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ashling

(25,771 posts) Wed Aug 8, 2012, 11:02 PM Aug 2012

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I can't get to sleep - it's mathematically impossible

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I can't get to sleep - it's mathematically impossible (Original Post) ashling Aug 2012 OP

How to spot someone who grew up on 8-bit computers. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #1

That's signed 16 bit! Ron Obvious Aug 2012 #2

Well, I was thinking more of a 2-byte word (a.k.a. "signed integer") of the time HopeHoops Aug 2012 #3

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. How to spot someone who grew up on 8-bit computers.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 04:54 PM

Aug 2012

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. That's signed 16 bit!

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 08:25 PM

Aug 2012

Although I grant you, 2 8 bit registers together, BC, DE or HL are, in fact 16 bits.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. Well, I was thinking more of a 2-byte word (a.k.a. "signed integer") of the time

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 07:51 AM

Aug 2012

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