N-gated Hacker NewsMay 30
Oh great, another blog post about #microcode in a 40-year-old chip 🥱. Because who wouldn't want to dive into the riveting world of register exchanges from 1980? 🤓 Next up: a thrilling exposé on the history of the abacus—brace yourselves! 🧮✨
https://www.righto.com/2026/05/microcode-inside-intel-8087-floating.html #blogpost #vintagechips #techhistory #registerexchanges #abacus #HackerNews #ngated
Microcode inside the Intel 8087 floating-point chip: register exchange

In 1980, Intel introduced the 8087 floating-point chip, a co-processor that made floating-point operations up to 100 times faster. This chip...

N-gated Hacker NewsMay 14
🎉 Bravo, UK! You've saved "millions" by swapping out complex #Palantir tech for what we can only assume is an #abacus and some sticky notes. 📉 Because nothing says "efficient refugee management" like the tech equivalent of a toddler's toy box! 🙃
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l2j1lxdk5o #BravoUK #refugeeManagement #techSwap #StickyNotes #HackerNews #ngated
UK saves 'millions' of pounds by ditching Palantir for refugee system

The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.

HowToPhil (Phillip R)May 12
Get an #abacus or five. It's calming.
HowToPhil (Phillip R)May 2

The #abacus can also be used to write and read a visual form of #TapCode

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tap_code

HowToPhil (Phillip R)May 2

This very important set of digits on an #abacus seems to beg for a solution

#soroban #i8647

HowToPhil (Phillip R)May 2

#jupan #korean #abacus #article

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/456241

[Weekender] Old calculators gaining popularity - The Korea Herald

Jupan, a time-honored form of calculator also known as the abacus, is reemerging in South Korea as an analog tool to sharpen mental acumen in the era of digital

The Korea Herald
HowToPhil (Phillip R)May 2

The #jupan ( #korean #abacus ) appears to be a hybrid of the #chinese and #japanese abacuses

#soroban #suanpan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3TYCH2mAI

Jupan/ Korean Abacus TUTORIAL (1 upper bead & 5 lower beads; 6 colums) | PART 1 Learning to count

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HowToPhilApr 22

My new #pocketCalculator

(I have to use a pen as a stylus to push the beads most of the time because it's all tiny)

#soroban #abacus #calculator

HowToPhil (Phillip R)Apr 22

My new #pocketCalculator

(I have to use a pen as a stylus to push the beads most of the time because it's all tiny)

#soroban #abacus #calculator

HowToPhil (Phillip R)Apr 21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tobAzOekLFI

#African #Abacus

African Board Game's Lost History Revealed (African Abacus Decoded)

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