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DS7 has a new toy #74554 04/21/10 10:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,032 N Nautigal OP Member
OP Nautigal Member N Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,032	My brother gave him his old slide rule! I can virtually guarantee that he was the only kid at the DI state tourney with a slide rule. He's even sleeping with it, which I told my brother would be the case.... Now we just have to figure out how to use all the lines--we figured out multiplication, fractions, and pi times x, but it's a trig version so there are quite a few left to decipher that I don't know what answer I'm looking for so I can't just muddle through it. Great fun!

Re: DS7 has a new toy Nautigal #74558 04/21/10 10:57 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,897 chris1234 Member
chris1234 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,897	very cool! https://twitter.com/asimom, https://contributingfactor.wordpress.com

Re: DS7 has a new toy chris1234 #74560 04/21/10 11:05 AM
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Kate Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 462 Florida	I don't even know what a slide rule looks like...how's that for a mom of a 7yo math whiz??? My poor little under-challenged son! But, very cool for you and your 7yo!

Re: DS7 has a new toy Kate #74565 04/21/10 01:03 PM
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Trillium Member T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 91	I couldn't resist...had to order one for my DS: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/be12/ They have a link to a good how-to website too: http://sliderulemuseum.com/SR_Course.htm

Re: DS7 has a new toy Trillium #74572 04/21/10 04:12 PM
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Catalana Member Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 393	I'm ordering one now to put in my son's Christmas stocking next year!

Re: DS7 has a new toy Catalana #74574 04/21/10 04:30 PM
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blob Member B Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 263	Fabulous idea! Tks for the idea, Nautigal, and for the website, Trillium.

Re: DS7 has a new toy blob #74598 04/22/10 09:17 AM
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OP Nautigal Member N Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,032	Quote I don't even know what a slide rule looks like...how's that for a mom of a 7yo math whiz??? Don't feel bad, I didn't either! Despite the fact that Robert Heinlein was a huge proponent of them, I'd never even seen one, much less learned to use them. My son handed it to me and said, "you were in the 60's, how does this work?" Umm, I was barely in the 60's, and they were gone before I started school, sorry kid!

Re: DS7 has a new toy Trillium #74601 04/22/10 09:28 AM
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ebeth Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 412	Thanks Trillium for the great web site!!! A slide rule would make wonderful present for DS9. I personally like the pi t-shirt and the Albert Einstein action figure for sale at the bottom of the page! Mom to DS12 and DD3

Re: DS7 has a new toy ebeth #74608 04/22/10 12:02 PM
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matmum Member M Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 195 Australia	Hey ebeth, I bought DS the Albert Einstein action figure years ago and it still has pride of place in his bedroom! PS. When DH gave DS his slide rule, it was probably one of the few times in the last 20 years that I was glad he is hoarder.LOL.

Re: DS7 has a new toy Nautigal #74610 04/22/10 12:42 PM
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shellymos Member S Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 847 New York	Wow, My DS5 would LOVE that! I didn't even know that those existed. That would be a good present for his birthday in a couple months. Thanks for sharing! Isn't it great that we can share this stuff...and that while others would think it is crazy that a child would get so excited about a slide rule that we all totally get it and can relate.

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