Translating infrared signals into concentrated heat near thermal paper is advanced heat-bending.

https://www.keesvandersanden.nl/calculators/hp82240.php

#retrocomputing #retrocalculators

HP 82240 Thermal printer

Ever seen an abacus with force feedback carry to notify you of overflow?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9D93vg_cqc

#retrocomputing #retrocalculators

The Adall Calculator

The Adall Calculator was a simple adding machine made in England from 1907 to about 1912.For more information about this and other machines in my collection,...

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Having a tidy-up and just stumbled across my ancient Soviet computer... #retrocomputing #retrocalculators #счёты

Cool.

"Since 2016, Maletic has amassed about 250 vintage calculators of all shapes and sizes. He’s putting about 100 pieces from his collection on display for a pop-up exhibit, “Calculators 1968-1983,” opening Aug. 18-20 in Portland."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2On8mhPtZ3I

#RetroCalculators #Calculators #VIdeos #USA #Technology #History

Vintage calculators go on display in Portland

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Today I bought a used shelf with glass doors. And just finished moving the entire calculator collection. Much more spacious than before and dusting will not be necessary as often in the future.
#RetroComputing #RetroCalculators #Casio #Sharp #HewlettPackard #TexaxInstruments

Calculators now emulated on the Internet Archive.

"The Calculator Drawer is smaller than these other collections, but they possess a hearty collection of graphing and simple Calculators, emulated in MAME and with an additional layer of presenting the calculator itself, as a clickable graphical object, which you can then do math and graphing on."

https://blog.archive.org/2023/01/29/a-calculated-move-calculators-now-emulated-at-internet-archive/

#Calculators #RetroCalculators #History #Technology #Emulation

@EdS

A Calculated Move: Calculators Now Emulated at Internet Archive - Internet Archive Blogs

It’s time to add another family of emulated older technology to the Internet Archive. The vast majority of platforms within what we call The Emularity happens because of the work of MAME Team, which has spent over 25 years adding support for tens of thousands of machines, platforms, and tools to their breathtaking system. The […]

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One of my old calculators. And yeah, I do occasionally use it. #xp #retrocalculators