dean@image.soe.clarkson.edu (Dean Swan) (10/29/90)
On Saturday, October 27, 1990 between 3pm and 5pm, somebody decided
that they needed my calculators more than I do. (They also decided
that they needed my CD's and car stereo more than I did.)
Anyway, this theft ocurred in Boston, MA. (On Beacon St. at Walnut)
My 48sx had variables called 'PaulOwesDean' and 'TotalCost' defined, and
'EQ' was 'Y=SIN(X+SIN(X)+SIN(2*X)/2+SIN(3*X)/3)'.
My 42s had variables 'LISA', 'KYLE', and 'TRIP', amongst others, and
programs 'FMPlot', 'FILTER', and 'TVM'.
Unfortunately, I don't have the serial numbers, but if these machines
show up without manuals and have the described data in them, please
e-mail me.
I know this is a longshot, but I would very much like to catch the
f*ck*r who stole $2500 worth of belongings from my car while I was
visiting the New England Aquarium. Just goes to show that locked
doors (and hiding things under the seats, or in the glove box) keep
out honest people.
Thanx.
-Dean Swan
dean@sun.soe.clarkson.edu
P.S. The 48sx is a Rev. D machine. The variable 'KYLE' in the 42s
contained the value 3,156,526,737.00 for whatever that's worth.
Also: People wouldn't steal things if there wasn't a market for stolen goods.whelan@huey.wslab.Hawaii.Edu (The Obscure Guru) (10/29/90)
In article <9010290734.AA17005@image.soe.clarkson.edu> dean@image.soe.clarkson.edu (Dean Swan) writes:
=>
=> Anyway, this theft ocurred in Boston, MA. (On Beacon St. at Walnut)
=>
=> My 48sx had variables called 'PaulOwesDean' and 'TotalCost' defined, and
=> 'EQ' was 'Y=SIN(X+SIN(X)+SIN(2*X)/2+SIN(3*X)/3)'.
=>
=> My 42s had variables 'LISA', 'KYLE', and 'TRIP', amongst others, and
=> programs 'FMPlot', 'FILTER', and 'TVM'.
After 'losing' a 28s under mysterious circumstances I cobbled
together a little program called "OFF" that put my name and address on display
and then shut the machine off using a SYSEVAL. With the 48sx its quite simple
to write a similar program that uses the RPL command OFF and then reprogram
the OFF key to call the program using the USER keyboard mode. Now whenever
anyone turns my calculator off, it puts a big obvious message on
display about who owns it etc.
I figure that it will make it a little bit harder for a thief to
be a thief and should I truly lose the thing, it will be quite easy for
the finder to locate me. Now if a guy were really smart he might take
the batteries out (or find some manuals somewhere that explain what's
really going on the with the calculator), but its a big step in the
right direction. If anyone is interested in the trivial code required
for such a program, e-mail me.
--
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
whelan@ (uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu || uhccux.BITNET || nextsrv.wslab.hawaii.edu)