy!) That should kill off those portable MP3 players.