26 Sep
2012
26 Sep
'12
10:54 a.m.
like these?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1ajs/5147764344/in/photostream/lightbox/
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Paul Anderson <wackyvorlon at me.com> wrote:
On 2012-09-26, at 4:05 AM, David Griffith <dgriffi
at cs.csubak.edu> wrote:
One of my other hobbies is collecting slide rules. Most people aren't
aware that these even *existed*. Whenever it comes up, I have to go through
a whole explanation of what a slide rule is, what it was used for, etc.
In university, I'm studying classics. Nobody seems to know that one
either, so most of the time I just take a shortcut and tell them Ancient
Greece and Rome. Add to that my ham radio hobby, and I think I'm doomed to
endless explanation...
If the subject comes up, I just point out that people still play with
Model T
Fords. That usually satisfies the curious.