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Comment on Engineering Skepticism by Frort

Frort — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:20 +0000

hi!!!

Comment on Product Review: HP 11C Emulator for Iphone by Luiz Souza

Luiz Souza — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:13:59 +0000

I bought the official HP 15C calculator for iPhone, this software is a real emulator, but… it’s very poor in resources, the layout is horrible and keys have little sensitivity to touch (not adjustable) and sometimes do not work right. High cost for limited resources. After reading your blog I decided to buy the RLM 11C calculator and I was satisfied with the quality, amount of features and low price, although not an official product from HP. Not yet realized, more specific tests to verify the results of operations are “exactly” the same in a real HP 11C calculator.

Comment on Pathetic by Poetic Synthesis

Poetic Synthesis — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:23:40 +0000

The english system makes my life far more difficult than it needs to be. I understand the initial cost involved in switching over the equipment, but in the long run it would save all engineers who currently work with this childish and archaic system a lot of time. At least I never have to deal with that cursed Rankine scale…

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/senior_year

Comic accurately describes the English system.

Comment on Pathetic by Simon

Simon — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:16:33 +0000

Even England don’t use the English measurement system! Should that really be Imperial measurement system?

Comment on Product Review: HP-35S by andre

andre — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:45:28 +0000

Key suggestions for change HP35S:
1 – direct access to STO.

2 – alphanumeric variable (as HP41CV).
Possibility to put variables with alphanumeric names,
ie pressure instead of P!

3 – Alpha Alpha to alphanumeric changes (as in HP48SX, allowing you to enter words directly (without rcl rcl rcl …). Or a button as the alpha HP41CV!

4 – Button polar to rectangular and vice versa.

5 – customizable keyboard, as in HP41CV and HP48SX. Essential for those who program the calculator and use the same engineering.
Masks plastic keyboard as in HP41CV!

6 – online catalog of buttons to access the program catalog, catalog of variables, constant catalog, catalog of conversions.
—– catalog ———
prgm var const

7 – conversions -> F -> C -> lb -> kg -> mile, -> km,> in -> cm, can be moved to the menu that shows a result of the conversion directly. Working as menu estimate or estimate of x and y.

8 – possibility of adding and subtracting direct hms!

9 – functioning as E3 1000!

10- plastic mask for keyboard, like 41cv!

Other sugestions:
1 – Return off HP15C (with more memory)
2 – Return off HP41CX (with more memory)

Comment on Pride by badengineer

badengineer — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:32:33 +0000

I’ve heard good things about the 89 but haven’t played with one myself. The latest TI I have is the 59 which had a whole host of fans itself. But I’m glad even new generations have affection for their tools. Thanks for the comment and stick by that calculator!