Comments on: InstaCalc, a real-time, shareable calculator

By: Kalid

Kalid — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:45:09 +0000

Hey, this is Kalid from Instacalc, thanks for the write-up. InstaCalc isn’t meant for the super-simple calculations; try the examples to see the power available (instant results, variables, sharing links, embedding in webpages).

My goal isn’t to *replace* your current tools, it’s to give you a better option for sharing numbers (see the CodingHorror article above).

The product will constantly evolve with feedback, so appreciate the comments!

By: Ed Knittel

Ed Knittel — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:28:50 +0000

WHY do so many of these “ideas” lack any polish at all? I thought Web 2.0 meant shiny, bubbly, and yummy? Why does it have a graph paper background when the information doesn’t even line up on the grid?

*Yawn*

By: PaleDavid

PaleDavid — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:14:33 +0000

I think this a pretty neat idea, not so much for doing calculations, but for teaching the effect of brackets and the order of calculations (“BODMAS” rule). Only one problem, UK billion is 10^12 and in the US it’s 10^9. That’s bound to confuse someone…

By: Samyak Bhuta

Samyak Bhuta — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:04:46 +0000

The line numbers at the end reminds me gwbasic.

By: sam

sam — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:01:30 +0000

great example of skill, and lack of creativity.

By: Well now

Well now — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:10:18 +0000

Ok, I understand that Web 2.0 is all about minutely improving on something that already exists, but I can’t imagine telling myself, “I need to calculate 6 billion * 23, but gosh darnit, I can’t remember how many zeros are in a billion. I’m going to http://www.instacalc.com!”

Does this really need its own domain? It should be buried on someones’ “My Scripts” page linked from their blog.