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TI Calculators Play Movies

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the bridging-the-gap dept.

ipapusha writes "TI Calculator enthusiasts rejoice. A few weeks ago, Dan Englender released a new flash application usb8x. Usb8x is a driver that interfaces with the On-the-Go USB port in the TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. It is designed to be used by other programmers to create drivers for a variety of USB peripherals, including a keyboard and mouse. Already, ticalc.org's own Michael Vincent has interfaced his Lexar JumpDrive to play The Matrix's famous lobby scene. (mirror) ."

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  1. Obg. by deutschemonte · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, but does it run linux?

    *Dodges Tomato*

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  2. I must be old. by GreatBunzinni · · Score: 5, Funny

    I must be old. I remember the time where calculators were used to do calculations and even plotting a nice graphic of a function.

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    1. Re:I must be old. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      *gasp*

      Then we must BAN MATH IN SCHOOLS!

      Won't somebody THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?!?!?

    2. Re:I must be old. by freitasm · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes... Calculators are Weapons of Math Instruction.

  3. In other news by superpulpsicle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Student was expelled from school when he accidentally played loud porn in a classroom during an exam.

  4. my EYES!!! by John.P.Jones · · Score: 5, Funny

    It looks more like the Matrix than the Matrix...

  5. Preview version by SuperBanana · · Score: 5, Funny

    For those of you tuning in on your TI calculators:

    N=NEO
    G=GUY
    T=TRIN

    Act One:

    N          G
    |-R ~~~~~~*X  <- Bullet time
    /\         /\

    Act Two:

    |---Nice shot.
    |

    T
    B  <----- N
    /\         |
              /\
               |---"Whoa. Nice Latex"

    Act Three:

    >-Z
      |---- "Whoa.  Nice punch"

    Could've done it in 3 lines of RPN, incidentally.

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