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kp_mushu

Some geek humor

Sep 14, 2013 08:05

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geek fun

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willow_wand September 18 2013, 01:28:57 UTC

I'm not enough of a geek to understand this. ;) But I wanted to say hello! I hope you're doing well! :)

kp_mushu September 18 2013, 04:35:38 UTC

Heh. That's why I added a spoiler explaining the joke.

Work's stressing me rather badly, but I keep telling myself that like bad gas, this too shall pass. ;)

willow_wand September 18 2013, 05:05:36 UTC

I still didn't get it. ;) No idea what a hexadecimal is!!!

I'm sorry to hear that work has been stressful, but that simile is hilarious.

kp_mushu September 18 2013, 14:11:34 UTC

No worries. Hexadecimal = base 16. Most of the time we use base 10 in daily life. Computers use base 2 and base 16. It's just another way to write numbers. So the number 26 = 26 (base 10) = 11010 (base 2) = 1A (base 16). Your pocket calculator probably has a HEX button so you can enter numbers in base 16.

My algebra teacher used to say it'd make a lot more sense to use different bases if we didn't have 10 fingers. If we had 16 fingers, base 16 math is much simpler. He was a cool teacher ... :D