Geeky rant.
When did pocket calculators all go wrong?
I use a scientific calculator quite often for my my work. The trusty 1995 Canon broke last week, and replacements I can't use. -They have gone all sort of "literal" on us. When did this happen?
So to calculate (for example) sin(10 log (5^-3))
Old machine I would have input: 5 exp 3 +- = log * 10 = sin. Common sense to someone who has done that for 30 years.
Can I use this bloody new calculator I bought? hell no. It's like a different language. It all has to be the same as you'd write it down.
Does anyone else have this problem?
