Abacus iPhone App Offers Alternative to the Calculator
In Japan, it's not uncommon for someone to still do math on their abacus. I even had to take an abacus class during summer school as a kid—and I didn't even go to a Japanese school. In a way, it makes a lot more sense than a digital calculator. Anyway, some clever developer created this abacus app for the iPhone. You use the touchscreen to move the balls up and down to do your calculations, and i has a motion sensor so that you can shake the phone to clear it. You can see a video of it in action here.
Can you share any pages that would explain the usage of abacus as it is used in Japan? :)
Posted by: Saavik256 | July 10, 2008 at 03:19 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soroban
:P
Posted by: musashimaru | July 10, 2008 at 05:12 PM
Okaaaaaaaay, that's for my blonde moment, there >.>
*pretends it didn't happen*
Posted by: Saavik256 | July 10, 2008 at 11:39 PM