P3D Re: Okay, I win

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gabriel Jacob wrote:
> Tom Deering proclaims, ;-)
> >Well, then it's easy.  Why didn't you say that in the first place? :^)
> >I've got lots of those.
> >
> >http://www.deering.org/winner.html
> >
> >I eagerly await my prize.  :^)
> 

I claim prior art.  :*) My earlier post about polar graphs is
basically what Tom has implemented.  Of course Tom has actually gone
out and done the work.  Meanwhile my computer is still dead.  When it
is back online I will produce a Postscript version (complete with user
defined parameters) of this calculator so that anyone who wants to can
print their own calculator.

> NICE calculator, but I could have saved you all the trouble, but
> maybe not the money to having one made up.  There are several
> companies that STILL make these things.  Check out,
> http://www.alcott.com
> 

Very cool.

> So Bruce are you still out there!?!  Tom do you work for these folks
> (at alcott)!?!  Why are we still discussing MECHANICAL
> calculators!?!  To go better with our 50's cameras!?!  Why not use a
> programable calculator!?!
> 

I carry a homemade slide rule (see
<URL:http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/photography/pinhole/pincalc.html>)
with me because it doesn't require batteries, is pretty rugged, is
light weight, and isn't used for anything but photography (so I'm not
likely to have taken it out of my camera bag to balance the check
book, etc.).  I can easily make serveral copies, and it's no big deal
if I lose or ruin one.

> It's kinda funny cause I have some very nice brochures from
> some other company that makes a whole bunch of custom
> slide calculators. I kept the literature because I thought
> it might come in handy for especially something like this topic.
> I have had it for a long time in my file away pile. Now that
> I filed it away (last week), I can't find it. AAAGGGHHH!!!

That's the way it always happens.

-- 
Brian Reynolds                  | "Humans explore the Universe with five
reynolds@xxxxxxxxx              |   senses and call the adventure science."
http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/ | - Edwin P. Hubble


------------------------------

End of PHOTO-3D Digest 2934
***************************