Geek Test

[steve666]

I'm ashamed to admit that I did get it.

 

[Scutter01]

I'm ashamed to admit that I did get it.

You're ashamed of being smart? Why?

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Yeah, I started laughing on the OP. As much as I used to have to switch bases, I never caught that one. A friend and I did find that (0x)7BC comes 14 (years implied) after (0x)7AD, kind of ironic.

 

[indytechnerd]

I think this is giving it away for everyone else

Pfft. If you were a geek, you would have immediately recognized the answer without having the check source.

I'd like to point out that, at this time, I still have not seen the image referenced in the OP. I was just following on Cathy's seemingly random, though associated, post about different numbers and their bases.

 

[Scutter01]

I'd like to point out that, at this time, I still have not seen the image referenced in the OP. I was just following on Cathy's seemingly random, though associated, post about different numbers and their bases.

Duly noted and I have listed the exception in the logs. Carry on.

 

[jtdet01]

I posted the Geek Test thread in response to the Math Test thread ...

If you did not respond to The Math Test or the Geek Test, please take a look...

Math Test: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break_room/271638-math_test.html
Geek Test: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break_room/271787-geek_test.html

 

[LANShark42]

You think so? If someone doesn't get the OP, I don't think they'll even get the other.

But, I'll edit. No worries.

ETA: Does a DOS reference help with the geek factor?

DOS 3.3. They put commas in the numbers to help decipher kilobytes from megabytes. Is THAT geeky enough?

And another question - When does one million = 1,048,576??

 

[Scutter01]

DOS 3.3. They put commas in the numbers to help decipher kilobytes from megabytes. Is THAT geeky enough?

And another question - When does one million = 1,048,576??

 

[LANShark42]

Where's the [Like] button when you need it???

 

[T.Lex]

I'm so old I remember when computers were made of WOOD! Wooden monitors, wooden floppy drives, wooden keyboards. Only problem was, they WOODEN work!



(Oldie but a goodie.)

 

[Scutter01]

Where's the [Like] button when you need it???

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[LANShark42]

I'm so old I remember when computers were made of WOOD! Wooden monitors, wooden floppy drives, wooden keyboards. Only problem was, they WOODEN work!



(Oldie but a goodie.)

Not only do I have 5 1/4" floppies somewhere, I have some 8" from an old Unisys MF.

 

[Liberty1911]

Reminds me of the how-many-mensans-does-it-take-to-change-a-lightbulb equation.

 

[Hornett]

LOL
It took a couple of minutes to soak in.
Just had to accept that the premise is true and the relevance becomes clear.

 

[RugerRog]

That was good, it took me a couple minutes to get. Havent used or thought about Oct in a long time - more than I care to admit

Are there a lot of coders or former coders on the board?

 

[PeaShooter]

got it without looking. Since I haven't programmed a PLC5 in a while, I am a bit rusty on my oct.

 

[lww]

Cute.

Not only do I have 5 1/4" floppies somewhere, I have some 8" from an old Unisys MF.

Ahh, memories of playing Star Trek on "high-speed" 300-baud DECwriter terminals with green & white paper, of course; Fortran on punch cards; Ratfor; etc.

--Bill

 

[JettaKnight]

OK, it's been a long day - it took me a while.

I've been dealing with endian-ness and that's where my head is.

 

[Frosty]

Wow.… no clue… I only get that somebody thinks Christmas and Halloween are the same equal holiday... Weird???

 

[Scutter01]

Wow.… no clue… I only get that somebody thinks Christmas and Halloween are the same equal holiday... Weird???

It's not Christmas and Halloween.