> > not to prolong this ot thread, but a good friend of mine counts in
> > binary with his fingers. ten fingers yields 2^10 different numbers
> > rather than the normal yield of 10. he can count faster in
> > binary than i can in decimal. if you call out a random number
> > between 0-1023, he can immediately hold up the correct value. its the
> > most amazing thing!
> >
> > :P
>
> Although 132 is best avoided in polite company ;-)
..|.. ..|..
00100 00100
for those who missed this in the decimal form - here is
the "finger" form.. damn that was funny.. i have to
introduce this concept when i teach binary in classes
:>>
cheers
az.
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