From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: mparson at bl.org (Michael Parson) Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 16:10:51 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [COFF] The most surprising Unix programs In-Reply-To: References: <202003132331.02DNVaxN061501@tahoe.cs.Dartmouth.EDU> <7ec47fd97b1a3d383ffed428f21f5287@firemail.cc> <15976a67-1666-9ae9-99c1-e0a09ffba360@gmail.com> Message-ID: On Sat, 21 Mar 2020, Tom Ivar Helbekkmo via COFF wrote: > Dave Horsfall writes: > >> Sell? I downloaded "Free42" for the Mac for free :-) > > Free42 works great on lots of platforms, including Android - and it also > powers the HP-42S clone from these guys: https://www.swissmicros.com/ I have 'go48g' on my android, mostly for nostalgia, I've forgotten how to use most of the features of it. The 48gx was my first HP calc long ago, still have it, though it is currently in pieces as I am (slowly) attempting to perform some repairs on it. My go-to calculator on my (android) phone is simply called 'RPN Calculator' and I use 'dc' when logged into *nix. I made fun of friends that used HP calculators for a long time, until I started using it. Once I wrapped my head around RPN, it just felt "better." But, like text editors, keyboard layouts, etc... to each his/her own, use what you know and can get work done with. -- Michael Parson Pflugerville, TX KF5LGQ