Rainbowstream (on a Next Thing Computing Chip, fwiw).
Here:
http://www.rainbowstream.org/
I have a few chips here though since I work on a laptop all day, Iād probably just run it in terminal. 
Thanks for the link.
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That problem popped up on mine too. In my case it was because I had changed where I held it- finger was against the adjustment collar just enough to hold it in place while the crank spun. Shifted my grip a half inch and problem solved.
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Just FYI, Itās this one.
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That is interesting. I still have the Peugeot, perhaps I will try it.
Seeing this post in the 10,000 thread:
made me think of all the poor pocket calculators my dad had that I destroyed for āeducationā sometime between them becoming obsolete and antique. In retrospect they were sturdily built and beautiful, and deserved a better fate than my desoldering iron:
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My grandma had an APF Mark VI from 1973. Lovely thing with clicky keys and a fantastic VFD, at least I thought when I was a kid. Iām tempted to pick one up on eBay just for nostalgia.
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My solar-powered TI calculator from 1987 is still going strong. Sure, usually I use my phone, but sometimes the dedicated machine is handier.
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I have a couple of HP scientific calculators around this age, with manuals and even a little printer. Reckon that lotās worth anything?
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