Aladdin's Lamp: The TI-89

[BigGlenntheHeavy]

$\displaystyle If \ one \ needs \ to \ know \ what \ (3.58)^{2/3} \ is, \ just \ plug \ it \ into \ your \ trusty \ TI-89 \ and \ voila, \ it$

$\displaystyle spits \ out \ (3.58)^{2/3} \ = \ 2.34021280359.$

$\displaystyle Now, \ without \ an \ Aladdin's \ Lamp, \ a \ calculator, \ one \ had \ to \ revert \ to \ a \ book \ of \ logs, \ to \ wit:$

$\displaystyle Book \ of \ common \ logs \ to \ four \ decimal \ places.$

$\displaystyle Let \ N \ = \ (3.58)^{2/3}, \ then \ logN \ = \ \frac{2}{3}log(3.58)$

$\displaystyle logN \ = \ \frac{2}{3}(.5539) \ = \ .36926, \ now \ you \ had \ to \ find \ its \ antilog.$

$\displaystyle Hence, \ N \ = \ 2.34 \ (without \ interpolation, \ nasty \ grunt \ work).$

$\displaystyle This \ was \ the \ norm \ when \ I \ was \ in \ high \ school; \ in \ college \ one \ was \ given \ the \ slide \ rule.$

$\displaystyle Either \ way \ one \ only \ got \ an \ approximation, \ now \ thanks \ to \ Aladdin's \ Lamp, \ TI-89, \ we \ can \ leave$

$\displaystyle the \ drudgery \ to \ the \ calculator \ and \ pursue \ a \ higher \ realm.$

 

[galactus]

Glenn, perhaps you're just doing it to be wacky, but in case you're not: That is 'Voila', not 'Walla'.

 

[mmm4444bot]

Regarding any Aladdin's Lamp, be very careful how you phrase your wishes, when communicating with the Genie! Otherwise, you might get exactly what you ask for.

MAN: I want manhood that reaches near the floor.

GENIE: Your wish is my command.

****POOF****

The man's legs become 98% shorter.

 

[BigGlenntheHeavy]

galactus and mmm4444bot, the point I was making, is when one really thinks about it, the modern calculators are really like an Aladdin's Lamp.

 

[galactus]

I am not disagreeing. I just wanted to point out that the word is Voila, not Walla.

Hey, let me know when you get your new toy. Try a screen capture when you get it. Anything, just to try it out.

Of course, one can also use it to download and upload programs. I have a lot of TI programs I wrote myself and got elsewhere. Maybe I can send you some if you would like. Or maybe you have some good programs I would like.

 

[BigGlenntheHeavy]

galactus, should get my new toy any day now. Postman doesn't come here until about 5 P.M., so have to wait.

Note: Thanks for the correction, I edited my post from walla to voila. Excuse my social blunder.

 

[mmm4444bot]

Yes, the TI-89 is a fantastical machine overall. (I only wish that the display were a bit larger and without glare from overhead lights.)

My comment is intended for students; be careful when working with such Genies.

What is Glenn's new toy?

 

[galactus]

Re:

What is Glenn's new toy?

Glenn ordered a GraphLink for his TI-89. That way e can do screen captures and what not.

I use it for my Voyage 200 and 92 to do screen captures I can post on the site.

Like so:

 

[mmm4444bot]

Hi Glenn:

Of course, I don't know what happened to the original cable, but I wonder if you ever had one.

Without the cable, older operating systems cannot be upgraded.

Is the operating system on your TI-89 version 3.10 ?

~ Mark

 

[Aladdin]

See , without Aladdin's lamp you can't go now where . :wink:

 

[mmm4444bot]

Aladdin: Do you know? A negative times a negative equals a positive.

"can't go nowhere" = "can not go nowhere" = "can go somewhere"

 

[Aladdin]

Re:

Aladdin: Do you know? A negative times a negative equals a positive.

"can't go nowhere" = "can not go nowhere" = "can go somewhere"

Allright Mark , I'll correct it .

** You can't go any where.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Re:

Aladdin: Do you know? A negative times a negative equals a positive.

"can't go nowhere" = "can not go nowhere" = "can go somewhere"

Why is it "times"? Why not simple "addition"? Then negative added to another negative - stays negative just more fiercely negative!!!!