UK, undemocratic if you live in Scotland

[oggbashan]

Geez what's binary

We ancient (early 1960s) computer geeks knew all about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_code

 

[Exescort]

We ancient (early 1960s) computer geeks knew all about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_code

Phew, I had a look at this, beyond my IQ.

 

[oggbashan]

Phew, I had a look at this, beyond my IQ.

In 1964 I had to program an IBM 1401 mainframe with binary, and sometimes inserting patches byte by byte by a set of switches on the side of the CPU.

 

[Exescort]

In 1964 I had to program an IBM 1401 mainframe with binary, and sometimes inserting patches byte by byte by a set of switches on the side of the CPU.

You should've called me, I'd have lent you my iPad lol

 

[domroger]

We ancient (early 1960s) computer geeks knew all about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_code

Did not mind binary or octal but hexadecimal was a bugger .

 

[jayjay04]

This went a wee (do you like the Scotish reference there?...I'll get my coat) bit off topic.

 

[oggbashan]

This went a wee (do you like the Scotish reference there?...I'll get my coat) bit off topic.

Like binary, threads are either off or on (topic).

 

[domroger]

This went a wee (do you like the Scotish reference there?...I'll get my coat) bit off topic.

That's the charm about the GB .

 

[Exescort]

This went a wee (do you like the Scotish reference there?...I'll get my coat) bit off topic.

Very impressive. Did you know a wee is also a pee

 

[jayjay04]

And Yes (in French) although that only works if we are saying it rather than writing it.

I think it is well and truly time to get the coat now. The jokes are getting worse.

 

[oggbashan]

And Yes (in French) although that only works if we are saying it rather than writing it.

I think it is well and truly time to get the coat now. The jokes are getting worse.

We haven't started quoting Rabbie Burns yet...

 

[Hard_Rom]

We haven't started quoting Rabbie Burns yet...

And perhaps appropriate to many going ons in the world.

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!