|
| _paul21 wrote:
| I wonder how does it compare to NumWorks graphic calculator
| (https://www.numworks.com/).
| ihatethisplace wrote:
| This is cool. It's simple enough that it'd be difficult to
| backdoor, there's no internet connectivity, and it comes
| preloaded with python and would be able to run some cryptographic
| software. Best of all, it's so common it would hardly raise
| suspicion. Makes me think of a program somebody wrote to for the
| 84 or 89 to generate a Bitcoin key.
| pjmlp wrote:
| Catching up to the Casio models.
|
| I guess Python is definitely the new BASIC.
| rbanffy wrote:
| In college, I remember how much faster I was with my PB700 than
| the other students programming their cool HP-41 calculators.
|
| I aced every test in numerical methods in like 15 minutes.
|
| This was the first time I bumped into the phenomenon @pg
| describes in his "Beating the Averages" essay.
| snvzz wrote:
| For anybody considering one of these, I'd suggest taking a look
| at the vastly superior (in functionality) m68k-based TI-89 or
| voyage 200 instead.
|
| Used, they do cost a fraction of what these fancy revisions of
| the TI-84 do.
|
| Being powered by anything more than a few AAA batteries should be
| an obvious red flag.
| asciident wrote:
| Honestly the issue is that schools don't want calculators
| (computers) that are too powerful because there could be an app
| that can just do the homework for students, or let them
| communicate during exams, or search on the internet. So schools
| intentionally prefer crippled devices, hence the relatively
| high price for an underpowered device.
|
| There's not really any good solution to this either without
| completely overhauling the system (i.e. making things worse for
| a few years until things stabalize and the kinks are worked out
| in primary school math education 2.0), so we're at a local
| maximum.
|
| I don't get your point about batteries though. Calculators are
| heavily used by the students, so are the perfect place to have
| a rechargeable. It looks like it's even replaceable too. Throw
| in usb-c charging, and you've got something that can be charged
| pretty much anywhere that a phone can.
| Hinton510 wrote:
| Everything is very open with a clear description of the issues.
| It was truly informative. Your website is very helpful. Many
| thanks for sharing!
|
| https://www.paygonline.us/
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