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ti-boy: ti-84 calculator game boy emulator: math geek, meet retro gamer

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Got one of those Texas Instruments graphing calculators? This nifty little program forĀ  TI-83+SE, TI-84+, and TI-84+SE calculators lets you play Nintendo Game Boy games instead of doing your math problems.

Written by Brendan Fletcher (aka “calc84maniac”), TI-Boy SE is a Game Boy emulator that runs on TI’s Z-80 based graphing calculators thanks to similarities between the CPUs of the…

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June 30th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods retro technology video games

hp calculator iphone apps: almost worth buying just for their looks

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Introduced in the early 1980s, three models from HP’s much-loved 10c series calculators get a savvy transition to the 21st century with their iPhone app counterparts. The 12c and the 12c Platinum are both financial calculators, while the 15c – an out of production calculator so in demand 2nd hand units sell for as much as $400 bucks – is…

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June 29th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: mobile tech retro technology

casio g shock data bank calculator watch: bully proof

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Casio’s limited edition calculator watch is so nerdy it should be a character in The Big Bang Theory. Fortunately, it has been infused with G-Shock toughness, which somewhat offsets its bully magnet looks. Available in 4 nerdtastic colors, it has data storage capabilities and a calculator, as well as a currency converter and a calendar.

The Casio G-Shock Data Bank…

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June 24th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets retro technology timepieces

human relations calculator: does your relationship add up?

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This might look like an ordinary calculator on the surface, but if you dig deeper, you’ll discover that this oddity from Japan not only can do math, it can tell you and your significant other what your future will hold. If you believe that sort of thing, of course.

Just punch your date of birth into Bandai’s new Human Relations…

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March 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

amazingly preserved hewlett-packard hp01 led calculator watch hits ebay, offers rare glimpse into geek history

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One of the rarest bits of gadget history you can find, this beautiful specimen of the highly collectible Hewlett-Packard HP01 LED calculator watch is available for auction over on eBay. There’s just over 2 hours left in the auction so if you want to get your geek on, you’d better get your bids in fast!

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February 16th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design quickpix retro timepieces

crazy calculator constantly crashes

Takumi Crash Calculator

I can’t decide what I like best about this “unique” calculator from Japan. I’m torn between the keyboard that’s arranged into a completely non-standard configuration that’s sure to trip up even the speediest touch-typists, or the calculator’s oh-so-special random crash mode.

The Takumi CRASH Calculator apparently is designed to crash itself when it feels like it. Why, I don’t know.…

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December 5th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys strange + wonderful

little big planet calculator: you do the math

Let me start by saying that I’m really looking forward to playing in the virtual sandbox of the upcoming Little Big Planet for the PS3 when it hits stores later this month. But I could never imagine building something as amazingly intricate as this.

PlayStation 3 fanatic Upsilandre spent countless hours building this incredible calculator using the Little Big Planet Beta demo.…

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October 9th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing video games

decorating do: numeric keypad chairs arranged in order

Numeric Keyboard Chair

I have no idea what the story is behind this set of numeric keypad/calculator chairs is, but I do know I think it’s super cool!

I wish so badly that I could explain the rationale behind this or tell you whether or not it’s concept art or a commercial product, but I still haven’t learned how to read Japanese characters.…

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June 30th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: design just plain fun

retractable calculator rears its metal head

LEXON Jet Calculator Gold

I don’t usually get too excited over the prospects of owning a new calculator, but sometimes industrial design just reaches out and speaks to me. Such is the case with designer Theo Williams’ new Jet Calculator from LEXON. The modern, minimal calculators feature a substantial metal case and a unique dot-matrix display that retracts into the case when not in…

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June 3rd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets

calculator belt buckle for super-duper-geeks

Chrome Calculator Belt Buckle

If you wore one of those Casio calculator watches from the 80’s, here’s something else that just screams “I’m a geek, I have no girlfriend, and I don’t care.”

The chrome calculator belt buckle lets you add, subtract, multiply and divide, all from the convenience of your waistline. If you just have to be able to do math while you’re…

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October 30th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

want a cool looking calculator? i dunno, alaska.

Alaska Acrylic LCD Calculator

It takes some really striking design to get me excited about something as mundane as a desktop calculator, but the designer who created this one has bowled me over.

The clear, ice-like acrylic case inspired the name “Alaska” for this LCD calculator. While the pictures might make it look white, you can really see all the way through it, meaning…

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August 31st, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design gadgets

mouse + calculator = mouse-u-lator?

Mouse-U-Lator

Here’s a combo gadget that seems like a pretty good idea on paper, but I don’t know how practical it really is. This USB device from Lexibook mixes an optical mouse, a calculator and a numeric keypad in a single package.

It’s got a full calculator with an LCD screen and the mouse even has a scroll wheel. Ergonomically, it…

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July 31st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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chocolate + calculator = choculator

Choc-u-lator Chocolate calculator

Have a sweet tooth? Well don’t try to bite into this chocolate bar or you’ll get a mouth full of plastic and glass. This may look frighteningly like a real chocolate bar, but it’s actually a pocket calculator.

The Choc-U-Lator is cleverly packaged in a wrapper that would fool just about any chocoholic. While it’s not very fancy, and only…

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April 18th, 2007 comments (19) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

how much will your wii system cost?

Nintendo Wii Calculator

Even though we all know by now that the Nintendo Wii will retail for $249.99 USD when it launches this November, that’s never the amount you really spend once you buy all your games and accessories.

The folks over at N-Sider have gone through the trouble to build a handy Wii Cost Calculator to help you figure out what the…

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September 22nd, 2006 comments (22) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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