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Scientific calculator. Graphing calculator. Fraction calculator. Unit conversion calculators. Inflation calculator. Fuel cost calculator. WPM calculator. Homework assignment timeline calculator. Stock valuation calculator. Distance calculator. Meteor impact calculator. Currency calculator. BMI calculator. BPM calculator.
Birthday trivia calculator. Add or subtract date calculator. Age on other worlds calculator. Anniversary calculator. Cadaver value calculator. Tire size calculator. Mortgage calculator. Calorie calculator. Download time calculator. Bandwidth calculator. Exposure calculator. Depth of field calculator. RGB calculator. Em calculator. Grid calculator. Golden ratio calculator. Murphy's Law calculator. Death by caffeine calculator. How to use Google calculator. (Previously)
Birthday trivia calculator. Add or subtract date calculator. Age on other worlds calculator. Anniversary calculator. Cadaver value calculator. Tire size calculator. Mortgage calculator. Calorie calculator. Download time calculator. Bandwidth calculator. Exposure calculator. Depth of field calculator. RGB calculator. Em calculator. Grid calculator. Golden ratio calculator. Murphy's Law calculator. Death by caffeine calculator. How to use Google calculator. (Previously)
Your google-fu is strong.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 8:59 AM on July 25, 2009
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 8:59 AM on July 25, 2009
The BPM one is actually kind of fun to tap along to your favorite songs.
posted by starman at 9:04 AM on July 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by starman at 9:04 AM on July 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
Google as a calculator and converter is pretty awesome, yes. I use it on a daily basis and sometimes it surprises me how intuitive it is.
posted by Foci for Analysis at 9:10 AM on July 25, 2009
posted by Foci for Analysis at 9:10 AM on July 25, 2009
Great post, thanks.
Here are two that I've run across in my wanderings:
Nuclear Bomb Effects Computer (the classic 1962 version)
Nuclear Weapon Effects Calculator (a modern Java-based version)
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 9:13 AM on July 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
Here are two that I've run across in my wanderings:
Nuclear Bomb Effects Computer (the classic 1962 version)
Nuclear Weapon Effects Calculator (a modern Java-based version)
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 9:13 AM on July 25, 2009 [1 favorite]
The Graphing Calculator Story, by Ron Avitzur.
posted by now i'm piste at 9:14 AM on July 25, 2009 [7 favorites]
I used to be a contractor for Apple, working on a secret project. Unfortunately, the computer we were building never saw the light of day. The project was so plagued by politics and ego that when the engineers requested technical oversight, our manager hired a psychologist instead. In August 1993, the project was canceled. A year of my work evaporated, my contract ended, and I was unemployed.Best calculator story you'll hear all day. If not, I'll make you a sandwich.
I was frustrated by all the wasted effort, so I decided to uncancel my small part of the project. I had been paid to do a job, and I wanted to finish it. My electronic badge still opened Apple's doors, so I just kept showing up.
posted by now i'm piste at 9:14 AM on July 25, 2009 [7 favorites]
Your google-fu is strong.
Snarkety snark snark. Someone got out of bed on the wrong side.
posted by scratch at 9:23 AM on July 25, 2009
Snarkety snark snark. Someone got out of bed on the wrong side.
posted by scratch at 9:23 AM on July 25, 2009
Angle/Time/Video/Frame Calculator. I use this at work all the time.
posted by bxyldy at 9:40 AM on July 25, 2009
posted by bxyldy at 9:40 AM on July 25, 2009
Once all these calculators drive you to drink, you can use the Blood Alcohol Content Calculator to figure out whether it's safe to drive home.
posted by localroger at 9:44 AM on July 25, 2009
posted by localroger at 9:44 AM on July 25, 2009
Taschenrechner:
I'm the operator with my pocket calculatorposted by pracowity at 9:50 AM on July 25, 2009 [2 favorites]
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I am adding and subtracting
I'm controlling and composing
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I am adding and subtracting
I'm controlling and composing
By pressing down a special key, it plays a little melody
By pressing down a special key, it plays a little melody
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I'm the operator with my pocket calculator
I've had my TI-89 forever now, and I'd like to know why there isn't a simple program I can download to replicate its functionality. Anyone know of one? Mathematica or Matlab, I suppose, but any simple freeware?
posted by alexei at 10:47 AM on July 25, 2009
posted by alexei at 10:47 AM on July 25, 2009
The Daft Logic distance calculator is pretty cool, especially for international distances.
posted by blucevalo at 11:00 AM on July 25, 2009
posted by blucevalo at 11:00 AM on July 25, 2009
I've had my TI-89 forever now, and I'd like to know why there isn't a simple program I can download to replicate its functionality. Anyone know of one? Mathematica or Matlab, I suppose, but any simple freeware?
TI-89 emulator?
Virtual TI-89?
If you are just looking for a simple graphing device, there are many out there for free.
Graphcalc (I like the use of the huge display when not using the graphing part, like an adding machine).
Lybniz (graphing only)
posted by Brian B. at 11:17 AM on July 25, 2009
TI-89 emulator?
Virtual TI-89?
If you are just looking for a simple graphing device, there are many out there for free.
Graphcalc (I like the use of the huge display when not using the graphing part, like an adding machine).
Lybniz (graphing only)
posted by Brian B. at 11:17 AM on July 25, 2009
I've had my TI-89 forever now, and I'd like to know why there isn't a simple program I can download to replicate its functionality.
If you don't mind taking 'replicate' a little literally you can download an emulator.
The thing is though, when you buy a TI-89 today, and yeah they still sell them, you're basically buying software. Because that hardware isn't worth anything like the $100 they charge. It can't be worth more then a few bucks. I suppose the lack of high-tech might be good for battery life, but damn.
If you really like math though learning matlab is really a good idea, though. GNU has an open source clone called octave. The GUI isn't as nice (as in, there is none) but it should be compilable with most .m files.
posted by delmoi at 11:17 AM on July 25, 2009
If you don't mind taking 'replicate' a little literally you can download an emulator.
The thing is though, when you buy a TI-89 today, and yeah they still sell them, you're basically buying software. Because that hardware isn't worth anything like the $100 they charge. It can't be worth more then a few bucks. I suppose the lack of high-tech might be good for battery life, but damn.
If you really like math though learning matlab is really a good idea, though. GNU has an open source clone called octave. The GUI isn't as nice (as in, there is none) but it should be compilable with most .m files.
posted by delmoi at 11:17 AM on July 25, 2009
By the way, speaking of Texas instruments, they suck. They are completely coasting here, they've cornered the education market and lots of schools now use TIs in their curriculum, so economically it's like they're selling textbooks. A couple dollars worth of electronics rather then a few bucks(?) worth of paper with lots of IP that they only lazily update. I mean it's 2009 and they're selling a computer with a couple hundred k of ram, a 68k or z80 CPU running at a few Mhz for $100. It makes it impossible to, say, interactively interact with graphs because it takes a few seconds to render them.
I'd love to see real graphing calculator put out for android devices or something.
posted by delmoi at 11:27 AM on July 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
I'd love to see real graphing calculator put out for android devices or something.
posted by delmoi at 11:27 AM on July 25, 2009 [3 favorites]
Beer Math Calculator, which I find indispensable for brewing
posted by zachxman at 1:54 PM on July 25, 2009
posted by zachxman at 1:54 PM on July 25, 2009
How can you possibly have a post on calculators without a link to Jim Martindale's site? He's been collecting these links for like fifteen years people.
posted by Rhomboid at 2:17 PM on July 25, 2009
posted by Rhomboid at 2:17 PM on July 25, 2009
And yet, I can't seem to find a decent polar coordinates graphing calculator.
posted by Obscure Reference at 2:29 PM on July 25, 2009
posted by Obscure Reference at 2:29 PM on July 25, 2009
I'd love to see real graphing calculator
http://www.hp.com/canada/products/landing/calculators/50g.html
You can still use RPN as god intended.
posted by prak at 2:36 PM on July 25, 2009
http://www.hp.com/canada/products/landing/calculators/50g.html
You can still use RPN as god intended.
posted by prak at 2:36 PM on July 25, 2009
Nor can I find an integrated, simple, javascript-based 'How many solar panels will I (probably) need to power ${set_of_appliances}?
But that's just me being lazy. Thanks for this.
posted by eclectist at 4:28 PM on July 25, 2009
But that's just me being lazy. Thanks for this.
posted by eclectist at 4:28 PM on July 25, 2009
Shell Oil
posted by Effigy2000 at 4:31 PM on July 25, 2009
posted by Effigy2000 at 4:31 PM on July 25, 2009
Programming language with built-in unit conversion calculator
posted by DU at 5:18 PM on July 25, 2009
posted by DU at 5:18 PM on July 25, 2009
I'd love to see real graphing calculator put out for android devices or something.
Take a look at handyCalc (free from the Android Market), it's pretty impressive.
posted by vanar sena at 11:24 PM on July 25, 2009
Take a look at handyCalc (free from the Android Market), it's pretty impressive.
posted by vanar sena at 11:24 PM on July 25, 2009
Fixed handyCalc link.
Intro video (youtube).
I really do recommend this calculator if you've an Android handset. The symbolic equation solver alone is worth it.
posted by vanar sena at 11:34 PM on July 25, 2009
Intro video (youtube).
I really do recommend this calculator if you've an Android handset. The symbolic equation solver alone is worth it.
posted by vanar sena at 11:34 PM on July 25, 2009
Heh. I actually already have handycalc installed, but I hadn't played around with it very much. Mainly because I didn't have any actual math to do on the go :P It also doesn't seem to have many functions, just your basic trig and algebra. I'd like something that can do calculus and linear algebra.
posted by delmoi at 12:18 AM on July 26, 2009
posted by delmoi at 12:18 AM on July 26, 2009
Turn a TI Graphing Calculator into an Intervalometer for Time Lapse Photography
posted by spock at 10:01 PM on July 26, 2009
posted by spock at 10:01 PM on July 26, 2009
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