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“Geek” feelings? 1
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SantaMufasa
Technical User
Here is an interesting piece of trivia that relates to our lighthearted discussion of Ribald Geek Humour:
Have you ever wondered why we use the term "hexadecimal" to represent base 16 numbering, when 'hexa-' is a Greek root for the concept of six while 'deci-' is a Latin root for the concept of ten?
Proper root combining says the term for base 16 perhaps should have been all Latin. The problem is that the Latin root for six is "sex"...
...And, actually the original term for base 16 in the early days of computing was "sexadecimal".
And here is the etymology of how and, more importantly, why it changed from "sexadecimal" to "hexadecimal":
You all know how, if we must deal with base 16 numbers, we often say, "We are working with 'hex'." Early computer practitioners (mostly men) used the same terminology. Problems, as you can imagine, arose when these practitioners returned home from an arduous day of programming in machine language and Wifey asks:
Needless to say, the Geeks decided to become Greek instead, and, voilà, we have domestic tranquility. Honey Pie is no longer suspicious.
We Geeks do know how to solve problems, don't we?![[smile]](/data/assets/smilies/smile.gif "[smile] [smile]")
![[santa]](/data/assets/smilies/santa.gif "[santa] [santa]")
Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
Have you ever wondered why we use the term "hexadecimal" to represent base 16 numbering, when 'hexa-' is a Greek root for the concept of six while 'deci-' is a Latin root for the concept of ten?
Proper root combining says the term for base 16 perhaps should have been all Latin. The problem is that the Latin root for six is "sex"...
...And, actually the original term for base 16 in the early days of computing was "sexadecimal".
And here is the etymology of how and, more importantly, why it changed from "sexadecimal" to "hexadecimal":
You all know how, if we must deal with base 16 numbers, we often say, "We are working with 'hex'." Early computer practitioners (mostly men) used the same terminology. Problems, as you can imagine, arose when these practitioners returned home from an arduous day of programming in machine language and Wifey asks:
...He didn't know what hit him.
Needless to say, the Geeks decided to become Greek instead, and, voilà, we have domestic tranquility. Honey Pie is no longer suspicious.
We Geeks do know how to solve problems, don't we?
Mufasa(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
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I don't understand why computers have to work with Base-16, when we've only been given "A" fingers.
ESquared:
I must be a "super geek", because I got phil's thing first take.
Just my 2¢
-There once was a man from Peru
Who wanted to write a Haiku
but...
--Greg
ESquared:
I must be a "super geek", because I got phil's thing first take.
Just my 2¢
-There once was a man from Peru
Who wanted to write a Haiku
but...
--Greg
What if you understand all of the poem but aren't sure? I'm laughed pretty good, but could also be missing something....
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Lines 1 and 2 are the codes used for font color in html
Lines 3 and 4 refer to the the infamous AYB line from the late 80's video game.
Is there a deeper meaning? Or am I right in just cracking up over that?
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Olaf Doschke
Programmer
Hi Phil!
Is it the same game from which came "... has been pwned"?
And shouldn't it be:
Select Username, sum(Clue) as Clues From Users Group By UserID Having Clues>0
Bye, Olaf.
Is it the same game from which came "... has been pwned"?
And shouldn't it be:
Select Username, sum(Clue) as Clues From Users Group By UserID Having Clues>0
Bye, Olaf.
Olaf,
It's a header table. Clue is an generic ranking that doesn't accumulate incrementally, and therefore needs no record of transaction. ;^)
Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK
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Not NULL-terminated yet.
It's a header table. Clue is an generic ranking that doesn't accumulate incrementally, and therefore needs no record of transaction. ;^)
Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK
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Not NULL-terminated yet.
AnotherHiggins
Technical User
PinkyToe, "too young in the 80's" doesn't enter into it. I've never actually played the game that it comes from. I don't think I know anyone who has.
But "All your base are belong to us" became a bona fide internet phenomenon a few years ago. Kind of like the Star Wars Kid or goatse.
For more info, and to catch up on the hype, see one of the following links:
Wikipedia overview
a few videos and several pictures and such
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The first thing that comes to mind as far as geek pickup lines would have to be something about hot-swapping hard drives, but that's been taken.
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But "All your base are belong to us" became a bona fide internet phenomenon a few years ago. Kind of like the Star Wars Kid or goatse.
For more info, and to catch up on the hype, see one of the following links:
Wikipedia overview
a few videos and several pictures and such
.......................
The first thing that comes to mind as far as geek pickup lines would have to be something about hot-swapping hard drives, but that's been taken.
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In a conversation with my boss, discussing how we need to make sure the lines of communication need to be open within the department, and most especially that other people need to let him know when they did something ..
"We should tell them to behave like TCP packets, not UDP".
.. Then I realized that, maybe, I had a problem
Tao Te Ching Discussions : Chapter 5 (includes links to previous chapters)
"We should tell them to behave like TCP packets, not UDP".
.. Then I realized that, maybe, I had a problem
Tao Te Ching Discussions : Chapter 5 (includes links to previous chapters)
xwb and philhege
How about:
Roses are [red]#FF0000[/red]
#8A2BE2s are [blue]#0000FF[/blue].
All my base are
Belong to you
And you can substitute either:
#BF5FFF
#820BBB
in?
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chiph
How about:
Can I have a lock of your hair? I need to make a nymph cloak.
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How about:
Roses are [red]#FF0000[/red]
#8A2BE2s are [blue]#0000FF[/blue].
All my base are
Belong to you
And you can substitute either:
#BF5FFF
#820BBB
in?
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chiph
How about:
Can I have a lock of your hair? I need to make a nymph cloak.
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Have a problem with my spelling or grammar? Please refer all complaints to my English teacher:
Ralphy "Me fail English? That's unpossible." Wiggum
Get out of my thoughts. You're like this persistent image, the kind that gets burned into monitors" ..
Though this could be a good or a bad thing.
Tao Te Ching Discussions : Chapter 6 (includes links to previous chapters)
Though this could be a good or a bad thing.
Tao Te Ching Discussions : Chapter 6 (includes links to previous chapters)
deepgrewal22
Instructor
- May 2, 2005
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I actually was told in a previous relationship that every analogy I made was computer related or IT based. When you're subjected to programming and IT all day, you talk the talk.
Deep Grewal
"Microsoft Works" - oxymoron
Deep Grewal
"Microsoft Works" - oxymoron
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