My father-in-law still has a calculator watch. And I still own, but have not worn in years, a Timex Datawhatever watch. The kind where you can store, like, 8 full bytes of data via a lengthy procedure involving making your monitor flash.
Meanwhile, stereotypes still talk about pocket protectors which I'm not sure I've even ever seen in real life. And I work at MIT!
Some of those magical gadgets are hilarious. Once you've snagged a babe at the bar by lighting her cigarette with a calculator you can bring her back to your place for a little action. posted by DU at 9:39 AM on July 7, 2008 [2 favorites has favorites]
I was hoping this was a tutorial on how to use your calculator to spell dirty words upside down.
The name of this site is kinda misleading - it's actually better known for being one of the best resources on 80s walkmen. I talked to these guys a few years ago (uh, 6) when I bought my WM-20 MkII. posted by forallmankind at 10:30 AM on July 7, 2008
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Meanwhile, stereotypes still talk about pocket protectors which I'm not sure I've even ever seen in real life. And I work at MIT!
Some of those magical gadgets are hilarious. Once you've snagged a babe at the bar by lighting her cigarette with a calculator you can bring her back to your place for a little action.
posted by DU at 9:39 AM on July 7, 2008 [2 favorites has favorites]