Mister Neon@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat devices or equipment you own or had that doesn't have much use in the modern world anymore?message-squaremessage-square159linkfedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1120arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square159linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 years agoSliding ruler for doing multiplications (1). Still have it for nostalgia or post-apocalyptic scenarios.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoYou just beat me to it! Still got my slide rule in my desk, right next to the digital calipers.
minus-squaretheherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years ago Can do more than just multiplication, too.
minus-squareLovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoOh yeah! I have my dad’s old slide rule, looks a lot like that one.
minus-squaretheherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoSame. 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