That was called a slide rule and I learned how to use one. I couldn't remember today but I could re learn. To think we sent men to space using slide rules. Sam. Chuck Cole wrote: >In the mid '60s, we were still doing math by rubbing sticks together :-) > >Chuck > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org >>[mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Nate Carlson >>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:33 PM >>To: TCLUG Mailing List >>Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Minnesota Computers For Schools >> >> >>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Samuel MacDonald wrote: >> >> >>>We didn't have any computers in the high school I went to. That was >>>1974-77 so that sort of explains it :) >>> >>> >>Really? You didn't have calculators back then? :) >> >>-- >>Nate Carlson <natecars at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 >>http://www.real-time.com | Fax : (952)943-8500 >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list