Curta: a mechanical calculator

Found a Type I on eBay a few months ago. Had a repaired handle so it was marked down quite substantially, but it looks and works great. Sits on my desk, I love it to death - it just feels so good.

Re: Curta: a mechanical calculator

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Post by analognoise » Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 5:09 AM UTC

I think we should try to build a modern version, with 3D printed parts.

If anyone's interested...I have no idea what it would take, but I have dedication bordering on obsession?

Re: Curta: a mechanical calculator

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Post by Turbo_hedgehog » Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 6:10 AM UTC

signa11 wrote: post #2

wasn't this the underlying theme of gibson's pattern-recognition book?

Yes. There's even a section on it in the article.