On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 10:29 PM, Mats Wichmann <m...@wichmann.us> wrote:
> eh? the bytes are ff fe h 0
> 0xff is not literally four bytes, its the hex repr of an 8bit quantity with
> all bits on

ARGHHHH!  1111 1111 (space inserted for visual clarity) truly is ff in
hex.  Again ARGH!!!

All I can say is that I have not had to consciously think in bits,
octal or hex in quite a few years.  Oh, well.  You were quite nice in
pointing out my grave mental lapses!

Red-faced!
boB
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