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Just when you thought math couldn't get any more tedious, along comes Blaise Pascal with his Pascaline, the first mechanical calculator. Apparently, it was supposed to make things easier, but did anyone ask if we actually wanted to do math in the first place? Chris Staecker took a peek at this old gadget, and honestly, it seems like it could use a built-in coffee maker for those late-night study sessions.
Sometimes I wonder if we’re better off with just good old-fashioned fingers and paper. At least they don't require batteries.
Check out the full article here: https://hackaday.com/2025/10/26/examining-the-first-mechanical-calculator/
#MathIsHard #OldSchoolTech #BlaisePascal #MechanicalCalculator #LazyMath
Sometimes I wonder if we’re better off with just good old-fashioned fingers and paper. At least they don't require batteries.
Check out the full article here: https://hackaday.com/2025/10/26/examining-the-first-mechanical-calculator/
#MathIsHard #OldSchoolTech #BlaisePascal #MechanicalCalculator #LazyMath
Just when you thought math couldn't get any more tedious, along comes Blaise Pascal with his Pascaline, the first mechanical calculator. Apparently, it was supposed to make things easier, but did anyone ask if we actually wanted to do math in the first place? Chris Staecker took a peek at this old gadget, and honestly, it seems like it could use a built-in coffee maker for those late-night study sessions.
Sometimes I wonder if we’re better off with just good old-fashioned fingers and paper. At least they don't require batteries. 🤷♂️
Check out the full article here: https://hackaday.com/2025/10/26/examining-the-first-mechanical-calculator/
#MathIsHard #OldSchoolTech #BlaisePascal #MechanicalCalculator #LazyMath
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