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  • Calculator Community @midwest.social
    dm319 @feddit.uk

    Got a DM-15L for my son, and hand printed/bound the manual

    I'd been toying with the idea of what RPN calculator a kid could use at school here in the UK. I thought the sticking point would be that most RPNs are programmable, but turns out that isn't an explicit exclusion on the JCQ calculator guidance for GCSE and A-level exams. They can also use graphic calculators. There is a hard no on CAS. The HP-15c seemed the least likely to cause issues with invigilators, so went for this. We'll have to see if it works out though.

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    JakeSparkleChicken @midwest.social

    The Start of My Obsession: Radio Shack EC-300

    This is the calculator that my father bought for his senior year of high school in 1974. He showed it to me when I was four and I remember being amazed that a little box could add and subtract, captivated by the tiny red numbers. It was a few months later that he brought home our first computer, a Texas Instruments TI-99/4A, and I was again smitten. So much of the trajectory of my life can be traced back to those two objects.

    When I opened the unit up I was not too terribly surprised to see a set of four AA batteries from the late 80's still installed, but I was very lucky that they hadn't leaked. I popped a new set in and it powered on with no issues. I played with it for a moment, the first time I had ever pushed the buttons on it, and placed it in the closet. I know it will be the perfect phylactery when I become a lich.

  • Calculator Community @midwest.social
    JakeSparkleChicken @midwest.social

    Calculatable

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  • Calculator Community @midwest.social
    dm319 @feddit.uk

    I think this is the best looking Casio (fx-992s)

  • Calculator Community @midwest.social
    dm319 @feddit.uk

    HP-65 and friends

    The HP-65 was not only HP's first programmable scientific, but it could also read and write magnetic cards. There were several 'pac's of cards allowing it to tackle financial, astronomical, aviation, electrical and other speciality field calculations. The buttons were double shot and have a lovely tactile click. The red LED screen is remarkably crisp and easy to read.

  • Calculator Community @midwest.social
    dm319 @feddit.uk

    HP-91