Curta: a mechanical calculator

Posted by grouchysmurf on Friday July 17, 2015 @01:42PM
from the en.wikipedia.org dept.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta

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Re:Curta: a mechanical calculator by prezjordan on Friday July 17, 2015 @10:35PM (#9906375)

Found a Type I on eBay a few months ago. Had a repaired handle so it was marked down quite substantially, but it looks and works great. Sits on my desk, I love it to death - it just feels so good.

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Re:Curta: a mechanical calculator by analognoise on Saturday July 18, 2015 @01:09AM (#9906649)

I think we should try to build a modern version, with 3D printed parts.

If anyone's interested...I have no idea what it would take, but I have dedication bordering on obsession?

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Re:Curta: a mechanical calculator by signa11 on Friday July 17, 2015 @08:22PM (#9906090)

wasn't this the underlying theme of gibson's pattern-recognition book?

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Re:Curta: a mechanical calculator by Turbo_hedgehog on Saturday July 18, 2015 @02:10AM (#9906743)

Yes. There's even a section on it in the article.

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Re:Curta: a mechanical calculator by mayoff on Friday July 17, 2015 @09:52PM (#9906297)

It was more like a McGuffin.

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Re:Curta: a mechanical calculator by pyrophane on Friday July 17, 2015 @10:15PM (#9906341)

Ah, the math grenade.

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