Re: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Ben Scott 
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Bourque Daniel
 wrote:
> HP with their RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) where much better then TI...

  Nerdfight!!  ;-)

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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Bourque Daniel 
HP with their RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) where much better then TI...



De : Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] 
Envoyé : 19 janvier 2012 09:06
À : NT System Admin Issues
Objet : RE: Way OT: Interesting!



Hey, I LOVED my SR-51-II back when in the bio sciences.  I tended to ignore the 
"standard deviation" and other buttons.  However, once I learned which memory 
registers had what values (upon each push of the summation key), I could crank 
out sums of squares at lightning speed!  The SR-51 died and was greatly 
mourned.  I replaced it with a TI-60 (also by my knee with the slide rules) 
with its second set of batteries.

 

From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Way OT: Interesting!

 

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  
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: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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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Michael B. Smith 
Something like that :-)

Regards,

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-Original Message-
From: Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Way OT: Interesting!

SIG-FIG, like the Intel/Excel situation where 4/2=1.8?

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Way OT: Interesting!

I used a circular in college. Dunno what happened to it. At one point, I could 
do "order of" approximations in Physics with a SR faster than someone could 
punch the buttons on a "hand computer" - and I'd always get sig-fig right - and 
they never would. :-P

Regards,

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Consultant and Exchange MVP
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-Original Message-
From: Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:35 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Way OT: Interesting!

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



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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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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Richard McClary 
Hey, I LOVED my SR-51-II back when in the bio sciences.  I tended to ignore the 
"standard deviation" and other buttons.  However, once I learned which memory 
registers had what values (upon each push of the summation key), I could crank 
out sums of squares at lightning speed!  The SR-51 died and was greatly 
mourned.  I replaced it with a TI-60 (also by my knee with the slide rules) 
with its second set of batteries.

From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Way OT: Interesting!

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 
mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org>> 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:daniel.bour...@loto-quebec.com<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<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<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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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Richard McClary 
SIG-FIG, like the Intel/Excel situation where 4/2=1.8?

-Original Message-
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Way OT: Interesting!

I used a circular in college. Dunno what happened to it. At one point, I could 
do "order of" approximations in Physics with a SR faster than someone could 
punch the buttons on a "hand computer" - and I'd always get sig-fig right - and 
they never would. :-P

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
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-Original Message-
From: Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:35 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Way OT: Interesting!

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



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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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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Bourque Daniel 

Joking about getting rid of it.

At some point, I hang it out of the server room with an « In case of Emergency 
only » sign...:o) 

-Message d'origine-
De : Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] 
Envoyé : 19 janvier 2012 08:35
À : NT System Admin Issues
Objet : RE: Way OT: Interesting!

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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Re: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Erik Goldoff 
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
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: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-
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> Early Friday, because of the Puget Sound snopocalypse...
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> History appreciation
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> http://www.oughtred.org/index.shtml
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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Michael B. Smith 
I used a circular in college. Dunno what happened to it. At one point, I could 
do "order of" approximations in Physics with a SR faster than someone could 
punch the buttons on a "hand computer" - and I'd always get sig-fig right - and 
they never would. :-P

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:35 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Way OT: Interesting!

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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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Richard McClary 
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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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Bourque Daniel 

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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<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

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RE: Way OT: Interesting!

2012-01-19 Thread Richard McClary 
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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