Everyone learns in grade school that you can’t divide by zero, but few of us ever learn (or fully understand) why. The stock answer is that it gives you an answer of infinity. The truth is a bit more ...

The FPGA revolution that occurred within the past few decades was a boon to many people interested in “antique” electronics. The devices “wire together” logic elements as needed rather than emulating ...

It's not just us that can freak out when we can't solve a complex maths problem. The answer to 'what is one divided by zero?' causes old-fashioned calculators to have a mechanical meltdown. A video ...

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. While Casio isn’t above using AI for design work, the brand’s ...

For a brief time in the 1970s, the calculator represented the height of office design chic. Desktop calculators came in pops of primary colors or encased in wood paneling. They were expensive. Elite.

[Amen]’s Rockwell 920 calculator from the 70s was a very impressive piece of hardware for its time. It sported a 16-digit display, a printer, and it could run programs. It even had a magnetic card ...

It was 1985 when Guy Ball saw his first old calculator at a Salvation Army. “It was really cool-looking and had this white plastic sculpted body. The numbers lit up in a pretty blue fluorescent tone.