Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-26 dni temuWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?message-squaremessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1116arrow-down1message-squareWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-26 dni temumessage-square158fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·6 dni temuSliding ruler for doing multiplications (1). Still have it for nostalgia or post-apocalyptic scenarios.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 dni temuYou just beat me to it! Still got my slide rule in my desk, right next to the digital calipers.
minus-squaretheherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 dni temu Can do more than just multiplication, too.
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 dni temuOh yeah! I have my dad’s old slide rule, looks a lot like that one.
minus-squaretheherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 dni temuSame. Got them from my old retired draft engineer papa.
Sliding ruler for doing multiplications (1). Still have it for nostalgia or post-apocalyptic scenarios.
You just beat me to it! Still got my slide rule in my desk, right next to the digital calipers.
Can do more than just multiplication, too.
Oh yeah! I have my dad’s old slide rule, looks a lot like that one.
Same. Got them from my old retired draft engineer papa.
What a beauty