The things you forgot you loved.
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◆ Did you have this?
👍 I had this💔 I wanted this1980s · school supplies
A boxy machine that projected handwritten or printed transparencies onto a screen, the centerpiece of countless classroom lessons before digital projectors.
“The boxy graphing calculator every high schooler needed for algebra and calculus class, doubling as a covert gaming device once you found the games.”
“A basic scientific calculator with trig and log functions, standard classroom equipment before graphing calculators took over.”
“A mechanical writing machine with a keyboard that stamped ink onto paper through physical type bars, once standard equipment for typing class.”
“A motorized desktop sharpener that ground a pencil to a point with the push of a button, replacing the hand-crank sharpener in most classrooms.”