16 Jul
2004
16 Jul
'04
11:08 a.m.
I find I
can't use anything but an RPN calculator now. It's just so much
simpler once you've learnt it. That's why I have a few dozen HPs (LED and
LCD models).
I recently came across a good site that describes how to use one:
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/gd86/slides.htm
and I've been having fun using the one slide ruler I have, getting a feel
for how to use it.
Several books on slide rules have recently been reprinted. I really must
learn to use one quickly (I understand _how_ they work, and therefore how
to use one, but I don't know all the tricks).
-tony