EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 20 MIN
Calculator Crush Tech Nostalgia + Mild Math
from Loi Dunk · host Barbara & Teja Arboleda
Send a textBefore we had smartphones doing calculus in our pockets, we had calculators. In this episode, Barbara and Teja take a light-hearted stroll through the history of those button-filled brain boosters—from clunky desktop models to solar-powered sidekicks, and the golden era of the TI-83. Where does the abacus fit into all of this?We marvel at how engineers helped Apollo 13 get back to Earth using slide rules, and explore how these humble devices became the unsung heroes of classrooms, labs, and kitchen drawers everywhere. Come on, you know you still have one (or two) somewhere.Come for the retro tech, stay for the existential math flashbacks.Find us on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok @loidunk#CalculatorHistory #RetroTech #TechNostalgia #Abacus #SlideRule #STEMHistory #MathThrowback #Edutainment #VintageTech #DidYouKnow #FunFact #GeekCulture
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Send a text Before we had smartphones doing calculus in our pockets, we had calculators. In this episode, Barbara and Teja take a light-hearted stroll through the history of those button-filled brain boosters—from clunky desktop models to solar-powered sidekicks, and the golden era of the TI-83. Where does the abacus fit into all of this? We marvel at how engineers helped Apollo 13 get back to Earth using slide rules, and explore how these humble devices became the unsung heroes of classroom...
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