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"Hey Dad, I want a calculator for Christmas!" The good old days of 1986, when even calculators were featured in ads (feddit.org)
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[-] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

These were cutting edge graphics for a handheld back in the day. Before that you just had blinking red dots.

The boxers actually look like boxers here. The realism must have blown their minds stepping up from this!

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I assume the miracles have continued to this day with Casio, where miracles never cease? It’s in an ad, it must be true.

[-] moopet@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Full circle. Anything you use as a calculator these days displays ads.

[-] TheSilentNickel@feddit.org -2 points 3 months ago

i never thought of that. ur right! lol

[-] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

is it weird that i actually did ask for a calculator from santa once when I was young? I still have it btw

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

No, Mr IRS agent, it’s not.

[-] spongebue@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

This is what the rich, cool uncle with no kids would give for Christmas so the kid had something to do in school

[-] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

80085

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Never gets old.

[-] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Strong Bad's career as a hand model was short, but burned brightly.

[-] Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

That ad bought him a few months worth of bacon

[-] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I wonder what maths teachers had to say about this back then?

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