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CCARS14 - 1970s: A Calculating Puzzle Multi-cache

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Hidden : 4/28/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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This cache has been placed for the CCARS14 event, held May 30 to June 1, 2014. It should not be found prior to 8PM on Friday, May 30, 2014. Caches for the CCARS14 event are published early so the geocaching community can plan their search routes before the event starts.




The 1970s was the introduction to a simple tool that we probably all have used and have in our homes today....
A HAND HELD CALCULATOR


Here is a brief history....
1970-71 -- Sanyo (Japan) markets a large, portable calculator, the ICC-0081, with 4 functions, rechargeable nicad batteries, and an 8 digit tube display with a flip-up display cover. The unit listed for $425.

1972 -- Scores of companies rush into the pocket calculator business as demand for this amazing new product soars. Prices begin to fall as competition grows. Average price for a basic four function model is down to about $150 by the end of the year.

1975 -- The pocket calculator is widely used by students as some simple four-function calculators break the $20 price barrier. Controversy flares as some teachers demand that the devices be banned from classrooms for fear that students will not learn math.

1976 -- Liquid crystal displays (similar to those used in today's pocket calculators) are finally refined and reliable enough for common usage.

1978 -- LCD calculators begin to capture the market with their simple, compact cases and multiple functions. Also, solar-powered calculators are becoming more available. The pocket calculator becomes a common household item as some simple function calculators break the $10 price barrier.


**This is a multi-cache that also includes a field puzzle to get you from the first location to the final. WP1 will give you nine numbers that can be plugged into the following... N51 0A.BCD W114 EF.GHI
We hope you have fun finding this multi that pays tribute to calculators.

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