More or Less: Behind the Stats A pocket-size history of the calculator
Feb 3, 2024
Keith Houston, author of Empire of the Sum: The Rise and Reign of the Pocket Calculator, discusses the evolution of calculators from the Arithmometer to pocket-sized devices in the 1970s and 1980s. It explores the competition between an abacus and an electromechanical calculator, the popularity of calculator watches, and the continued use of calculators in a digital age.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Evolution of Calculators and the Creation of the Arithmometer
02:22 • 2min
The Development of Calculators and the Casio Brothers
03:57 • 2min
The Evolution of Calculators and their Popularity
05:34 • 3min
The Nostalgia and Relevance of Calculators
08:15 • 2min