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First Programmable Calculator – TI 55 II | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. First Programmable Calculator – TI 55 II. April 1, 2016. The box of the TI 55 II that I recently won on eBay. Note the K-Mart sticker. Updated: To correct book name and show image of original book. First programmable calculator mind you, MY. First programmable calculator, the TI 55 II. PDF Brochure from TI. Come on, I’m not that. Old Well, almost. The first handheld programmable calculator that I know of is the HP 65. My original TI 55 II Book. Required field...
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Uncategorized | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. Exciting News About PocketChip. May 3, 2016. I wrote about this kickstarter project a while back, but they have sweetened the deal and despite the fact that it is too late for you to be a backer, you still have time to get in on the deal. If you act fast, you can get one delivered in June. How have they sweetened it? I like how they gave a shout out to us old Commodore people from the eighties too. 9 WiFi/Bluetooth HAT Raspberry Pi Kickstarter – Act Fast.
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Arduino & Raspberry Pi Together At Last | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. Arduino & Raspberry Pi Together At Last. April 12, 2016. I have to give credit to Hackaday for bringing this to my attention so here is the link. I had thought for a long time now that it would be really cool if I could use a Raspberry Pi to program an Arduino and now you can. You could before, to a limited degree, but now you can get the latest Arduino IDE. And use it with even the most current arduino boards. This entry was posted in Uncategorized.
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. A great podcast all about retro computing with funny and entertaining hosts from around the world. Good Old Games. DRM-free games from the past. Made to work on modern machines and operating systems. Plus the prices are great. Especially when there is a sale and they have sales a lot. A great podcast all about retro computing with funny and entertaining hosts from around the world. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published.
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News | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. Virtual Reality In Your Pocket? April 1, 2016. They claim it isn’t a joke, but then again, this news did come out on April 1st, so take it with a shaker of salt instead of a grain. So, prepared as we are with the salt now, let’s go. I will proceed with caution. Here is the link. Don’t blame me if it turns out to be a hoax. Exciting News About PocketChip. Preserving Vintage Computing with Raspberry Pi. Arduino & Raspberry Pi Together At Last.
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Make | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. Preserving Vintage Computing with Raspberry Pi. April 26, 2016. I have often said or written that the recent boom in Micro-controllers and SBCs (Single Board Computers) like the Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Beagleboard, etc. remind me of the golden age of personal computers back (Mid seventies to mid eighties) and a recent article at the Raspberry Pi Foundation bears that out. You can read that article by clicking here. March 31, 2016. March 30, 2016. Maybe TBS fig...
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Preserving Vintage Computing with Raspberry Pi | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. Preserving Vintage Computing with Raspberry Pi. April 26, 2016. I have often said or written that the recent boom in Micro-controllers and SBCs (Single Board Computers) like the Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Beagleboard, etc. remind me of the golden age of personal computers back (Mid seventies to mid eighties) and a recent article at the Raspberry Pi Foundation bears that out. You can read that article by clicking here. This entry was posted in Hardware. Send to Em...
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HP Calculator Workalikes | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. April 7, 2016. Can’t you just use your phone? That’s absolutely true, but here is why I usually prefer the real thing over a smartphone based calculator:. The batteries last “forever” compared to a smartphone. I’ve had calculator batteries last me years. I like real keys much better than a touch screen. That tactile feel makes for better accuracy. Now, what are the pros and cons of these Swiss Micro calculators as I see them? The one that my mimics the HP41CX...
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Growing Up Gadget | Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets | Page 2
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. March 31, 2016. My Arduino Mega 2560 with Ethernet Shield. America’s Greatest Makers TV Show – April 5th on TBS. March 30, 2016. In case you haven’t heard, reality television has noticed our demographic and is premiering a new show for us this coming Tuesday, April 5th on TBS. Its title is America’s Greatest Makers. And occasionally fishing. Yet, it degraded into an obviously scripted show more about the antics of the employees of the store than about hun...
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Hardware | Growing Up Gadget
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Coming of age in a world of emerging gadgets. Preserving Vintage Computing with Raspberry Pi. April 26, 2016. I have often said or written that the recent boom in Micro-controllers and SBCs (Single Board Computers) like the Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Beagleboard, etc. remind me of the golden age of personal computers back (Mid seventies to mid eighties) and a recent article at the Raspberry Pi Foundation bears that out. You can read that article by clicking here. First Programmable Calculator – TI 55 II.
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