While the binary system came into use because it works directly with the on/off state of electronics, the octal and hexadecimal systems provide easy conversions so that we humans don’t have to ...

Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal Google Easter Eggs . A trio of new Google Easter eggs display the number of results in the number system of the query. Search the terms "binary", "octal", or "hexidecimal" ...

Log out of Google and search for [binary], [octal] and [hexadecimal] and you will see a little geeky easter egg. The easter egg shows the value of the results in that number systems.

Not only is there boring old normal time, you can also view the hour in binary, octal and hexadecimal. There’s something oddly alluring about this device, with its bolt-on face, ...

Let's take the example further, and convert each hexadecimal digit to its decimal equivalent and then add them: (16 2 x 1) + (16 0 x 15) + (16 0 x 4) = (256 + 240 + 4) = 500. Hex and binary in action.

Since binary is hard for humans to directly read, computer scientists and engineers often look at raw computer code represented in base eight octal, or its cousin base sixteen hexadecimal.

There are really four commonly used numeric bases to consider: binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal. You're used to working in base-10, ... and those prefaced with "0x" are hexadecimal. (Binary ...

Search Google for [hex], [binary], [octal] and [hexadecimal] and you may not be surprised to see an easter egg. The results count shows the value of such queries.

You will see Hex (Hexadecimal), Dec (Decimal), Oct (Octal) and Bin (Binary) radio buttons. These are used for converting numbers between these numbering systems. Ensure that Dec (Decimal) radio ...