The History Of Calculators Documentary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ย. 2024
- An electronic calculator is a small, portable electronic device used to perform both basic and complex operations of arithmetic. In 2014, basic calculators can be very inexpensive. Scientific calculators tend to be higher-priced.
The first solid state electronic calculator was created in the 1960s, building on the extensive history of tools such as the abacus, developed around 2000 BC, and the mechanical calculator, developed in the 17th century. It was developed in parallel with the analog computers of the day.
Pocket sized devices became available in the 1970s, especially after the invention of the microprocessor developed by Intel for the Japanese calculator company Busicom.
Modern electronic calculators vary from cheap, give-away, credit-card-sized models to sturdy desktop models with built-in printers. They became popular in the mid-1970s as integrated circuits made their size and cost small. By the end of that decade, calculator prices had reduced to a point where a basic calculator was affordable to most and they became common in schools.
Computer operating systems as far back as early Unix have included interactive calculator programs such as dc and hoc, and calculator functions are included in almost all PDA-type devices (save a few dedicated address book and dictionary devices).
In addition to general purpose calculators, there are those designed for specific markets; for example, there are scientific calculators which include trigonometric and statistical calculations. Some calculators even have the ability to do computer algebra. Graphing calculators can be used to graph functions defined on the real line, or higher-dimensional Euclidean space.
In 1986, calculators still represented an estimated 41% of the world's general-purpose hardware capacity to compute information. This diminished to less than 0.05% by 2007.[1]
I blows my mind at the sheer genius of people throughout history that have changed the course of humanity with their brilliant inventions.
Actual history segment begins at 8:25
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Superb documentary and well narrated. If you love pocket calculators, as I do, watch and enjoy it.
I *LOVE* her collection of calculators (16-18 minutes). The bamboo calculator is my favourite, but the sliding parts one is ingenious.
Me too.
The worlds first electronic Desk Top calculator was actually invented by Sumlock Comptometer in England. Known as the Sumlock Anita MK 8, which actually was launched just before the MK 7.
Those Japanese girls on the keys, WOW!! I remember our first family calculator, the Texas Instruments TI-2000, a basic LED 4 banger but it seemed so futuristic back in '75! My favourite ever calcs are those from Braun, I have a small collection of about 6, their design is superb and timeless.
How the heck did she type on them so fast?! Even I couldn't do that.
Really Amazing videfilm , thank you :-) (-:
That teacher at the end is how every teacher ever should be
It´s strange that HP and Texas Instruments calculators are not mentioned in the video. I bought a Texas Instruments SR-50A in 1975 that still is in working order. Nostalgic piece of history.
It's because it's focused mainly on Japanese calculators. I actually really like the Casio graphing calculator it's oddly intuitive
Juan Abreu lol,It's about Japanese calculator history,HP and Texas Instruments are American companies, and Sharp, Casio and Canon are major Japanese calculator manufacturers, so why would you mention them, it wouldn't make sense!😛
Phonzo Cisne They invented it.
Juan Abreu Tx Inst. is most popular in the US, the rest of the world is Casio territory or a mix of other companies.
Correct, the first pocket calculator was the Cal Tech made for Texas Instruments.
People amaze me sometimes, the things the human mind and body can do are incredible.
No mention of Japan's Busicom Corp. calculator that led to the creation of Intel's 4004 CPU that launched the technology we see all around us today.
If you are interested in this story, search and watch "The Calculator Wars - A video history of Japan's electronic industry (Part 3)"
It's part of an abridged version of the larger "電子立国 日本の自叙伝" series.
What a great video. I agree with others though. This was not just about Casio or Sharp. I used to use Texas Instruments calculators which I found more intuitive and useful back in the day and mine used solar strips too. My earliest calculator was back in the 1970’s so it was surprising to learn this was really their advent. Today, possibly the most iconic and widely used calculators must be the Casio GT85 series. Compact graphical function scientific calculators which share more in common with computers than with their predecessor adding machines.
The music was fantastic
This is one of the most interesting documentary that I watched last time !! Good job and thanks for posting this documentary 😀🤣
You deserved like from me and maybe a subscription to your channel 😀
I am sorry but the ANITA km 8 electronic desk calculator was the worlds first electronic desk calculator. it was manufactured by the Bell Punch Company in Uxbridge UK. I worked as a repair technician on the equipment from 1965. There was a Mk 7 that was used in Europe before then. The inventor was a man called KITZT
Indeed! You mean the Anita MK8. I've made a demo of an open and restored Anita MK8. You can see that one on my channel. There is a MK12 too...
does anyone know where i can buy the calculator at 16:40? the slide puzzle calculator?
I've been building a calculator collection of my own lately, an this is the first one i've wanted that's neither scientific, nor business/financial. I'd like to broaden the collection, but only with calculators that actually interest me. This is a novelty right up my alley.
P.S. Suggestions also welcome regarding interesting calculators to add to my collection. So far it's mostly HP, plus mine and my brother's TIs from high school
Did it progress from fluorescent tube displays directly to LCD?
Or was there an intermediate step with LEDs?
Casio and Sharp did, which is what this documentary concentrates on. I cant recall seeing a red LED display calculator from either Japanese manufacturer. Other manufacturers like Texas Instruments, Hewlett Packard, Commodore, and Sinclair were making LED display calculators in the 70s.
Yes, there were LED calculators. I remember using them early on in secondary school. Red digits and less efficient so batteries needed more frequent changing just as with led watch displays.
Of course Japan would have calculator competitions
That's an amazing Hand Job...
No pun intended...
A real quickie!
Very informative,thx.
Awesome History
I use to like calculators when I was a kid. They are like toys to me.
Very interesting documentary, it was a treat to watch!
Asuka Kamimura is truly a gifted woman. Kudos for her. 👍👍👍👍👍
Opening story...I guess the Japanese have never heard of computer spreadsheets.
In '83 I had one of the credit card size calculators - I kept it in my wallet, but stupidly, I carried my wallet in my back pants pocket and sat on it all day, which bent the calculator...doh!
Fire the music editor.
I see where this is about calculators, but I think you're missing the history and documentary part
As could have been expected of a country built on calculator exports, they love them 😁
absolutely fascinating.
What is the basis for a calculator other than the one I invented?
The most important invention in life...
wtf happened to the audio in the middle
I never got to use a calculator seriously for the basic functions and the square root because I could get to the result way before typing in the numbers, I only used it for transcendental functions and programability though.
Blaise Pascal invented a calculating machine back in the 17th century! Only a few were made, but the modern odometers in cars use the same system!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_calculator
The beginning piece about speed calculating was interesting, but could have been left to the end of the documentary.
These kids are really having fun with these graphic calculators. 😄
how does the teacher check to see if they did it 100% correct. he can't watch them all at the same time. so, does he collect them all after they practice?
you know why the japanese wanted to schrink the calculators so the rest looks bigger :P
Very interesting, but man... who did die sound editing on this? The voices fade in and out for no reason, and short nervous music pieces come along totally at random to disappear again within seconds. Unbelievably terrible.
Same, fuck that person
I missed the not so Japanese Friden 130.
This is just half the story, where are the mechanical calculators?
Did you see the video?
Thanks for posting! Very informative.
Absolutely amazing I really enjoyed watching this with my girlfriend vary touching \
3:24 It's times like these that make me so proud of Japan. I know other nearby countries offer similar levels of consistency across the board regarding savant-like abilities too. But Japan specifically is truly an incredible country, and probably deserving the award for greatest country in the world. I make this judgment also based on the level of respect, and happiness which they generally show, and their epic industrial revolution throughout the 70's and 80's, and their economic dominance regarding motors and electronics. Truly extroadinary.
"Recently calculators with graphing capabilities have begun to be used in education."
Wtf TI graphing calculators had been ubiquitous in American high schools for 20 years when this was made.
Came across this accidentally didn't even know there was this whole world
Japanese calculators are awesome!
These girls are amazing!!
I love calculators
What is the purpose of using calculators in accounting department? Don't they have excel?
At times you can listen to some horrible 'background music' in this vid !
yooo im so fucking stoned rn
In 2023 who needs a Calculator when you have artificial intelligence lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣how stupid are you if you are relying on AI then it means you're dumb.
What about OCR and then just copy the table to Excel?
Seems this is not of calculators, but Casio. Please.
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Music is irritating ( -10 ) ,so i just moove on.Shame.
TIGER ARITHMOMETER!?
Complete nonsense 12:00 to 12:50 as if Japan made the first electronic calculator in the world in 1964. Sumlock Anita was the first in 1961 with their Anita MK7 and MK8.
I bet Asuka can use the abacus as fast as she can use the calculator.
If you doubt my claims check Wikipedia and search Sumlock Comptometer calculators
I have four prized computer models
これらの電卓を使用するよりも、伝統的な日本のそろばんが好まれます。十分に賢ければ、そろばん上で BASIC プログラムを実行することもできます。
wtf... i wanna see history of calc not people who can play calc
It's great that you can type so fast but these guys should really think about using the scan app and just input everything into Excell.
amazing, she's sitting in front of a very powerful computer. let me stress powerful 3 times. the computer she has is more powerful than one used to design a space shuttle. sitting next to powerful machine she has paper folder in front of her with data written by inkpen, and she uses packet calculator to verify the calculations (predictions). I don't know how this company is in business, perhaps their competitors do business the similar way.
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SALUT A TOUT LES POTOS DE LA DNL !
Seems like all the competitive people using calculators were women
8:23
wtf that chicks NPM on a calculator is insane
Are all Japanese people can type on their calculators that fast?
just say cicio..inside
calculator lore
I must confess, I got a little bored.
12:30
This calc save me in harward.edu and mit edu.
They not do excel? 🤣
Are Japanese calculator clubs exclusive for girls? Dang...
7:45 BLAZE IT SMOKE WEED ERRYDAY
This documentation must be a joke. How can you tell the history of calculators without even mentioning HP? What about the famous HP-35, the first ever made scientific calculator? Or the first programable calculator, the HP-65? Or the HP-12C, which had a major impact on the financial world and is the longest produced calculator ever (from 1981 till today)? And what about Texas Instruments, which competed with HP since the early '70s?
Your comment must be a joke because the documentary is about Japanese achievements and the calculators you mention are, well made in the USA which happens not to be Japan. Get it?
Arthur Konze Idiot Hp is an American company, I'd be focusing on Sharp , Casio, and Canon Becouse there Japanese calculators!
I will not use anything else other than an USA HP Reverse Polish calculator.
When was this made lol? Smartphone apps or google search make standalone calculators dated...
Not an engineering or science student , I see.
Although both my smartphone and e-book reader both have calculators, I find my basic calculator with actual keys easier to use.
I know only casio and they did not have anything like HP 41CX, useless japan crap. 3:04 - japans are not human beings, no single Earth born woman can push buttons on calc so fast ! :-) Why she is doing this if they have computers with numbers inside ???????????????????????????????????????????
I didn't last even 3 minutes into it before the irritating loud music got me out... Happens way too often. I thought the purpose of a documentary was to educate, not irritate.
Ah, but can it play minecraft? 😆
Why the crazy, idiotic music track over everything?
I have a calculator in my head it's called a brain