tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post3967611834307481690..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Retro CalculatorJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87352515043962985992012-11-24T19:00:54.858-05:002012-11-24T19:00:54.858-05:00When I saw this image in the book, I couldn't ...When I saw this image in the book, I couldn't help having a chuckle. I'd just recently learned 'soroban' (I'm studying Japanese). This definitely made it easier to remember.Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-49072295114738589492012-11-24T11:27:56.768-05:002012-11-24T11:27:56.768-05:00-B-
Thanks for explanation, James:))-B-<br />Thanks for explanation, James:))Amir Al-Zubihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08492813059785268636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29584058596390836892012-11-24T08:11:30.525-05:002012-11-24T08:11:30.525-05:00Amir, the Ankylosaurus loves having it on its back...Amir, the Ankylosaurus loves having it on its back, because it loves math--but he does his calculations in his head instead.<br /><br />Cale, I use both bristles and nylons and sables for oils, both for thin paint and thicker paint.<br /><br />William, thanks for that. There's a great book called the Universal History of Numbers that chronicles the variety of non-western math systems.<br /><br />Chris, thanks for the Curta link. And yes, Greg, miniaturization makes sense sometimes, but dinosaurs like things to be oversize. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22419044370160390822012-11-24T08:05:01.208-05:002012-11-24T08:05:01.208-05:00-B-
Great idea, but does it have to be placed on t...-B-<br />Great idea, but does it have to be placed on the poor animal?<br />It can be placed on the table or have it own wooden legs...<br /><br />AmirAmir Al-Zubihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08492813059785268636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25436105262371676762012-11-23T20:52:58.899-05:002012-11-23T20:52:58.899-05:00Hi James,
quick question: Do you use bristle brush...Hi James,<br />quick question: Do you use bristle brushes for an ébauche? or something softer. I find I am fighting the thin paint. Happy Thanksgiving! Calenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20072130097234648442012-11-23T14:37:52.629-05:002012-11-23T14:37:52.629-05:00HA, LOL. LARCO, the Larco Quipu is what I meant to...HA, LOL. LARCO, the Larco Quipu is what I meant to write. (Drakes Quipu is from a fictional novel I read a few years ago, sorry."Smiles" Mama said there will be days like this :)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565022224645774512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50630180077593710232012-11-23T14:29:48.620-05:002012-11-23T14:29:48.620-05:00Even in the Americas, well to a degree. (I'm ...Even in the Americas, well to a degree. (I'm sure James knows about this but I thought I'd share it for anyone else). The ancient Inca had a system for keeping count of large numbers and doing similar types of arithmetic. In their case, instead of sliding beads, it was an intricate system of colored knots and ropes called a Quipu. If you can find an image of it, Drake's Quipu which dates from the later Incan period, is a wonderfully preserved example.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565022224645774512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15463872515966978932012-11-23T14:16:30.036-05:002012-11-23T14:16:30.036-05:00The miniaturization of technology sure has come a ...The miniaturization of technology sure has come a long way. I bet today his abacus could fit in your pocket.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975643397065262440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76957953084223823432012-11-23T12:53:38.121-05:002012-11-23T12:53:38.121-05:00Bravo!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20395...Bravo!<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20395212Scorchfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728471910339126509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12506112719877267652012-11-23T11:04:07.415-05:002012-11-23T11:04:07.415-05:00Thought you might find this interesting. It's ...Thought you might find this interesting. It's a video about a mechanical calculator called a "Curta"<br />http://youtu.be/cndx5eKGjyUChris Iliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12873054079422606748noreply@blogger.com