<![CDATA[I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings.]]>I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings.

He was an electrical engineer, I am a mechanical engineer. He graduated in 1950, learning engineering with a slide rule, before calculators.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/6a0ada6d-f87d-426e-a2bf-cf78349267a2/i-finally-had-my-grandfather-s-slide-rule-cuff-links-made-into-earrings.RSS for NodeFri, 11 Sep 2026 19:02:31 GMTFri, 21 Aug 2026 21:54:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:07:51 GMT]]>@VATVSLPR @sewblue There are frivolous ones? I want one of those.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CableSt/statuses/117137897661063678https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CableSt/statuses/117137897661063678Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:07:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:08:06 GMT]]>@sewblue my father was a textile engineer. I remember him sitting at the desk using his slide rule. He would continue to use it even after calculators hit the market.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115852361262458898/statuses/117137662678580586https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115852361262458898/statuses/117137662678580586Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:08:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:02:22 GMT]]>@sewblue @jeridansky Kewl!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ngmx.com/users/sindarina/statuses/117137640143920032https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ngmx.com/users/sindarina/statuses/117137640143920032Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:02:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:15:10 GMT]]>@sewblue hell, i learned enginnering in the early ‘70ds with a slide rule. The early calculators were banned from tests at University of Michigan.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jaypeach53/statuses/117137454590760447https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jaypeach53/statuses/117137454590760447Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:15:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:46:46 GMT]]>@sewblue I still have my slide rule from high school. I loathed my slide rule. I knew deep down something would replace it and when calculators came around I was in heaven. But I love the look and feel of them. Very cool tribute to your grandfather and engineers!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/CardboardRobot/statuses/117137342859729588https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/CardboardRobot/statuses/117137342859729588Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:46:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:31:58 GMT]]>@sewblue this is wonderful. 📏

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philbetts/statuses/117137284665836037https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philbetts/statuses/117137284665836037Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:31:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:25:16 GMT]]>@sewblue Very nice! I'd love to watch your colleagues trying to understand what your ear rings are. I wonder how many have ever seen a slide rule?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/117137022404783033https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/117137022404783033Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:25:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:51:49 GMT]]>@sewblue
🥰

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/Dougfir/statuses/117136890905681398https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/Dougfir/statuses/117136890905681398Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:51:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:03:55 GMT]]>@sewblue
I own an actual slide rule, though I have never used it for anything serious. I bought it when I was in highschool when they were already obsolete but not yet collectable. It was at an office supply store going out of business sale, so I got an excellent deal.

FWIW, it's a Pickett Log Log Decitrig, so it's a serious slide rule.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117136702562409107https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117136702562409107Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:03:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:55:34 GMT]]>@sewblue This is amazing and makes me inordinately happy.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://twit.social/users/kevingamin/statuses/117136669729983478https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://twit.social/users/kevingamin/statuses/117136669729983478Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:55:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:40:51 GMT]]>@sewblue this is so cool! (I have a small collection of actual real slide rules, but I don't use them for math so much these days.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/nxskok/statuses/117136611851564841https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/nxskok/statuses/117136611851564841Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:40:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:39:33 GMT]]>@sewblue
Superb! My sweetie gave me spirit level cufflinks, a similar train of thought.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/PhilSalkie/statuses/117136606719937377https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/PhilSalkie/statuses/117136606719937377Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:39:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:38:53 GMT]]>@sewblue

If it ever helps you, the slang term for a slide rule is a "slipstick".

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://autistics.life/users/Uair/statuses/117136604119430553https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://autistics.life/users/Uair/statuses/117136604119430553Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:38:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:21:53 GMT]]>@sewblue

Very nice ... Hugz

Hugz & xXx

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gives.hugz.online/users/MelissaBearTrix/statuses/117136537277183094https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gives.hugz.online/users/MelissaBearTrix/statuses/117136537277183094Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:21:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:20:32 GMT]]>@sewblue This is absolutely wonderful. What a beautiful way to carry a legacy.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/redrummy/statuses/117136531972483928https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/redrummy/statuses/117136531972483928Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:20:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:18:43 GMT]]>@sewblue
Awesome!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/TMRuppert/statuses/117136524779122338https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/TMRuppert/statuses/117136524779122338Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:18:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:06:20 GMT]]>@sewblue Very cool. I'm old enough that I used slide rules in middle and high school.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nancylwayne/statuses/117136476080644917https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nancylwayne/statuses/117136476080644917Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:06:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:00:41 GMT]]>@sewblue
Beautiful and very touching ❤️❤️

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/cynblogger/statuses/117136453862633433https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/cynblogger/statuses/117136453862633433Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:00:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:18:13 GMT]]>@sewblue How cool is that!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/sallymack/statuses/117135815028590324https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/sallymack/statuses/117135815028590324Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:18:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I finally had my grandfather's slide rule cuff links made into earrings. on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:02:32 GMT]]>@sewblue

As a former slide-rule using engineer, I love this!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/117135753375346232https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/117135753375346232Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:02:32 GMT