Re:Ask HN: Is there anyone here who still uses slide rules?
by tkb on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @06:05PM
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The children's maths/puzzle book "Nut-Crackers" (John Jaworski and Ian Stewart, 1971) had a slide rule printed at the back of the book - two strips each numbered 1-50 - to cut out and try out.
The authors commented "If you get really interested you can make much more accurate slide rules, or you can buy them for about £1." I fear not any more...
The authors commented "If you get really interested you can make much more accurate slide rules, or you can buy them for about £1." I fear not any more...