I started university in 1965. I used a slide rule. In the early 90s, I had occasion to look at a basic maths textbook. The first chapter was 'How to use your calculator in this course'. A sea change had taken place in just a quarter-century.
So, supposedly, because I cannot find a reference to cite, but anyways, supposedly my Assembly (& Visual Basic) instructor, Kathy, Kathy Blicharz (we only called her Kathy) contributed to the software, used, in the portable calculator. The original. I took lousy notes back then, & would be a lucky goose if I could even find them. BUT I believe her, she told us this anecdote 1st day of CSC137, handing out the syllabus, and just, that stuck, because it impressed the hell out of me. (BTW, I only got a 'C' grade in her assembly class, but I retook it, studied hard, & got an 'A'. so, hooray for me!). Just felt like sharing that, carry on. (oh, and community college DOES teach plenty. research your instructor, and take classes from the most remarkable ones, if you have the luxury.)
I started university in 1965. I used a slide rule. In the early 90s, I had occasion to look at a basic maths textbook. The first chapter was 'How to use your calculator in this course'. A sea change had taken place in just a quarter-century.
We were taught to calculate mentally during those days.
In the 70's when pocket calculators came out, they were in the $75 range. Now you can get them for $4
Thats not true and iphone its worth 1000$. And it comes with a calculator
I was never aware of this, but thank you so much for passing along this information.
I remember i was so annoyed that I have to learned Abacus when I was young, but now that I’m older I’m kinda glad that i did. Thanks mom!
I used a slide rule in high school, bought a hand held calculator in Japan in 1972.
I was pretty good with the slide rule.
I try to do as much math by hand as possible to keep my mind sharp. It was the late 70's when I first saw a hand held calculator.
In 1975 I brought my first calculator for work on the railways I earned a $1-60 an hour it cost me $40 a bloody lot lol
100% on a pocket device. Good call.
So, supposedly, because I cannot find a reference to cite, but anyways, supposedly my Assembly (& Visual Basic) instructor, Kathy, Kathy Blicharz (we only called her Kathy) contributed to the software, used, in the portable calculator. The original. I took lousy notes back then, & would be a lucky goose if I could even find them. BUT I believe her, she told us this anecdote 1st day of CSC137, handing out the syllabus, and just, that stuck, because it impressed the hell out of me. (BTW, I only got a 'C' grade in her assembly class, but I retook it, studied hard, & got an 'A'. so, hooray for me!). Just felt like sharing that, carry on.
(oh, and community college DOES teach plenty. research your instructor, and take classes from the most remarkable ones, if you have the luxury.)
love tech history.
*You had to build or assemble the unit after you paid too much money!?!*
Doohickey…?
Angry birds? Is this 2011 or something?
I remember that
By "printed" you mean etched and by "silicone" you mean silicon and by "tiny dim light bulb" I don't know what you mean. Come on man, do better.
Look up the Edison Effect - Thomas Edison’s contribution to modern electronic theory. He literally started with light bulbs.