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TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
Posted by Nikky on 30 August 2010, 04:33 GMT

The notoriously locked-down and crippled TI-Nspire has shown its "can-do" attitude and can now be counted as an equal in the TI calculator family thanks to the efforts of up-and-coming programmer Jacob Patrick. The best program in the history of all known space has been ported to the Nspire: Wacky Fun Random Numbar Generator v1.00000070.

When ticalc attempted to contact Mr. Patrick for further information regarding this feat that will be long-remembered, he only had the following to say: "I rule you." The connection was then abruptly terminated. Lord-god Nick Disabato, author of the original program, was not available for comment at press time. Although he is leading an expedition to South America in an effort to find the remains of ancient calculators buried in long-forgotten pyramids of power, Disabato's secretary promised that she would attempt to pass a message along to her employer. The outlook remains bleak, as Disabato's TI-85 telnet server was acting up as of late.

Update (Travis): For those of you who haven't been around long enough to get the joke, the Wacky Fun Random Numbar Generator is sort of a running gag that former news editor Nick Disabato started way back in summer 2000.

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Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
calcdude84se  Account Info

I really want an Nspire now. What happens if we port this to Casio calcs?

Reply to this comment    2 September 2010, 01:17 GMT


Re: Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
Travis Evans  Account Info

WORLD DOMINATION

Reply to this comment    2 September 2010, 22:22 GMT

Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
Michael Vincent  Account Info
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I still prefer the PC version. Nothing beats erasing Windows and putting WFRNG OS on your computer for maximum productivity.

Reply to this comment    2 September 2010, 04:56 GMT

Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
critor  Account Info
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Inside joke? Sorry, I didn't get it at all...

Reply to this comment    4 September 2010, 15:23 GMT


Re: Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
Travis Evans  Account Info
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Pretty much—it got started back in 2000 (see web page link)

Reply to this comment    4 September 2010, 20:20 GMT

Re: Re: Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
Kevin Ouellet Account Info
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I think the best part of the joke (well, idk if it's part of it but it's still related and funny) is in page 7 of the Random Numbar Generator ported to ASM 2004 news article (see link below my nickname.)

Reply to this comment    4 September 2010, 21:36 GMT


Re: Re: Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
Kevin Ouellet Account Info
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Er wrong link in my post above. Try the one in this one.

Reply to this comment    4 September 2010, 21:37 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: TI-Nspire Suddenly 50% Cooler
JBB Account Info

Speaking of nspsire, has any news leaked out on the TI-1000 project? I know that it is supposed to fix the problems associated with nspire has but the question is which ones? Like maybe a screen that you can read with the lights on?

Reply to this comment    26 September 2010, 09:40 GMT
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