tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18103977.post114774915406752820..comments2024-03-28T03:24:52.114-04:00Comments on The Lansey Brothers' Blog: What would you do with 10 extra square inches?Eli Lanseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01955234977479398457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18103977.post-1147810492232845462006-05-16T16:14:00.000-04:002006-05-16T16:14:00.000-04:00However the case is not needed to run the disk. I...However the case is not needed to run the disk. It simply protects it when it is not in use, and is techincaly not needed. The floppy needs its case and will not operate if it is removed from the case.Andrew/Aryehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480596378995796136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18103977.post-1147804073277896162006-05-16T14:27:00.000-04:002006-05-16T14:27:00.000-04:00Most DVDs dont come in round cases either, but rat...Most DVDs dont come in round cases either, but rather those big retangular cases which contain two DVDs and that book about how to acccess all those special features: outtakes, games and the special director's commentary on the director's commentary. Thus, all that should also be included in the calculation.notElonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857651031212875523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18103977.post-1147793777499235882006-05-16T11:36:00.000-04:002006-05-16T11:36:00.000-04:00I believe that I must clarify this issue. I did no...I believe that I must clarify this issue. I did not calculate Kilobytes per square inch based upon actual disk space but rather the space that the whole disk casing takes up. I ignored the hole in the middle as it cannot actually be used for anything else, and the surface area of the floppy includes the case. The surface areas are calculated as such: Floppy = (5.25)^2, DVD = pi*(4.72/2)^2Andrew/Aryehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480596378995796136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18103977.post-1147784335213554182006-05-16T08:58:00.001-04:002006-05-16T08:58:00.001-04:00drat: *hole*drat: *hole*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18103977.post-1147784310416545332006-05-16T08:58:00.000-04:002006-05-16T08:58:00.000-04:00the floppy has a whole, too...the floppy has a whole, too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18103977.post-1147757669328340062006-05-16T01:34:00.000-04:002006-05-16T01:34:00.000-04:00It is more than 29kb per square inch. The disk it...It is more than 29kb per square inch. The disk itself is roughy 5.25 inches in diameter, giving appx. 37kb per square inch.<BR/>When you did the calculations for the DVD did you include the hole?Eli Lanseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955234977479398457noreply@blogger.com