[rescue] geeky toys

[David Rouse]

On Friday, June 22, 2001, at 08:24 PM, Scott Newell wrote:

>> Everyone here has an abacus and a slide rule, right? :-)
>
> Slide rule: check.
> Abacus: nope.
> Curta (http://www.public.usit.net/rfurr/cu.htm): I wish!
>

Thanks! I had seen one in an old Whole Earth catalog once and wanted 
one, but never could find out what they were called/who made them. Hmm, 
they have listings by serial number, I bet that means expensive. Still 
nice to know what they are.

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David Rouse