The Coolest Gadgets Ever! Design of the Slide Rule in the Era of 1950s “Space Age Modernism”

Part Four: In the 1950s, gadgets, consumption, and an unquenchable belief in the "power" of technology took hold in the Angloshere and Europe. The design of technology was almost entirely done by the slide rule in this era. I end my little gadgets series with a peek into these mindsets through the design of the slide rule itself … We studied the theory behind the amazing slide rule in my last article here, so now its time to look at the mechanics, ergonomics and culture behind this iconic bygone 20th Century gadget. <a href="https://medium.com/intuition/the-coolest-gadgets-ever-design-of-the-slide-rule-in-the-era-of-1950s-space-age-modernism-3abb4d93b593">Click Here</a>