Calculators
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
Casio fx-5000F, bought it in 1989 because the Assembly teacher said we'd need a calculator that did base 16. It's on its third set of batteries. But for everyday use I use my Casio watch. The one on the phone is a PITA.
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
That's silly... Gotta be able to change old habits! - Windows+R calc. - Or a small app on W7 gadgets for more adanced stuff... - Or I'll just compile some code and write out the result..
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
Sure. I still have my trusty Sharp programmer's calculator that I bought to do octal math back in the mid 80's when I worked for Control Data. It even does hex math but I didn't have a use for it back then. I think it cost me $25 at the time. The best hardware investment I ever made.
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
does the one on my iPod count?
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
Dalek Dave wrote:
Does anybody still use them?
To date my Casio fx-115W S-V.P.A.M. [^] has been the loyal never fail companion. From time to time I'll geek it out and awe friends and foe alike with the Pocket (?) Computer 2 [^] :cool: -- RP
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
the game's afoot!
OT The new Sherlock is starting soon. Can't wait. Did you see the first series? Link[^]
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
I have a cheap solar-powered handheld that I use every day. I'd be lost without it.
XAlan Burkhart
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
Yes, I do. My main honey is an HP-48GX[^], I had to replace the HP-48SX[^] that some lowlife stole from my cubicle. I had an HP-67[^], but sold it, and later bought each model of the HP-41 series (HP-41C[^], HP-41V[^], HP-41X[^]). I still have my HP-41X and have almost all the peripherals for it (direct connect printer, HP-IL printer, HP-IL interface, card reader[^], HP-2225B HP-IL ThinkJet, 82163A video interface, 82164A HP-IL/RS-232C serial interface, 82165A HP-IL/GPIO parallel interface, 3468A multimeter, digital scope, 82161A tape drive, HP-9114B 3-1/2" floppy drive(s), barcode reader wand) And I still have my HP-65[^], programmed that little beastie to death. During my Apple II days and when I programmed conveyor controls, I used my HP-16C programmer's calculator[^] (actually I have two of them, one for home and one for work). And then someone gave me an HP-75C[^], which is a borderline calculator the speaks HP-BASIC.
Psychosis at 10 Film at 11<
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
ya, still pull out the old calc to double check my stuff. the one in win7 is good, but sometimes just can't replace the old TI-36X.
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
I have a 30 year old Boots 425 Scientific[^] with an LED screen which was the recommended one to buy when I was at school. I love it and still use it. Much quicker to use than the one on my phone or pc and has sprung keys that stick out
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
I use my TI-83 for alot of things, it is great for checking complex modeling equations. I could not do without it I got one I keep in my car and one I keep at home.
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
I love calculators! I have a small collection including a Casio FX-7000g (advanced scientific graphing), a Casio CFX-9850G (same but in color), and my pride & joy - an HP 41CX with a printer and a mag card reader. And to prove that I'm a complete Nerd, I also have (though no longer use) 2 sliderules, one is six inches long (almost a toy) the other is 20 inches long.
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Ᵽompey wrote:
Come to think of it I haven't seen it for awhile.....
Hark, the game's afoot! :suss:
Regards, Nish
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Hark, the game's afoot!
Err, isn't 5 toes a heal and an arch a foot? Or is that 12 inches? :laugh:
You do trust me, don't you? IF EVERY nation gets the leaders it deserves, what in God's name have we done to deserve Francis Urquhart?
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
99% of the time I'm already at my computer and most calculations I would have to do for my work are non-complex. In that case I just tap my Windows key and type "calc" and hit enter. Faster than physically moving (boy that sounded lazy huh? :laugh: ) and doesn't clutter up my desk with "ancient" tech. Win7 or some other keyboard shortcut utilities will do that for you.
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
I use mine daily, couldn't live without it. The Windows calculator is completely useless for any real math. Which one I use depends on what I'm doing. For general engineering, the HP-15C is my workhorse, but for financial stuff I switch to the HP-12C. In an emergency, I can pull my HP-48G out of the drawer at work, but it's too large and complex to use for general duty. Besides, who has time to read the manual for that beast?
Will Rogers never met me.
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Yes, I do. My main honey is an HP-48GX[^], I had to replace the HP-48SX[^] that some lowlife stole from my cubicle. I had an HP-67[^], but sold it, and later bought each model of the HP-41 series (HP-41C[^], HP-41V[^], HP-41X[^]). I still have my HP-41X and have almost all the peripherals for it (direct connect printer, HP-IL printer, HP-IL interface, card reader[^], HP-2225B HP-IL ThinkJet, 82163A video interface, 82164A HP-IL/RS-232C serial interface, 82165A HP-IL/GPIO parallel interface, 3468A multimeter, digital scope, 82161A tape drive, HP-9114B 3-1/2" floppy drive(s), barcode reader wand) And I still have my HP-65[^], programmed that little beastie to death. During my Apple II days and when I programmed conveyor controls, I used my HP-16C programmer's calculator[^] (actually I have two of them, one for home and one for work). And then someone gave me an HP-75C[^], which is a borderline calculator the speaks HP-BASIC.
Psychosis at 10 Film at 11<
The HP-67 got me through college, especially the Linear Control Systems course, where I wrote a program to solve for the roots of a 20th order equation. Our instructor was a sadist who loved root locus plots and zero-pole compensation for test questions. I followed that with a smaller but quite useful unit - the HP-35 IIRC - but by then I was programming HP 9825s in hpl to run real-time tests on missile guidance systems. Now I carry a -12C and a -15C with me wherever I go, and keep my 48G in my desk at work as a backup. I've never really mastered that one, as I have no tme to work through the manual, and little need for graphing. Great machines, though, and nothing will ever convince me to go back to algebraic entry.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Does anybody still use them? I do, I have one of These[^] that I use most days. I am sitting in front of a computer all day, but sometimes just reach for this as it is easier than switching apps, plus I can type faster. Who else? (Btw this calc is 13 years old. Original Battery, Never gone wrong and cost £5)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
I used the TI-83 at school. However after a few years the batteries died. As changing batteries is waaaay to technical for me, I just downloaded the TI-83 app for my android. I love it, and use it quite frequently too. (it's called Andy-83, for those interested. It seems rather complete too. =D)
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The HP-67 got me through college, especially the Linear Control Systems course, where I wrote a program to solve for the roots of a 20th order equation. Our instructor was a sadist who loved root locus plots and zero-pole compensation for test questions. I followed that with a smaller but quite useful unit - the HP-35 IIRC - but by then I was programming HP 9825s in hpl to run real-time tests on missile guidance systems. Now I carry a -12C and a -15C with me wherever I go, and keep my 48G in my desk at work as a backup. I've never really mastered that one, as I have no tme to work through the manual, and little need for graphing. Great machines, though, and nothing will ever convince me to go back to algebraic entry.
Will Rogers never met me.
I used my HP-67 for more mundane tasks. I was working as a Yard Clerk at a railroad. I had to calculate train loads so the engineers knew how much they were pulling. I had the functions keys programmed to be empty boxcars, flatcars, load weight, and then total and clear. I seem to recall I made use of the new flag that let you know if there was keyboard entry to make the keys smart. I was vastly disappointed with the HP-48 family. I'm a big FORTH fan and they screwed up the control structures so you couldn't use existing FORTH programs. Stupid
IF (expression) THEN (do something) ELSE (do something else) ENDIF
compared to
(expression) IF (do something) ELSE (do something else) THEN
FORTH is much more concise, HP just thought nobody could wrap their heads around IF-ELSE-THEN compared to the usual IF-THEN-ELSE-ENDIF structures. They screwed up the loops and blocks as well. Would have been wonderful to have an object oriented FORTH rather than the garbage they made. I program it occasionally, but not to the level I programmed the -65,-67, -16C, and -41C families. The HP-16C had a problem when you switched between floating point and integer (base) modes. I reversed engineered their internal storage and wrote a routine that would convert back and forth correctly. But I used that little beastie to death back in my Apple II days. It was great for doing the address translation between the source code listing address and the RAM load address. Besides doing the base conversions. The HP-41C family I wrote a lot of programs for. Unfortunately I saved them on the digital tape drive. That really wasn't the problem. The problem was when I got hold of a second tape drive and I wanted to make a backup. The HP-IL control loop does not make it easy to discern which of two identical devices was which. So when I gave the command to format the tape... Fortunately, some are stored on magnetic strips. My original card reader I sold to a friend shortly after buying the tape drive. I've purchased a replacement from eBay, but all the tape capstan rollers (all of HP calculators with card readers have this problem), have turned to jelly and so far I haven't found the appropriately sized O-rings to replace them. Some sites have suggested fuel line tubing from R/C airplanes. Seems silly to buy 1 foot of tubing when you need only a few millimeters. But I'm getting to stage when I consider selling my HP-IL collection of peripherals on eBay. But after colle
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------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
