Ones *and* zeroes?

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Post #50,791 by pwhysall 9/6/02 8:03:15 AM Reply	Ones and zeroes? Luxury! When I was a lad, I had to write a program only using ones. If I wanted a zero, I had to fill out a requisition, get it signed by three managers one of whom is based in Antarctica, and obtain a letter "o" from the typing pool. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #50,810 by drewk 9/6/02 9:53:37 AM Reply	You had a typing pool? Lucky! We just had a typing puddle. And happy to have it! === Microsoft offers them the one thing most business people will pay any price for - the ability to say "we had no choice - everyone's doing it that way." -- [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=38978\|Andrew Grygus]
Post #50,868 by Ashton 9/6/02 3:33:52 PM Reply	We only had zeroes :( Had to punch a hole in that paper tape to get any 1's at all. Imagine if we'd merged with Your place. We were workin on tri-state, too.. Yes No Maybe
Post #50,869 by ben_tilly 9/6/02 3:36:59 PM Reply	When trinary sucks Is when your input is all trinary, but your output is expected to be binary. As in all of your questions get answered "maybe", but you are supposed to come back with an accurate yes/no answer. Cheers, Ben Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. -- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (1930-2002)

To the folks that make this board possible - (boxley) - (16) - Sept. 4, 2002, 04:07:04 PM EDT

very much agree! -NT - (slugbug) - (1) - Sept. 4, 2002, 05:59:28 PM EDT

I Love You All, Man (sniff sniff) -NT - (deSitter) - Sept. 7, 2002, 09:39:01 AM EDT

Seconded! Thirded? I lost count. - (orion) - Sept. 4, 2002, 09:13:55 PM EDT

Re: To the folks that make this board possible - (folkert) - (2) - Sept. 4, 2002, 09:41:40 PM EDT

Are you sure.... - (bepatient) - Sept. 4, 2002, 11:01:57 PM EDT

Go ahead, just keep reminding me ... - (drewk) - Sept. 5, 2002, 10:46:59 AM EDT

Yeah.. and the amazing thing is - (Ashton) - (7) - Sept. 6, 2002, 05:03:27 AM EDT

Um, no. - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Sept. 6, 2002, 07:51:48 AM EDT

..just Knew someone would spot it.____ on *IWE*____ ;-) -NT - (Ashton) - Sept. 6, 2002, 03:28:42 PM EDT

Wait - (deSitter) - Sept. 10, 2002, 11:24:17 PM EDT

Ones *and* zeroes? - (pwhysall) - (3) - Sept. 6, 2002, 08:03:15 AM EDT

You had a typing pool? Lucky! - (drewk) - Sept. 6, 2002, 09:53:37 AM EDT

We only had zeroes :( - (Ashton) - (1) - Sept. 6, 2002, 03:33:52 PM EDT

When trinary sucks - (ben_tilly) - Sept. 6, 2002, 03:36:59 PM EDT

And the woman who lets him... - (kmself) - (1) - Sept. 7, 2002, 04:30:17 PM EDT

I expect the son - (Ashton) - Sept. 7, 2002, 10:10:53 PM EDT

Just slightly more difficult than choosing your parents.
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