In a recently updated post, [Codex99] has a detailed history of the HP-35 pocket calculator. Unless you are a certain age, you probably don’t think much of calculators. They are cheap and not very ...

Form is temporary, function is permanent. The most important inventions are the ones that relate to the human condition, and they crop up over and over again. Below, Houston shares five key insights ...

California advances AI safety with SB 53, requiring transparency and risk reporting. Anthropic backs the bill, calling it a “trust but verify” approach. AI-driven automation is the theme of this ...

Today, the IEEE recognized the HP 35, world’s first pocket scientific calculator, as a milestone. The event took place at HP Labs in Palo Alto, where Hewlett’s and Packard’s offices are maintained in ...

For math geeks, it doesn’t get better than this. Hewlett-Packard is marking the 30th anniversary of its HP 12c Financial Calculator today by launching a limited-edition version aimed at nostalgic fans ...

There was a time when being an engineering student meant you had a sword. Well, really it was a slide rule hanging from your belt, but it sounds cooler to call it a sword. The slide rule sword gave ...

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 handheld electronic calculator, ...

Back in my previous life, I was a finance guy—that’s what my undergraduate degree is in, and that’s how I made my living for many years. Through it all, one particular piece of gear was always at my ...

Gigacalculator compiled a list of important events throughout the history of the modern calculator using historical and news sources. - Mondadori // Getty Images Gigacalculator compiled a list of ...

If history can help predict the future, then Hewlett-Packard has a good shot at aptly digesting Palm, analysts say. On Wednesday, HP announced plans to buy the legendary developer of the Palm Pilot, ...

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 programmable handheld electronic ...