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Napier's bones - Wikipedia (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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[–] lung@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks this was a fun read. Kinda want a set now

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh nice. I love teaching kids about slide rules, going to bring this up for both my computing and math sessions.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

https://youtu.be/GXkQWZ77b_4

If you like old physical computing objects, this is a great channel that explains how they work.

The episode of Napier's Bones is linked, with instructions on how to make your own.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Ok, quick, someone install (scribble?) Linux on it & make it run Doom!