[sdiy] math question - somewhat OT

[Scott Bernardi]

I had a TI-58 I bought my first year out of college (as an engineer) in 
'78. That's what I learned to think like a programmer on.  Mine stopped 
working too.
---- Scott B, now going on 20 years as a professional programmer

KA4HJH wrote:

>>I feel old.  In 1975 or 1976 when the price dropped from $300 to $150, I
>>just had to have one.  I still own it.  How long since it has been turned
>>on.  I cannot even remember.
>>    
>>
>
>I still have my prized TI-57. No one at my school had an HP and I barely
>managed to talk my parents into buying the TI.
>
>The great thing about it was that it was programmable--my introduction to
>actual programming, in fact. Our favorite thing was to have it display a
>sequence of swear words (looking at it upside down). Ah, the 70's...
>
>It stopped working some time ago. The Nicads puked and ruined the inverter.
>Be sure to check all your old synths, pinball machines, etc. for Nicads
>going bad...
>
>  
>
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