[NSRCA-discussion] Slide Rules....was Art Wagner

[Troy Newman]

Matt,

 

RPN is the only way to go. 

 

I had the opportunity to watch my boss try and figure out my calculator,
HP-48. I left it on my desk and he just grabbed it for some quick
calculations. He's not an engineer. His comment was no wonder I can't
get things done on time. I have to go back to the Greeks for direction
on how to add 2+2

 

Not really the case, but RPN was something he didn't have experience
with. So I taught him how to use it and loaned him my HP-28 and he now
swears by it. There is nothing better than having a Stack to work with.

 

By the way Art doesn't do a Slide rule. That is too advanced, Abacus is
right up Arts' alley that way you can count the beads to make sure in
case you forget.

 

Troy

 

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of James
Oddino
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 4:50 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Slide Rules....was Art Wagner

 

Queen Elisabeth was a ruler.

 

 

On Oct 13, 2008, at 11:50 AM, rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:





If you hung your calculator by your belt, you were considered a nerd. I
remember some of the kids would use that as bragging tool....go figure.
Also the strange arguments that would ensue over whether straight up
calculations (TI) or reverse polish notation calculation (HP) was better
method

 

My circular slide ruler was tucked away safely in my pocket, but I must
admit that later in my first year, I had to go to dark side too....just
couldn't compete with getting the decimals in the right place without
thinking. I'm with Bob on that one....I still do the magnitude of the
calculation in my head too.

 

BTW, is it a "Slider Rule" or a "Slide Ruler"?? I always thought it was
a Slide Ruler, or, in my case, neither, since it was circular.

 

Another BTW, if you are less than, say, 45 years old, you probably don't
have a clue what's all the hubbub about.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:45 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner

My physics class in high school was the last year they used slide rules
(did not allo w calculators). One thing that I learned, that I still do
to this day, is to try and have an idea of at least the magnitude of the
answer in my head. You had to keep track of the decimal place when using
a slide rule.

 

Bob R.



Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com> wrote:

	LOL,  I remember that happening in my classes also.  I can
remember being nervous and having difficulty keying numbers.  The good
ol' days.

	 

	Bob Kane
	getterflash at yahoo.com

	 

	 

	----- Original Message ----
	From: Jay Marshall <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>
	To: General pattern discussion
<nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
	Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:21:50 AM
	Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner

	Remember those exams where all was quiet, then there was a "Oh
s&%$#, my battery died"? We used to come early to get next to the wall
socket!

	&nb sp;

	Jay Marshall

	-----Original Message-----
	From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
vicenterc at comcast.net
	Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:15 AM
	To: General pattern discussion
	Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner

	 

	I was in the generation that changed from slider rule to HP-35.
That was a huge change in the engineering school.  The tests were
redesigned to account for the time savings when using calculators.
Very good memories.  That was early 70's.

	 

	--
	Vicente "Vince" Bortone

	 

		-------------- Original message -------------- 
		From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at att.net>

		Don't say that to Art.

			----- Original Message -----

			From: vicenterc at comcast.net

			To: General pattern discussion
<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 

			Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:01 AM

			Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner

			 

			Only smart people use slider rule.

			 

			--
			Vicente "Vince" Bortone

			 

				-------------- Original message
-------------- 
				From: "Wayne Galligan"
<wgalligan at att.net>

				Art does not own a computer.   He uses a
slider rule.

				----- Original Message -----

				From: Steve Ford
<mailto:steveandlaurel at valornet.com> 

				To: NSRCS Board
<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 

				Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 4:09 PM

				Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Art Wagner

				 

				Looking for Art Wagner's email or phone
number.

				Email me at steveandlaurel at valornet.com

				 

				Thanks,

				Steve Ford

				
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