Author: john lewis Date: To: hampshire Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Installing extra programs on a fresh install of
Kubuntu
On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:11:12 +0100 (BST)
Gordon Scott <gordon@???> wrote:
> Slide rules .. I have a couple of nice plastic ones. They're good
> for sailing because they still work after being soaked in salt
> water.
I used to use mine for calculating bonuses back when I was a "work
study engineer". This was before electronic calculators and the
'stick' was a lot quicker to use than a mechanical calculator.
--
John Lewis
using Debian Sid with windowmaker for a nicer desktop
