The Museum of HP Calculators The Museum of HP Calculators displays and describes Hewlett-Packard calculators introduced from 1968 to 1986 plus a few interesting later models. also sections on calculating machines and slide rules as well as sections for buying and selling HP calculators, an HP timeline, collecting information and a software library. The Museum of HP Calculators and the museum curator are not affiliated with Text and images are Copyright David G. Hicks, 1995 - 2013. Quotations of HP manuals are Copyright Hewlett Packard Company - various years. For questions about me and the origin of the museum, please see my personal page.Horsepower runs in the family as Michael Schumacher's daughter competes in equestrian show THE daughter of Michael Schumacher is following in the footsteps of her famous father and carving out a name for herself in the sporting world. ACTION PRESS•REX SHUTTERSTOCKGina-Maria Schumacher has impressing the crowds with her equestrian prowess at Lyon’s Equita international horse show.

Dressed in cowboy-style clothes, including a stetson, the 18-year-old has been demonstrating how well she controls the horse in the hotly-contested world of Western dressage.Holding the reins in one hand, the challenge is to ensure the horse completes all the defined manoeuvres to win points.This style of dressage is becoming increasingly popular and harks back to when cowboys would round up their cattle.The teenager has already competed at several high-profile events and is believed to have developed her love of this particular dressage stye from her mother, Corinna, who is also a keen rider.Unfortunately her father, Michael, was unable to see just how capable his daughter was as the seven-times F1 champion is on the long road to recovery after suffering a near-fatal head injury while skiing in the Alps in December 2013.A family friend has revealed that they remain hopeful that Schumacher will recover. He is currently being cared for in a specially designed suite built at his home on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.GETTYThe world-famous sportsman, who was passionate about skiing, was out with his 14-year-old Mick when he hit a rock hidden under the snow which then catapulted him into the air almost two years ago.

As he fell to the ground, he hit his head on rock with such force that it shattered the helmet he was wearing.ACTION PRESS•REX SHUTTERSTOCKThe 46-year-old languished in a coma before being moved to a specialist clinic in Lausanne.While Schumacher's family six months later revealed the F1 legend was no longer in a coma updates on his health since have been few and far between.His friend and former boss at Ferrari and Mercedes Ross Brawn recently revealed he still help hope Schumacher would recover.Chiweenie Puppies For Sale TnACTION PRESS•REX SHUTTERSTOCKMr Brawn recently said: "I do keep in touch [with Schumacher’s family], but we try and keep a balance of going to see him against calling, and not being a pain. Delta Shower Valve Stem ReplacementI’ve been to see him a few times; Chiweenie Puppies For Sale Tn

Corinna, his wife, calls me occasionally and keeps me updated."We just keep praying every day that he’ll recover to a stage where…it's slow, but there's always hope."Motoring might be cheap right now, but any extra saving you make can help. Could how much you pay in tax be the answer? Vehicle excise duty (VED), commonly known as road tax or car tax, is based on how environmentally-friendly a vehicle is. Paying less tax is one way to drive down the cost of your next car, and you don’t have to buy an electric or diesel car to do it. There are 13 tax bands with costs ranging from £0 for a brand new car to £1,090 for band M. Thankfully rates drop in their second year for bands H to M. If you get a car in band A you pay zero tax in the first year, and this continues for the life of the car. Though the cars in this band tend to be smaller, there are big name and popular cars that fit into this group such as the Ford Fiesta. If you fancy a bigger car tax-free, you could consider a  diesel engine.

There are a few other bands which are tax free in that first year, so even if your car isn't band A, you can still make a saving. You also don't need to pay the tax in the first year on any cars in bands B, C and D. However unlike band A, the rate of VED you pay in subsequent years will rise to a standard rate, although they are still low compared with the top bands. Bands B, C and D go up to £20, £30 and £110 per year respectively. You do pay car tax on bands E, F and G from the start, and rates are the same as year one. The amount you pay each year on the higher bands actually drops to a lower rate from the second year onwards. That's worth bearing in mind if you are buying second hand. Read our guide Car tax bands explained Buying a tax-free car could give a great saving, but it could still end up costing you more overall. It's sometimes the case that cars with the more economic engines are more expensive than models of the same car but with a different engine.

If the less expensive car was in band B and you kept it for five years, the tax would only add up to £80. Even if there are other saving to be made from having a more economical car, such as using less petrol , those savings might not outweigh the cost of a more expensive car. If you have a car in band D upwards, you have the option to pay your tax annually, every six months or monthly. The cheapest way is to pay for the whole year upfront. You can also pay by Direct Debit. Except for the single annual payment, you can save a few extra quid this way, though the cheapest is still paying upfront for the whole year. You can also save yourself an extra tenner by getting a car which runs on alternative fuels.The unluckiest man in the world award this week goes to one Mr. Liu — resident of Chongqing, China — who crashed a $4.1-million Koenigsegg Argera R supercar into sidewalk barrier pylons early Sunday morning. See also: Volvo's semi-autonomous S90 can detect animals and connect you to the cloud

According to People's Daily Online, the outlet that originally identified as Mr. Liu as the driver, police have detained Mr. Liu for driving under the influence of alcohol. Chinese media are referring to the incident as the most expensive car crash in Chinese history. Witnesses report that Mr. Liu never got out to survey the damage. Instead, he remained behind the wheel — covering his face with his clothes — for two hours until a tow truck showed up. Worse yet, the car reportedly has no plates, indicating the Swedish supercar might not be insured. Image: Stringer - Imaginechina/Associated PressEven if the driver wasn't drunk, the Agera R is no easy car to control. The sleek Swede is powered by a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 engine that produces 1,140 horsepower. All told, it'll do 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds. With a lightweight body and a heap of horsepower at the disposal of the driver's left foot, it's easy to imagine the situation getting out of hand quite quickly.