Post #1553037
2026-04-22 14:12 UTC
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
Replies (2)
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@brouhaha@mastodon.social 2026-04-22 14:26
@howtophil Yeah, but how much does the manufacturer charge you in a few years when you have to send it back for a battery replacement?
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@becomethewaifu@tech.lgbt 2026-04-22 14:34
@howtophil Reminds me of my "Arithmator" (I forget the exact spelling, it's currently in storage) that I got from my grandfather. It's basically a "more compact abacus" using slides with holes in them instead of separate beads. (And it even has convenient "hooks" at the top and bottom so you can slide the stylus into the next column for carry) If I ever manage to get my mitts on a set of watchmaker's machine tooling, I'm seriously tempted to scratch-build a replica Curta...