On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 3:56 AM, Gregg Eshelman <[email protected]> wrote: > --- On Thu, 12/3/09, Dave the Modest <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not as bad as the hexadecimal gaffe in the original edition of "Encounter > With Tiber" where it was stated that hexadecimal counted from 1 to E. > > When I read that, my though was "Buzz Aldrin went to the moon on a computer > controlled spaceship! He should know that it's 0 to F!"
Maybe he was using one of them pentium-thingies that couldn't handle F :) -- These opinions are mine. Noone else may have them without paying my retainer. -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
