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Re:Ask HN: What does your room look like? by silentbicycle on Sunday September 07, 2008 @10:26PM (#297924)
Interesting note about the ruler. I've been curious about what other people have for playing with while thinking, actually. (I seem to have settled on dice, except they're a bit noisy, so I save them for my desk at home.)
Re:Ask HN: What does your room look like? by noonespecial on Monday September 08, 2008 @09:21AM (#298277)
I use a US "golden dollar" coin. You can see it in the picture there, on the notepad, next to the HP-48g. RPN is very soothing. :)

I used to use a German "5 mark" coin, but lost it in a move a few years back.

Re:Ask HN: What does your room look like? by tjr on Sunday September 07, 2008 @11:46PM (#297976)
Very useful. I've tinkered with a Rubik's cube, a yo-yo, a paperclip, a piece of foam rubber...