How to repair my abacus?

[Hank Higgens]

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

"Hank Higgens" <hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:3963ecce.0404080200.5a324051@posting.google.com...

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is
damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Remove all the rods and then replace the beads with heavy duty tax
compensated beads.
Accountants recommend that this be done at least 5 yearly.


--
Regards ........ Rheilly Phoull

 

[nick]

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 03:00:13 -0700, Hank Higgens wrote:

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Are you sure it's plugged in?

 

[exray]

nick wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 03:00:13 -0700, Hank Higgens wrote:


My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!


Are you sure it's plugged in?

If you don't have the highly specialized test equipment you should take
in to a qualified service shop.

 

[Sam Goldwasser]

"nick" <nick@francolini.com> writes:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 03:00:13 -0700, Hank Higgens wrote:

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Are you sure it's plugged in?

Also, sometimes when these are reassembled, some of the beads are accidentally
put in upsdie-down. This will cause a slight loss of accuracy. If this is
your problem, then it may be a simple repair. Sorry, I don't know how to
determine which beads may be suspect.

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[Van Gardner]

hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au (Hank Higgens) wrote in message news:<3963ecce.0404080200.5a324051@posting.google.com>...

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

You are in the wrong newsgroup. An abacus is a mechanical device not electronic.

Van

 

[Sam Goldwasser]

vangard@worldnet.att.net (Van Gardner) writes:

hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au (Hank Higgens) wrote in message news:<3963ecce.0404080200.5a324051@posting.google.com>...
My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

You are in the wrong newsgroup. An abacus is a mechanical device not electronic.

Oh, don't be a spoiler. There are electrons in an abacus.

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[El Meda]

hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au (Hank Higgens) wrote:

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Hank, You need to post a make and model number if you are expecting
any specific help.
---
Ing. Remberto Gomez-Meda <gomerem@hotmail.com>
http://ingemeda.tripod.com/
INGE - Ingenieria Electronica.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.

 

[Stan]

(Van Gardner) wrote: (Hank Higgens) wrote:
}> My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.
}>
}> What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?
}>
}> Please help!
}
}You are in the wrong newsgroup. An abacus is a mechanical device not
electronic.

WHAT?!? You're still using a non-WiFi'd abacus?

Stan.

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On 8 Apr 2004 03:00:13 -0700, hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au (Hank
Higgens) wrote:

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.
What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?
Please help!

You forgot to specify the maker, model, and exact mode of failure. In
most cases, the failure is not machanical but can be attributed to
operator error. However, there are some common problems found in the
common abacus.

1. Do you have a worm? This is found by running one of the various
worm and virus removal programs. They'll help you spot the holes in
the main frame bored by the worm. Remedial action depends upon the
type of worm. To avoid furthur infections, please use an anti-worm
cover and scan for worms often.

2. When did you last reboot your abacus? Simply shaking the abacus
to remove cached numbers often helps with arithmetic errors.

3. Have you installed all the updates and patches necessary for
efficient operation? While many of these patches may look like
band-aids, cloths pins, hose clamps, sticky goo, and other temporary
contrivances, it's the best that the manufacturers can offer.

4. Are you running an open source abacus? If so, you may be missing
some dependency or library required to run the abacus. Please inspect
the storage area to insure that everything is properly installed.
Consult your librarian for the missing libraries.

5. Utilities often interfere with the operation of the abacus. For
example, a bolt on fan, cell phone, and CCFL lamp will suck all the
power from the abacus. I suggest unloading all your utilities and
accessories and see if that helps.

6. Do you have sufficient cooling? The high performance abacus can
have considerable friction between the main frame data paths and the
beads. If you overclock the abacus and operate the beads faster than
the manufacturer intended, heating will be an issue.

Hopefully, these pointers will help you repair or mitigate your
undisclosed abacus problem. This is a good thing because when
computers are universally banned as a serious detriment to
productivity, the abacus will then be the primary computing system.



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[Deke]

"Hank Higgens" <hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:3963ecce.0404080200.5a324051@posting.google.com...

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is
damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Made in China? Throw it away, buy a new one.
The deluxe model is only $5.95 at WalMart.

 

[Nigel Cook]

"Hank Higgens" <hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:3963ecce.0404080200.5a324051@posting.google.com...

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is
damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Sorry, I don't know anything about abaci (plural ? ).
My instrument of choice is the slide rule - never having broken down in 30
years
of use. And no battery to ever replace. I use this venerable beast more than
a calculator - after all with Rs accurate only to 10 per cent
and Cs accurate to 20 per cent who needs 10 places of decimal accuracy

electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~diverse

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On 8 Apr 2004 03:00:13 -0700, hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au (Hank
Higgens) put finger to keyboard and composed:

My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

If you are experiencing data loss, and if your abacus is an upright
model, try rotating it 90 degrees.


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:32:42 +0100, "Nigel Cook"
<diverse2@tcp.co.antispam.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:

"Hank Higgens" <hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:3963ecce.0404080200.5a324051@posting.google.com...
My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is
damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Sorry, I don't know anything about abaci (plural ? ).
My instrument of choice is the slide rule - never having broken down in 30
years
of use. And no battery to ever replace. I use this venerable beast more than
a calculator - after all with Rs accurate only to 10 per cent
and Cs accurate to 20 per cent who needs 10 places of decimal accuracy

I still have my Staedtler School Rietz No. 54455 slide rule. It must
be over 30 years old. I don't know what happened to my abacus though
....


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Nigel Cook]

I still have my Staedtler School Rietz No. 54455 slide rule. It must
be over 30 years old. I don't know what happened to my abacus though
...


- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email.

Mine is a Swiss, Faber Castell 52/82 probably nearer 40 yearsd old and not
worn out.
Does anyone know the name of the guy who set his life's task to work out the
value of pi using, expansion series , to many decimal places. ?
He took perhaps 25 years to complete but little did he know he'd
made a mistake 5 years in and everything after was cumulatively wrong - DOH

 

[Nigel Cook]

And a poser for people of a certain age.
What is the significance of the number 0.4971 ?
Should be etched into the memory of anyone of that era.

 

[Tom MacIntyre]

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:01:00 +1000, Franc Zabkar
<fzabkar@optussnet.com.au> wrote:

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:32:42 +0100, "Nigel Cook"
diverse2@tcp.co.antispam.uk> put finger to keyboard and composed:


"Hank Higgens" <hank2018151212@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:3963ecce.0404080200.5a324051@posting.google.com...
My abacus, the most advanced computing device known to mankind, is
damaged.

What do I need to repair such a highly sophisticated device ?

Please help!

Sorry, I don't know anything about abaci (plural ? ).
My instrument of choice is the slide rule - never having broken down in 30
years
of use. And no battery to ever replace. I use this venerable beast more than
a calculator - after all with Rs accurate only to 10 per cent
and Cs accurate to 20 per cent who needs 10 places of decimal accuracy

I still have my Staedtler School Rietz No. 54455 slide rule. It must
be over 30 years old. I don't know what happened to my abacus though
...

I still have one, I think a Staedtler, about that age. I am not quite
sure exactly where to find it, but I know I still have it...somewhere.


Tom

- Franc Zabkar