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The Start of My Obsession: Radio Shack EC-300
The Start of My Obsession: Radio Shack EC-300 - midwest.social
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. [https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/40631330-306d-4cd0-aac6-74eca606ad6e.jpeg] 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.
NPD - Majohn A2 - Why did I wait so long?
NPD - Majohn A2 - Why did I wait so long? - midwest.social
I finally got around to picking up a Majohn A2, and it has been a phenomenal writing experience! For an extra fine nib, it is wet and smooth, just the slightest bit of feedback from the paper. While the action of the push button has a noticeable hitch in it, it is still a very satisfying frob to play with. The size is perfect for the weight, and the clip doesn’t get in the way of the way that I hold it. The only thing that sucks about it is that now I want one in black that I can fill with Platinum Carbon Black and a dark blue one to fill with Diamine Midnight. Many thanks to @[email protected] [https://lemmy.world/u/dual_sport_dork] for the review that sparked my desire!
NPD/NID! My first Nahvalur!
NPD/NID! My first Nahvalur! - midwest.social
Nahvalur Original Plus in Matira Quartz with a Medium Steel nib, and inked up with Diamine Frosted Orchid. Absolutely stunning combination! Bonus definition of the word chatoyant. [https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/518b39d8-5925-45ed-be67-feabea52afcc.jpeg] [https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/bd619774-9570-4569-8100-c115b87f68ac.jpeg]
New Pen Day! Asvine V200 Titanium
New Pen Day! Asvine V200 Titanium - midwest.social
My new Asvine V200 Titanium with a medium nib arrived yesterday. The vacuum filler is much smoother than any of my V126s, and on par with my TWSBI Vac 700R. I also picked up a 30 ml bottle of Diamine Earl Grey, but the number of fills I’ll be able to get with this pen is limited by the section being too wide to fit in the mouth of the bottle. I need to get different ink? Oh no! Calculator is a TI-nspire CX CAS, and was my first calculator with a build in CAS.
My most used pen - Hongdian 1851 Forest Purple EF
My most used pen - Hongdian 1851 Forest Purple EF - midwest.social
My wife got me this Hongdian 1851 for Christmas last year, along with the astronaut pen holder. Since I keep it out on my desk, it is the pen that I reach for most often. It has the finest line of all of my pens and I keep it inked up with iroshizuku murasaki-shikibu, which is an incredibly close match to the body of the pen. It has a lot of feedback without being scratchy, and is great to write with. The calculator is a Casio fx-260 Solar II, which Kristi also got me for Christmas some years ago. It’s the calculator that I grab most often since it is the easiest to get to. It’s my little Apocalypse Calculator since it has no battery and is solar powered only.