I'm sure someone wants it.  Like I said, my dad's Post is bamboo.  Nowadays, 
bamboo is considered to be high tech.

As to calculators, I read somewhere that TI's calculators, "SR-x" actually 
stood for "Slide Rule".
--
richard

-----Original Message-----
From: Bourque Daniel [mailto:daniel.bour...@loto-quebec.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:21 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Way OT: Interesting!


Just tell them it's a new calculator with no battery, eco friendly... Now 
you're really cool!!!

PS: Do you need a Staedler-Mars bamboo laminated slide-rule with it's leather 
carrying pouch or a vintage HP-45 calculator (still using it every day) with 
the original manual that show how it's faster then a slide rule????



-----Message d'origine-----
De : Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] 
Envoyé : 19 janvier 2012 07:52
À : NT System Admin Issues
Objet : RE: Way OT: Interesting!

Thanks!

Let's see, near my knee is an under-desk basket with my dad's Post (bamboo and 
made in Occupied Japan) as well as at least one aluminum Post.  Also two 
high-tech circulars - an SIC and a little pocket-sized one with a periodic 
table on the back and a slide-out card with numerous conversion tables and a 
Greek alphabet.

The first time I felt truly "old" (41 at the time) is when I was working in a 
bio lab.  I needed to do a dilution series.  That is most easily done with a 
slide rule.  While in process, a grad student came in, saw the slide rule, and 
completely seriously asked "What is that?"

Now I don't feel as lonely...
--
richard

-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:07 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Way OT: Interesting!

Early Friday, because of the Puget Sound snopocalypse...

History appreciation
http://sliderulemuseum.com/SR_Course.htm

http://www.oughtred.org/index.shtml

Kurt

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