August 12, 2008
Added the Slide Rule Song and Ol' Slide Rule is Back by Son of The Mad Slide Ruler!
July 16, 2008
For the musically inclined, why not check out some slide rule songs and have a great sing-along!
June 27, 2008
If you're interested in complex numbers, make sure you check out this short paper, Finding Complex Roots. It deals with finding the complex roots for simple equations using slide rule techniques. A MathML version is also available, but you will need the MathPlayer plug-in from Design Science.
June 21, 2008
Added a link to William Robinson's article on Slide Rules with Hyperbolic Function Scales and pages for the derivation of the formulae for the volume and surface area of the frustum of a cone.
June 5, 2008
The start of the M•S•R Short Courses are now available. Presently there are four modules dealing with trigonometry with right-angled triangles. The modules so far are only on finding an unknown side, but others will be added soon. The modules are constructed using CourseLab Software and can be completed online or downloaded to your own PC for completion. Note that the courses are under their own subdomain.
And for something completely different! The Abacus Antics is back online (sort of got missed in the transfer), not a great deal at the moment but will improve.
June 1, 2008
The M•S•R Quizzes and Puzzles Center has opened. The quizzes can be completed on the computer, iPod or PDA. The puzzles are in Flash format. So try one today! Check back as we add more to the list.
May 30, 2008
Keeping with the philosophy to always help students in their education ... links have been added to some of my favorite mathematics sites. These include blogs and tutoring sites. I hope many of you find them useful and of course - interesting. On a less pleasant note, M•S•R has recently been attacked by spammers. Offending images have been removed and we apologize for this. If you ever find anything untoward, please contact us immediately.
May 29, 2008
Added links to some puzzles for the young or young at heart - Why not check them out!
May 15, 2008
Updated links to Tim Van Dusen's Virtual Kid's Rules.
May 14, 2008
We've added the Pickett 905-ES "A" Texas Speed Rule as one of our special slide rules.
May 13, 2008
Some short explanations and lessons have been added to the Theory and Use of Slide Rules. The slide rule being analyzed is the Pickett Deci-Point slide rule, sometimes known as the Model 1. To view these short explanation, check out the Pickett Deci-Point Slide Rule on this site.
May 12, 2008
Added some happy snaps of a selection of slide rules using PicLens. The PicLens viewer is a free plug-in and gives a very impressive way to view any graphics. If it's not installed, you can view the graphics as a slide show, but this is nowhere near as impressive. For a quick look, check the Happy Snaps pages.
May 10, 2008
Minor formatting changes and more to follow over the next couple of days.
May 4, 2008
The Collector's page has been updated to show screen shots and the URLs. We've also added the latest of The Mad Guide, nothing too new, but with a little bit of a change. The other site links will be updated soon.
May 2, 2008
Well, a new face-lift for one! I've tried to group the different sections in a more logical order and hopefully the navigation is better. Some items have been deleted because I felt that they didn't really have any great importance or add anything to the site or topic. The Mad Guide has not been included yet because it too is undergoing some changes. I have created redirectors for sites that linked to this one, but if you have time, you might like to change them on your site. Cheers!
