Category Archives: Programmable Calculator

Why is 8-bit technology so important?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Stefano

Nice post from Jason’s blog and a perfect question too: why is 8-bit technology so important these days? Simply put because it’s where we all come from! The most common 8-bit CPUs of the time included the Intel 8088 (used … Continue reading →

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HP 12C turns 30 years old: Wall Street Journal celebration of a venerable calculator

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Stefano

HP 12C, the Wall Street-oriented calculator, turns 30… and counting! WSJ reports on this time achievement and comments 12C it’s “diabolical”! Oddly enough HP 12C, without any wireless connection, not even an infrared-printer output, is still so popular among financial … Continue reading →

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