The timing was perfect. I used the ancient slide rule to determine how many years my wife and I had been married. My wife ...

I still use a slide rule. I find it very efficient, much more so than using a computer often times. But I find people at work constantly asking what that "funny looking ruler" is. <BR>A quick google ...

While some (math-phobics) still may relish the simple beauty and non-threatening functionality of the abacus, there are those who have made the transition to more challenging computing gadgets—many ...

Used by engineers for centuries, they were displaced by pocket calculators and all but forgotten until Mr. Shawlee created a subculture of obsessives and cornered the market. By Alex Traub For about ...

Sometimes the best way to stick with a budget is to follow a simple rule that doesn’t dictate how every last dollar should be spent. That’s the idea behind the 50/15/5 rule, which offers guidelines on ...

There are often penalties attached to taking early withdrawals from retirement accounts, but there are also some exceptions. One exception to the 401(k) early withdrawal penalty is known as the rule ...

It is no secret that we like slide rules around the Hackaday bunker, and among our favorites are the cylindrical slide rules. [Chris Staecker] likes them, too, and recently even 3D printed a version.

Around here we mostly enjoy slide rules. We even have our own collections including some cylindrical and circular ones. But [Mathologer] discusses a recent Reddit post that explains a circular slide ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Maurice Hartung of the University of ...

When opening a Microsoft Publisher document, you will see a Horizontal and Vertical Ruler by default. The Ruler shows the dimension and position of the cursor of your publication. The user can use the ...

Adobe has long dominated the business of providing software tools for creative professionals -- but it has always shied away from hardware. Today that changes with the roll-out of two new accessories ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This aluminum ten-inch linear duplex ...