The then brand new and exciting HP scientific calculators
Reverse polish notation! I had, still have, a HP scientific calculator though it wasn't $300. Nobody ever wanted to borrow my calculator more than once.
Gavin, ask yourself this question. What are you more afraid of, a giant murderous demon or me?
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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Gudanov - May 08, 2009 5:46:35 am PDT #9929 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
tommyrot - May 08, 2009 5:48:58 am PDT #9930 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
In college I had a programmable TI-55. Ten memories! 31 programming steps! Rechargeable battery! 11 digit LED!
Oh, and a Radio Shack PC-1 pocket computer. With about 1.4k memory, programmable in BASIC. I also had the printer/cassette interface.
Calli - May 08, 2009 6:04:38 am PDT #9931 of 25501
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm thinking of upgrading my cell phone (good for making phone calls, period, but works in Senegal) to a smart phone of some sort. Blackberry, iPhone, etc. I want to be able to check my email, twitter, and maybe check b.org on it. Does anyone have any recommendations/warnings? Or is this low-end enough tech that I should Natter it instead?
Theodosia - May 08, 2009 6:05:38 am PDT #9932 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I used to rent a typewriter at the Student Center to write my papers on.
We also learned with sliderules in my advanced Math classes in HS.
Gudanov - May 08, 2009 6:06:37 am PDT #9933 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I just have the phone I can get for free from Verizon, but my Dad has an iPhone and really, really likes it.
Connie Neil - May 08, 2009 6:08:09 am PDT #9934 of 25501
brillig
I had a good business in college typing other people's papers for them (my college years: '79-83). Plus we found our used books by the thousands of ads plastered on the dorm walls and in the corridor outside the bookstore. I got a large percentage of my books used, and I sold most of mine.
Jessica - May 08, 2009 6:08:15 am PDT #9935 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
For mobile internet, I haven't seen anything that even comes close to matching the iPhone. (Maybe the G1 - I haven't really played with one for long enough to get a feel for it.)
Downsides to the iPhone: kind of crappy as an actual phone, locked to AT&T, AWFUL battery life, no buttons. (And no copy-paste or MMS until the 3.0 upgrade scheduled for this summer.)
Vortex - May 08, 2009 6:09:35 am PDT #9936 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yes, if you plan to do a lot of typing, the iPhone's kind of a pain. Good for websurfing, checking email with short responses, and always having your tunes.
omnis_audis - May 08, 2009 6:27:57 am PDT #9937 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
wait a second!
and maybe check b.org on itMaybe? MAYBE! That's the best part of the iPhone, I'm checking b.org all the time, and can actually keep up in Bitches. ;)
Seriously, the iphone is great. Battery life really depends on what you need. For instance, no bluetooth, turn it off, and save a TON of battery. If you get a lot of calls, and do a lot of email/surfing, the battery will drain. High graphic apps will also drain the battery. If you have sketchy AT&T coverage, it sucks. If you have lots of AT&T coverage, no problem. All in all, I love my iphone (but I'm also an apple whore, so... take that with a grain of salt).
Typo Boy - May 08, 2009 6:34:20 am PDT #9938 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
In terms of kindle text books and saving money. Several students will go in on buying a legit copy with someone who has skills to make copies. Popular textbooks will probably end up in pdf form on the interbunny. Not arguing for it. But once textbooks are in electronic form, I doubt Amazon has a good enough copy protection scheme to stop it from happening.