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Public List: Calculating Devices

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Some interesting pre-electronic number crunchers.
Words 1 through 18 of 18
astrolabe   was added by mollusque and has been listed 16 times with 0 comments
suanpan   was added by mollusque and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
comptometer   was added by reesetee and has been listed 1 time with 3 comments
curta calculator   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
slide rule   was added by skipvia and has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
leibniz wheel   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
arithmetique   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
arithmometer   was added by skipvia and has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
jacquard loom   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
stepped reckoner   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
pascaline   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
calculating clock   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
napier's bones   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
antikythera mechanism   was added by skipvia and has been listed 4 times with 3 comments
abacus   was added by skipvia and has been listed 13 times with 2 comments
ishango bone   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
lebombo bone   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
difference engine   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
Words 1 through 18 of 18
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5 months ago reesetee said:

Fascinating list, skipvia!

5 months ago skipvia said:

Oh, what the hell. Let's make this a public list.

5 months ago skipvia said:

Thanks guys. Duly added.

5 months ago John said:

And the Curta Calculator?

5 months ago Treeseed said:

How about slide rule?

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