[aclug-L] Re: Linux for TRS-80

[keith frost <pfrostie@xxxxxxxxx>]

then you could get into palm up/down for +/-
:-)


--- Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 59048.  Use trinary.  Since each finger is jointed,
> it is possible to use a
> three-digit system.
> 
> 0 = finger folded down entirely
> 1 = half extended, half folded down
> 2 = fully extended
> 
> (BTW, in Trinary, 18 is the middle finger fully
> extended)
> 
> 
> For those with really limber fingers, quadary might
> be possible on the 4
> fingers (thumbs are only jointed once, so could not
> be used).  This would
> allow a person to count up to 65535 on their
> fingers.  If they then use
> their two thumbs as trinary digits as well (a hybrid
> trinary/quadary
> counting system), you could get up to 524287 using
> only your fingers and
> thumbs.
> 
> If you want to get really sophisticated, you could
> add significance to the
> placement and orientation of the hands as well, and
> still possibly qualify
> as "counting on your fingers."
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 08:51:15AM -0600, Wilner,
> Alden wrote:
> > You're right. It takes both hands. Direction
> doesn't matter. One middle
> > finger will be the 4's bit, the other will be 128.
> > 
> > Trivia question! How high can you count on your
> fingers?
> > 
> > Answer: 1023, if you use binary.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jonathan Hall
> [mailto:jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:59 PM
> > > To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Linux for TRS-80
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I don't think you can do that with 5 digits.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 03:56:20PM -0600,
> Wilner, Alden wrote:
> > > > Uh, no, either hand, actually.
> > > > 
> > > > And if you flash someone 132 (0x84, 1000100b),
> be prepared 
> > > to run away
> > > > really fast...
> > > > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > 
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