What the hell is with people using calculators?

[tiecollector]

Originally Posted by gdl203

People use that little calculator application on their computer?

The one in Linux is actually pretty handy. The OS X one has a nifty bitwise mode. I use my iPhone one a little bit. Sometimes I still bust out my TI-86 when I need to use trig functions. Many times I'll just use Excel.

There are people who probably still balance their checkbooks manually.

 

[Davidko19]

i am so glad I will never have a job where I need to do trig functions.

 

[Huntsman]

My calculator rarely makes it off my desk. I use it a dozen or more times a day. It's a TI-89, and I use it both for simple math as well as trig, calculus, and importantly, equation solving -- I have no desire to manipulate equations anymore.

~ H

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by Davidko19

this guy at works brigns this old ass funny loking accountants calculator EVERYWHERE. I still use a standard one when doing basic work calculations. Do you realize how annoying it is to find in my menu and use my mouse to use the calculator on windows? Lame...

Most decent keyboards have a calculator button.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by tiecollector

The one in Linux is actually pretty handy. The OS X one has a nifty bitwise mode. I use my iPhone one a little bit. Sometimes I still bust out my TI-86 when I need to use trig functions. Many times I'll just use Excel.
Yes - why would anyone use the windows calculator instead of excel ?

 

[Pennglock]

Useful on the road for back-of-envelope calculations.

 

[v0rtex]

Originally Posted by Davidko19

this guy at works brigns this old ass funny loking accountants calculator EVERYWHERE. I still use a standard one when doing basic work calculations. Do you realize how annoying it is to find in my menu and use my mouse to use the calculator on windows? Lame...

Hit the Start button, hit Run, type "calc" and hit enter. Much faster.

 

[thekunk07]

i have a 3 foot calculator i use to negotiate salaries, just to catch people off guard. seriously.

 

[HRoi]

i really only use the calculator app on my phone. and i really only use it to calculate the additional discount on sale merchandise

i can usually do it in my head but sometimes i'm just too tired

 

[JonHecht]

I wascmeeting with an academic advisor today and he used one to add nine and fifteen...

 

[Davidko19]

Originally Posted by v0rtex

Hit the Start button, hit Run, type "calc" and hit enter. Much faster.

shift to your left, type in numbers on pre-existing regular calculator. MUCH easier.


And what do you people do where you have to solve equations and trigonometry and **** at work?

 

[Flambeur]

mah niggas. there can be only one

Former boss had one from like 1986. Used every day, changed battery maybe twice since purchase. i heart RPN. Can't use normal calculators for ****.

 

[Flambeur]

And yes, obviously excel is used more often, but when I am in a meeting or runnung around and need to recalc something, guess what I pull out? (hint - it's not *******)

 

[nicad2000]

I always keep a big 10-key at my desk to run off some quick calculations as necessary. It's definitely an accountant thing...

 

[Davidko19]

Originally Posted by Flambeur

mah niggas.

there can be only one

Former boss had one from like 1986. Used every day, changed battery maybe twice since purchase.

i heart RPN. Can't use normal calculators for ****.

This is EXACTLY what a dude at work uses. I NEVER see him go anywhere without it.