5 Weird and Wacky Last Minute Gifts There's still time, a few hours left to pick up one of these, er, different, gifts. And don't forget to sell that old calculator to recoup some of the money you spent! Bug Vacuum No need to haul out the Hoover to suck up that pesky fly, just relocate the pests in your home to new living quarters inside of...   Read more »

5 Fun Techy Gifts Sure to Please Here are five winning gift ideas for the techy in your life this holiday season. Heck, after all the giving is done you may even want to snatch one for yourself. Joby GorillaPod Stand Take a break from spelling upside-down words on your calculator and snap some photos of your friends. Or consider using this...   Read more »

The Saga of the Graphing Calculator The start of the school year always brings with it an expensive list of curriculum must-haves. For the Math and/or Science student, one of the most expensive items on that list is sure to be a graphing calculator. Maybe you’ve used a graphing calculator before – maybe not - but you bite the bullet and go out to get the thing. Talk about sticker...   Read more »

Using Your Graphing Calculator Using a graphing calculator makes light work of most math calculations. Unfortunately, figuring out how to use your graphing calculator can be challenging for those who have never used one before. In addition to learning new terminology and symbols, you are plagued with learning how to tell your graphing calculator what you want it to do. This information presented...   Read more »

Graphing Calculator Technology – New or Not? Graphing calculators technology has changed, albeit very little, in the past 20 years. With the advent of the touch screen, graphing calculators have jumped on board. Beyond that, however, graphing calculators and their technology have changed very little. So, why with all the technological advancements in other industries has the graphing...   Read more »

Choosing a Graphing Calculator based on Purpose Choosing the right graphing calculator is strongly dependent upon on what the calculator is going to be used for. For instance, certain graphing calculators are allowed for college entrance and graduate entrance exams. Some graphing calculators are specifically designed for work in a given course or profession. Still others provide cross...   Read more »

Graphing Calculator Apps versus Graphing Calculators At some point in your math career, you will need to consider the necessity of a graphing calculator. While it may seem like purchasing a graphing calculator is your only option, many students find graphing calculator apps to be a viable option for their classes. Graphing calculator apps are great for doing homework and class work – if...   Read more »

Graphing Calculator Games A variety of graphing calculator games exist that can easily be downloaded. Programmers have created arcade games, board games, strategy games, educational games and many more to add to the functionality and excitement of your graphing calculator. Don’t get stuck in those monotonous classes with nothing to do. Graphing calculator games provide hours of...   Read more »

Options for Getting Rid of Your Used Graphing Calculators With the end of the school year fast approaching, many students start contemplating what to do with their used graphing calculators. Perhaps you are uncertain whether you will have a continued need for a graphing calculator or you just don’t want the clutter. Another factor in your...   Read more »

TI-83 Plus Calculator Functionality The TI-83 Plus is one of the most popular graphing calculators for students because of its functionality. In addition to the standard scientific functions, the TI-83 Plus offers graphing, polar/parametric/sequence graphing modes, statistics, trigonometric, and algebraic functions and some calculus functions. It can also be used for basic math purposes. TI-83...   Read more »