Archive for November, 2009

Calculators

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Graphing calculators were required at my high school for many of the advanced math classes. My HP-48 calculator one of the first devices I learned to write programs for. Most kids in my school had one of the TI-80s but a few of the nerds shelled out for the HP. Those with access to a BBS or the Internet would spread the games to their fellow classmates. I would say most good computer programmers have spent sometime plugging programs into their calculators. It is too bad TI is going after these kids. These kids are their biggest fans.

Pavement

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Finally have a good reason to go to the Sasquatch music festival this year. The Pavement reunion tour is stopping there. Pavement has been keeping me waiting for their reunion for a while. This should finally clear my band reunion list.

Speaking of reunions, we are off to see Dinosaur Jr. tonight. I need to dig up some earplugs.