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Interesting. I guess I'm thinking of the old ASCII, that of seven bits. All that stuff in the link is, I'm guessing, using the 8th bit, to make codes from 128-255 available.

The stuff you can learn.

I stopped paying attention in class at ascii = 7, ebcdic = 8.:D

icurhere2

Nov 11, 2009 5:46 pm

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Originally Posted by xFF (Post 12809057)

The dollar is just [tm'ed Awesome].

Interesting choice of example to use. Now I get to try Awesome™.

Steph3n

Nov 11, 2009 5:48 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12809280)

I have one individual in all of FT on my "blocked" list. Now you understand.

that kid needs some humility.

colpuck

Nov 11, 2009 5:51 pm

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Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 12808677)

I must confess B:rolleyes:x, I know it is wrong, but I am finding myself in another area of FT trying to intellectually "pummel" a 14 year old. Sigh, I really need a new deal to come in.:(

Link?

icurhere2

Nov 11, 2009 5:54 pm

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12809313)

that kid needs some humility.

Repeat - "I have one individual on all of FT on my blocked list".

sbm12

Nov 11, 2009 5:58 pm

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Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 12809292)

I stopped paying attention in class at ascii = 7, ebcdic = 8.:D

I love pronouncing ebcdic. Almost as much fun as WYSIWIG. :)

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12809320)

Link?

He's not worth the energy.

xFF	Nov 11, 2009 5:59 pm

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Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 12809292)

I stopped paying attention in class at ascii = 7, ebcdic = 8.:D

Binary is wonderful. E.g., the largest known prime number's binary representation is a string of 43,112,609 1's? NO zeros. All ones.

xFF	Nov 11, 2009 6:04 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12809364)

I love pronouncing ebcdic. Almost as much fun as WYSIWIG. :)

My favorite is "Irrawaddy River."

colpuck

Nov 11, 2009 6:09 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12809364)

I love pronouncing ebcdic. Almost as much fun as WYSIWIG. :)

He's not worth the energy.

Edit NM, I see who you are really talking about. Let the beating continue.

sbm12

Nov 11, 2009 6:09 pm

Just ordered another mojito. We're past CHI and over Michigan somewhere, I think. Seems like just enough time to drink up before landing. :D

And we're about an hour ahead of schedule for arrival. I should get home at a decent hour after all. ^^

icurhere2

Nov 11, 2009 6:11 pm

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Originally Posted by xFF (Post 12809369)

Binary is wonderful. E.g., the largest known prime number's binary representation is a string of 43,112,609 1's? NO zeros. All ones.

At one time in my career (before switching from mathematician to economist), I wanted to seek out Mersenne primes.

colpuck

Nov 11, 2009 6:14 pm

I feel dirty, I dropped some :rolleyes: in the lounge.

cheepneezy

Nov 11, 2009 6:17 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12809364)

I love pronouncing ebcdic. Almost as much fun as WYSIWIG. :)

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12809313)

that kid needs some humility.

I enjoyed the LGBT response. Covered all his bases with that one.:D

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12809430)

Just ordered another mojito.

That picture looked yummy. Cheers.

FT Lurker

Nov 11, 2009 6:18 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12809364)

He's not worth the energy.

Should have heeded your suggestion.

I just wasted 10 minutes of my life. :(

Mackieman

Nov 11, 2009 6:28 pm

I got to perform my first task at work today. I was so happy I could pee.

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