HP Forum Archive 16

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Mysterious cross words on HP-48GX Message #1 Posted by J.M.Lecointre on 15 Sept 2006, 4:18 p.m. Test this combination of keys on your HP-48 (mine is a GX one) and discover a secret grid of cross words hidden inside (various fornames) : ON [right shift] ENTRY [right shift] ENTRY (this turns the calculator into ALG PRG mode) [alpha] [alpha] RULES [ALPHA] [ENTER] and then appears on the screen these mysterious crosswords... Funny ! (by the way, I was learning how to rearrange some symbolic expressions when I discovered this)

Re: Mysterious cross words on HP-48GX Message #2 Posted by Antonio Maschio (Italy) on 15 Sept 2006, 5:37 p.m., in response to message #1 by J.M.Lecointre This is an easter egg, found also on the HP-49g+. It shows people names involved in the HP-48GX making. -- Antonio Edited: 16 Sept 2006, 10:51 a.m. after one or more responses were posted

Re: Mysterious cross words on HP-48GX Message #3 Posted by Bram on 16 Sept 2006, 7:08 a.m., in response to message #2 by Antonio Maschio (Italy) Quote: This last easter egg doesn't work on my HP-49g+ nor on my 48G. (and neither does FRIENDS btw; only the GX seems to have any ;-)

Re: Mysterious cross words on HP-48GX Message #4 Posted by Raymond Del Tondo on 16 Sept 2006, 9:11 a.m., in response to message #2 by Antonio Maschio (Italy) Hi, of course AMIGOS aren't related to the HP-48GX, and this keyword easter egg isn't in the HP-48GX. Maybe you meant the FHB (aka 49g;-) Raymond

Re: Mysterious cross words on HP-48GX Message #5 Posted by Antonio Maschio (Italy) on 16 Sept 2006, 10:45 a.m., in response to message #4 by Raymond Del Tondo Maybe, I haven't got neither the 48GX nor the 49G. I read news about these easter eggs in Educalc here, right for the 49G. Sorry. -- Antonio

HP-49g+ easter eggs survey Message #6 Posted by Antonio Maschio (Italy) on 16 Sept 2006, 10:50 a.m., in response to message #4 by Raymond Del Tondo Now that we cleared the way, just for fun, do you know HP-49g+ easter eggs (I know: RULES, "HpMad" typed into any enter form that starts a fast Tetris, "MINEISBETTER" typed into EQW that pops up a slow Tetris)? -- Antonio Yes, I know, this is a serious Forum. But even engineers who design calculators (and have fun in hiding easter eggs) are serious! Aren't they?

Re: HP-49g+ easter eggs survey Message #7 Posted by J.M. Lecointre on 17 Sept 2006, 12:33 p.m., in response to message #6 by Antonio Maschio (Italy) Hi, does anyone know if "RULES" is the only one "easter egg" hidden in the HP-48GX ?

Re: HP-49g+ easter eggs survey Message #8 Posted by Antonio Maschio (Italy) on 18 Sept 2006, 5:13 a.m., in response to message #7 by J.M. Lecointre Actually, RULES is reported on the AUR for the HP-49g+, so it shouldn't be considered as an easter egg. I discovered it yesterday. I don't know what about the HP-48 family. -- Antonio Edited: 20 Sept 2006, 2:27 a.m.

Indeed! (N.T.) Message #9 Posted by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) on 17 Sept 2006, 4:02 p.m., in response to message #6 by Antonio Maschio (Italy)

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