It looks like a normal calculator...
It even functions like a normal calculator...
Just don't ever divide by zero...
If you do... And god forbid you do...
It will ignite a thermite charge, and self-destruct, (potentially burning down your house, car, or toast)
You have been warned-- mofosyne, May 20 2010 Wikipedia: Killer Poke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_pokeA (sort of) precedent in Commodore's PET machine where if you typed in the wrong command, you'd set up the wiring into a configuration that (supposedly) would fry the machine. [zen_tom, May 24 2010] [+] Spreadsheet version would self-corrupt, presumably.-- swimswim, May 20 2010 Adds up, then substracts itself. Excellent. +-- xenzag, May 20 2010 sp: thermite-- po, May 20 2010 //sp: thermite//
Indeed - it's a good job this idea isn't about a Self Destructing "Speak and Spell"-- Jinbish, May 20 2010 Awesome.
<side note> Chuck Norris can divide by zero. He did it shortly after he counted to infinity... The third time. <sn/>-- MikeD, May 20 2010 Jinbish!
upload that halfbaked idea about that Speak & spell Self destruct idea of yours!
That's a pretty cooL idea!-- mofosyne, May 20 2010 Can it be asked to calculate the exact value of Pi ?
[+] for unnecessary and pointlessly dangerous use of pyrotechnics in a seemingly innocuous consumer product.-- 8th of 7, May 20 2010 //calcualte// The Aztec god of mathematics! A very esoteric reference.-- swimswim, May 20 2010 Bah. SP. fixed.
Besides, since Pi is nearly infinite, this will simply produce a rundown timer which (depending on the speed of the processor) may still be executing when the Universe ends, or the battery runs down.
Probably asking a bit much of a couple of "AAA" cells ...-- 8th of 7, May 20 2010 Instead of AAA cells, use a photovoltaic cell, and (for storing that power when there's not enough light) a capacitor. A big capacitor... however many farads we can cram into the calculator casing.-- goldbb, May 24 2010 will this be a graphing calculator? cause I could see getting a lot of people by telling them to graph 1/x-- metarinka, May 25 2010 + This comes just in time to help out with my charge card bills!-- xandram, Dec 16 2021 random, halfbakery