Computation-nostalgia is endless joy :) In the mid-80s I did have access to several models of those pocket Japanese computers that ran BASIC, including the CAS

Computation-nostalgia is endless joy :) In the mid-80s I did have access to several models of those pocket Japanese computers that ran BASIC, including the CASIO FX-750P. I was definitely a loner in this regard. I just got lucky -- my father was in Japan doing film work and probably spent his entire paycheck several times at the electronics malls. He bought these because he wanted to write software to help camera operators with setting up their shots, anywhere in the world. http://casio.ledudu.com/images/pockets/casio%5Cboites/zoom/fx750p.JPG http://casio.ledudu.com/images/pockets/casio%5Cboites/zoom/f... I had dabbled in Apple IIs at school but this was my go-to machine at home. I could not do very much with a 1-line LED display but I wrote some simple games and animations. Every kid learning engineering would benefit from working an old-school piece of equipment, even if simulated.