Abacus Revisited

Silicon and resin
Plastic and steel
Muted shades of gray

Inert amalgam of rare materials
Electrified millennium process modulators
Light-speed opto-magnetics

Obeys the master's voice
Heeds his touch
Anticipates every need

Engages and entertains
Solves problems by all accounts
Promulgates to the masses and back

Value, difficult to figure
Initial cost $50.00-$100.00/lb
Three years later small-boat anchors

Trekkies, nurds, geeks and Shackies delight
Frequently working late into the night
On what Spock called "Computer"