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Study Break Episode 4: Slide Rules Rule!

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Uploaded by on Feb 28, 2008

Episode 4 of Study Break, this week, George and Ben pay tribute to a device of days past: the slide rule. Learn how to do math, all without the need of batteries!

P.S. I'm sorry that the slide rule is difficult to read, unfortunately, there's not much I can do to fix that.

UPDATE: For those following us, the StuDIYbreak channel is no longer active. If you're interested in continuing to follow Ben and George's exploits, check us out over at our new channel (NBitWonder) and our website (http://nbitwonder.com)

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  • I keep a Post 1447 (with the black box) nearby in the invent of a sudden and unexpected EMP or if my HP50g loses battery power, which is quite often given the heavy use.

    I also wear a Breitling B-2 Slide Rule Watch, which is hard to read while wearing contacts. I once used it to estimate bowling ball speeds during one of those Saturday morning league games.

    I just discovered a very good trick to determine a close approximation for internal rate of return (IRR) using my slide rule.

  • awesome man :-)

  • Super intro for the uninitiated. I loved the quote, "an elegant weapon ... from a ... more civilized age"

  • haha, thanks :-)

    We did the full version of that quote in an outtake you can see during the credits if you're interested.

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  • I couldn't hear the actors at times. Besides that this is a nice introduction to the slide rule.

  • @outatime1955 Cool stuff :)

  • @outatime1955 Einstein was so right once more!! Be aware some may take advantage of you though and only want to be friends as to have you fix things for them, you know.

  • @outatime1955 Great if it works for you! Unfortunately I made the experience that most people (my age or younger) seem to hate knowledge and anything intellectual, they prefer instead rude behavior and vandalism. My solution: usually keeping away from people.

  • @outatime1955 If you can be that without your class mates trying to bully you into committing suicide you're improbably lucky.

  • Who's the artist on the music? I want that CD.

  • I cannot see the numbers on your slide rule.

  • Great !! slide rule Rules!,.

  • this guys are so nerds, awesome

  • My grandad gave me a Faber-Castel 1/54 Darmstadt today^^

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