think I still have my TI SR-51-II calculator in a box somewhere, it was my high school graduation present and went to Georgia Tech with me.
couple of slide rules still in the home office too, at least one with leather case from the 50s that I think use to be my uncle's. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Richard McClary <[email protected]>wrote: > 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:[email protected]] > 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:[email protected]] > 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:[email protected]] > 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 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and > may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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