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What can old tools still teach us about computing and ourselves?

Calculators, machines and beautifully stubborn technology that still deserves attention.

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The HP-11C Calculator That Taught Me Programming

Takura NyagumboArticle + video

26 June 2025Retro-Tech

A personal retro-tech story about the HP-11C: reverse Polish notation, chunky keys, tiny programs, Zimbabwean money doing backflips, and the calculator that opened the first door into code.

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