Binary

[Thistle]

how do you read this?http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/lights/59e0/

 

[jd-inflames]

It's binary...it's how computers translate numbers 0-255 (if you are using shorthand binary)

For example:

1 = 10000000
2 = 01000000
3 = 11000000
4 = 00100000
5 = 10100000
6 = 01100000
7 = 11100000
8 = 00010000
9 = 10010000
10 = 01010000

etc, and 255 is 11111111

I wish I could give you a more detailed explanation...but that might help some of you get it.

-edit- I just read what I put and looked at the site again...you need more than shorthand to understand those clocks But I'm just going to go ahead and help a little more in shorthand.

Remember, you always have 8 numbers, and they are always going to be either 1 or 0. 1 meaning on and 0 meaning off in computer terms. Well, the 8 numbers go up exponentially in 2's. Here are your 8 numbers binary translation:

10000000 = 1
01000000 = 2
00100000 = 4
00010000 = 8
00001000 = 16
00000100 = 32
00000010 = 64
00000001 = 128

 

[CelestialBadger]

There are instructions on the page for how to read it...

 

[jd-inflames]

I made a lot of errors in my last post, such as saying there are only 6 brackets when there are 8 Well, that help anyone get confused further?

 

[Thistle]

ack! nerds!

 

[jd-inflames]

I tought a first and second semester CISCO network class Binary and Hexidecimal It's a lot easier when you have a chalk board and kids can raise their hands when they are confused

 

[CelestialBadger]

Originally posted by jd-inflames
you need more than shorthand to understand those clocks

Uhm..no? You need to be able to add.

 

[Thistle]

Originally posted by jd-inflames
I tought a first and second semester CISCO network class Binary and Hexidecimal It's a lot easier when you have a chalk board and kids can raise their hands when they are confused

*raises hand* wtf is up with the lines?

 

[CelestialBadger]

This is hopeless.

Study the picture carefully and see if you can get it. And don't listen to JD. You don't even have to know binary.

EXTRA HINT: Study the part that says "ADD THE VALUES"

 

[Thistle]

wow! now I understand. ill stick wit regular clocks.

 

[raDixGhost]

Well if you dont understand the first time you saw that clock, its not for you anyways.

 

[MacMan]

That's computer binary. This is true binary (extra 0's are unnecessary):

1=1
10=2
11=3
100=4
101=5
110=6
111=7
1000=8

It's just like base ten, but with 2. In base ten, the number 1,234 reads one thousand two hundred thirty four. 1 thousand, 2 hundreds, 3 tens, and four ones. So, the digit to the farthest left is the number of 10^0 (1), the one next to it is 10^1, then 10^2, and so on. So, base ten reads 10^n ... 10^4 10^3 10^2 10^1 10^0. Just read base two as 2^n ... 2^4 2^3 2^2 2^1 2^0. 111 is 7 because it has one 1, one 2, and one 4 (1+2+4=7).

Idiots. Idiots. Idiots.
I fucking rule.

(If anyone ever wants to play a game of NIM I will kick your ass, I memorized the binary algorithm to win, bitches.)

 

[Zeroth]

wow... I MUST HAVE THAT CLOCK!!!! IT IS COOL!!! I LOVE NERD STUFF!!!
ok, no really... $20+ for it is a steal! i just might get one...

 

[Sakuhta]

Originally posted by jd-inflames
I tought a first and second semester CISCO network class Binary and Hexidecimal It's a lot easier when you have a chalk board and kids can raise their hands when they are confused

CISCO is next work. Networks use servers. Servers usually use Linux and Apache. No binary involved. ^_^

Not to be taught in a class anyhow.

 

[jd-inflames]

But it was...mainly because we incorporate A+ skills in our classes, and binary is included in that.

And MacMan, normally when people learn binary, it's easier to learn with the 0's Which is why I put them there.

And why would it be called a binary clock if it doesn't use binary?

 

[MacMan]

Companies that work with computers a lot generally teach their employees the different bases. My friend worked at a perfume company, but she still had to learn binary and hex.

 

[CelestialBadger]

Originally posted by MacMan
That's computer binary. This is true binary (extra 0's are unnecessary):

1=1
10=2
11=3
100=4
101=5
110=6
111=7
1000=8

It's just like base ten, but with 2. In base ten, the number 1,234 reads one thousand two hundred thirty four. 1 thousand, 2 hundreds, 3 tens, and four ones. So, the digit to the farthest left is the number of 10^0 (1), the one next to it is 10^1, then 10^2, and so on. So, base ten reads 10^n ... 10^4 10^3 10^2 10^1 10^0. Just read base two as 2^n ... 2^4 2^3 2^2 2^1 2^0. 111 is 7 because it has one 1, one 2, and one 4 (1+2+4=7).

Idiots. Idiots. Idiots.
I fucking rule.

(If anyone ever wants to play a game of NIM I will kick your ass, I memorized the binary algorithm to win, bitches.)

If he didn't understand the picture do you really think he's going to understand this?

 

[jd-inflames]

Mine was easier :rolleyes

 

[MacMan]

Originally posted by CelestialBadger
If he didn't understand the picture do you really think he's going to understand this?

But math is so easy

 

[Arkillo]

http://nickciske.com/tools/binary.php

For all your binary needs