Linux's Much Overlooked Calculator -- BC
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From: Patrick Callahan on 25 Mar 2010 06:35 Sidney Lambe wrote: > Hope this helps. I love this little utility. The X ones just suck. > > > Sid Thanks for the tip! I'm sure I'll be using this many times in the future. But I have to step in and say that not all X calculators suck. KDE 4's KRunner has a built in calculator, in addition to lots of other fun plugins. I use it frequently on my KDE desktops, and I definitely do it without the mouse. ALT+F2 brings up the run interface, which drops down from the top of the screen. I can then type a mathematical expression and press the "=" key to show the result. Alternatively, I can type the "=" sign before beginning the expression, and the result will be shown/modified as I complete the expression. Just an alternative for another environment. It's also nicer for those of us who do run non-tiling X desktops, since there's no need to switch to the terminal window.
From: TJ on 25 Mar 2010 07:01 On 03/25/2010 03:58 AM, Sidney Lambe wrote: > > You are a jerk. Welcome to my killfile. > > I'll bet you are already in it under a variety of names. > > It has 650+ entries. > > Sid > Remember Sid, it's not paranoia if everybody really *is* out to get you. TJ -- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
From: TJ on 25 Mar 2010 07:05 On 03/25/2010 06:36 AM, Rui Maciel wrote: > Sidney Lambe wrote: > >> Never mind. You should have told me they were console apps >> in your first reply to me. >> >> You are a jerk. Welcome to my killfile. >> >> I'll bet you are already in it under a variety of names. >> >> It has 650+ entries. > > Good for you. > > > Rui Maciel Welcome to the club! There's a party at 4. Newbies bring the beer. TJ -- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
From: TJ on 25 Mar 2010 07:35 On 03/22/2010 11:32 AM, Sidney Lambe wrote: > Bc is a handy console calcualator found on most > distributions, but very few people know how to > use it. > > (It will do very sophisticated mathematics, too, but > that's beyond me.) (snip) > > Hope this helps. I love this little utility. The X ones just suck. > > > Sid > > > If all I want is a calculator, I don't bother with my computer. I reach for the little battery-operated one that sits on my desk. All I have to do is push one button and the display pops up, ready to use. It's a scientific calculator, so it too will do very sophisticated math. Years of not using that kind of math have me out of practice, though. I paid a dollar for it a few years ago at a garage sale. TJ -- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
From: The Natural Philosopher on 25 Mar 2010 08:14
TJ wrote: > On 03/22/2010 11:32 AM, Sidney Lambe wrote: >> Bc is a handy console calcualator found on most >> distributions, but very few people know how to >> use it. >> >> (It will do very sophisticated mathematics, too, but >> that's beyond me.) > > (snip) > >> >> Hope this helps. I love this little utility. The X ones just suck. >> >> >> Sid >> >> >> > If all I want is a calculator, I don't bother with my computer. I reach > for the little battery-operated one that sits on my desk. All I have to > do is push one button and the display pops up, ready to use. It's a > scientific calculator, so it too will do very sophisticated math. Years > of not using that kind of math have me out of practice, though. > > I paid a dollar for it a few years ago at a garage sale. > > TJ contrariwise, if I want one, there's a button on my linux keyboard, that pops one up in under a second, which is a lot quicker than trying to remember where the physical one is. |