It is hard to remember a time when no one had a spreadsheet. Sure, you had big paper ledgers if you were an accountant. But most people just scribbled their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/26/spreadsheets-apple-style/)

Making Math Less Stressful with a Python Super-Calculator
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In a recent write-up, [David Delony] explains how he built a Wolfram Mathematica-like engine with Python. Core to the system is SymPy for symbolic math support. [David] said being able …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/26/making-math-less-stressful-with-a-python-super-calculator/)

Examining the First Mechanical Calculator
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Blaise Pascal is known for a number of things, but we remember him best for the Pascaline, an early mechanical calculator. [Chris Staecker] got a chance to take a close …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/26/examining-the-first-mechanical-calculator/)