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What are the Binary Numbers?

Oz Hater — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:13:28 +0000

What are the Binary Numbers?

Do you really want to know what a binary number is? This is a tough one to wrap your mind around, so I will assume you have a really good reason for wanting to know what a binary number is. With that knowledge lets move onto the definition.

Define: Binary Numbers

The binary numeral system is a numerical system that represents values using only two symbols, in this case the symbols are 0 and 1. The binary numbers are based on a positional relation with a radix of 2. The binary system is used by all modern computers to process there data.

Binary Numbers History

If you really still want to know more about binary numbers I suggest looking to Wikipedia, they have a great breakdown on the ins and outs of binary numbers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system

Advice of the Day: Get a real job, what are you doing searching for binary numbers anyway?

Biblical meaning for 12 days of Christmas

Oz Hater — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:22:47 +0000

Biblical meaning for twelve days of Christmas

There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.

What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? Today, I found out.

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning
plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.

12 days of Christmas Meaning

The Partridge in a Pear Tree was Jesus Christ.
The Two Turtle Doves were the Old and New Testaments.
The Three French Hens stood for faith, hope and love.
The Four Calling Birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
The Five Golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
The Six Geese a-Laying stood for the six days of creation.
The Seven Swans a-Swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit–Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
The Eight Maids a-Milking were the eight beatitudes.
The Nine Ladies Dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit–Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
The Ten Lords a-Leaping were the ten commandments.
The Eleven Pipers Piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
The Twelve Drummers Drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles’ Creed.

So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol…so pass it on if you wish. Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone…..

What are the Thirteen Original States?

Oz Hater — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:24:11 +0000

What are the Thirteen Original States?

Certainly everyone learned the 13 original states in second grade but how many people remember them now? Chances are if you are reading this someone already asked you this question and now you need the answer. If you are a child using this for a book report, then congratulations on beating the system and using the Internet to find answers!

13 Original States

Below is a list of the thirteen original States that founded the United States of America.

Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Georgia
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland

South Carolina
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island

13 Original States Listed in order of Statehood

There is certainly an order to these States, below is a list of when they were ratified as States.

Delaware (1787)
Pennsylvania (1787)
New Jersey (1787)
Georgia (1788)
Connecticut (1788)
Massachusetts (1788)
Maryland (1788)
South Carolina (1788)
New Hampshire (1788)
Virginia (1788)
New York (1788)
North Carolina (1789)
Rhode Island (1790)

What does Nike Stand for?

Oz Hater — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:43:08 +0000

What does Nike Stand for?

Nike does not stand for anything, although I am sure Nike would like you to think of the words like quality, affordable, top of the line, etc. Nike was originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS, Inc.) but in 1978 it was renamed to Nike, Inc. I cannot imagine where the world would be today without Nike and there top of the line shoes.

That being said, their shoes do not really concern me, what does concern me is Tiger Woods. Had Nike not been around, Tiger would never have been able to amass his fortune the contact without the contact provided to him by Nike. He would then have had to use an inferior product like Adidas, which as we know does not make good golf clubs, which would then mean Tiger would never have been able to win all his majors, which would not have allowed him to make the bunker shot that rolled into the hole slowly showing the Nike swoosh at the end, which then was turned into an over used commercial to warm the hearts of Americans.

So really if you look at it, Americans owe a great deal to Nike, we should pay them over $100 per pay of shoe to repay our gratitude!

How Fast does a Shark Swim?

Oz Hater — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:54:45 +0000

How Fast does a Shark Swim?

The other day I was out surfing…well…I mean I was thinking about surfing and wondered how fast can a shark swim? Truth be told I knew it was much faster than the average wave carrying a surfer but still an interesting question non the less.

The question of how fast does a shark swim depends on which type of shark, also speeds vary if they are going with or against the current. In general a large shark swims at around 1.5 miles per hour when cruising around. To date, the short-finned Mako is fastest recorded shark with a speed of 30mph. There are unconfirmed reports of other sharks reaching speeds of 60-70mph for short bursts.

Who was the founder of Google?

Oz Hater — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:54:25 +0000

Who was the founder of Google?

Mr. Larry Page and Mr. Sergey Brin

Larry and Sergey started Google in January 1996, as a research project, the pair were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. Those crazy fellas thought there had to be a better way to rank results in search engines for a particular keyword besides counting the number of times the word appears on a page. Turns out they were right, their first search engine originally nicknamed “BackRub” (thought about putting in a comment here about two guys, systems named backrub…never mind to easy) because the system checked backlinks from other websites in order to decide which site was more important.

Without a doubt we all owe Page and Brin a great deal of thanks for being the founders of Google. Without the two founders the world would be a totally different place for which to search for porn.

THANKS GUYS!

Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa Lean

Oz Hater — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:12:57 +0000

Fast Facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Most men do not carry a strong desire to travel the world, it is not that it does not interest us. Sure we would live to travel the globe and see a rugby match in australia, or golf the hills of Ireland, but what we dont want to do is travel the world to see all the historic monuments. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of those things that you dont have to see to understand. It is a tall building that is sinking because some dumb ass built it on soil that could not support the weight. So why is it that our wives need to travel and see this building or similar structures from around the world? I will never know, but what I can do is provide you some fast facts on the tower that may keep you from having to visit it in person.

Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean?

The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans because it was built on soil not prepared to handle the weight of the marble building.

Where is the Leaning Tower of Pisa located?

The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built it Italy in a town called Pisa, thus the name Leaning Tower of Pisa.

How tall is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

This would be an easier question to answer if the tower did not lean. The height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa on the low side is 183ft, the height of the tower on the high side is 186ft.

How much is the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaning?

The tower leans at an angle of 3.97 degrees, which when translated over the couse of 183ft to the top; means that the top of the tower is 12 ft 10 in from where it would be if the tower was straight.

How much does the Leaning Tower of Pisa weigh?

The estimated wieght of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is over 16,000 tons.

How many steps in the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Again, an easier question to answer if the Leaning Tower of Pisa was straight. The tower has two stairwells, one has 294 steps and the other has 296 steps.

What are the Midwest States?

Oz Hater — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:10:05 +0000

What States make up the Midwest

There is no official definition of what States are consider as being part of the ‘Midwest;’ resulting in a answer that varies depending on which region the person lives who you are asking. If you ask someone from Florida what states are considered Midwest the answer would vary from someone who lives in Washington.

That being said, Wikipedia and other notable resources consider the following twelve as the Midwestern States.

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota

Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin

Presidents are on Money

Oz Hater — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:47:39 +0000

What Presidents are on Money

It has often been asked which presidents (or Famous American) are on money? or which president is on what US dollar. Most people know Benjamin Franklin is on a one hundred dollar bill or that George Washington is on a one dollar bill. What most people don’t know is what president each bill beyond those. Below is the answer to your question, live and learn and hopefully at the next cocktail party you will have a little more trivia knowledge than the next guy.

Which Presidents are on U.S. Paper Currency

$1 Bill – The US President on the one dollar bill is George Washington
$2 Bill – The US President on the two dollar bill is Thomas Jefferson
$5 Bill – The US President on the five dollar bill is Abraham Lincoln
$10 Bill – The Famous American on the ten dollar bill is Alexander Hamilton
$20 Bill – The US President on the twenty dollar bill is Andrew Jackson
$50 Bill – The US President on the fifty dollar bill is Ulysses S. Grant
$100 Bill – The Famous American on the one hundred dollar bill is Benjamin Franklin
$500 Bill – The US President on the five hundred dollar bill is William McKinley
$1000 Bill – The US President on the one thousand dollar bill is Grover Cleveland
$5000 Bill – The US President on the five thousand dollar bill is James Madison
$10,000 Bill – The Chief Justice on the ten thousand dollar bill is Salmon P. Chase
$100,000 Bill – The US President on the one hundred thousand dollar bill is Woodrow Wilson

Which Presidents are on U.S. Coins

$0.01 Coin – - The US President on the penny is Abraham Lincoln
$0.05 Coin – - The US President on the nickle is Thomas Jefferson
$0.10 Coin – - The US President on the dime is Franklin D. Roosevelt
$0.25 Coin – - The US President on the quarter is George Washington
$0.50 Coin – - The US President on the fifty cent piece is John F. Kennedy
$1.00 Coin – - The US President on the one dollar is Dwight D Eisenhower

What is Albert Einstein's Middle Name?

Oz Hater — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:43:05 +0000

What is Albert Einstein’s Middle Name?

Answer: Albert Einstein’s was not given a middle name by his parents?

Albert Einstein was a genius but whoever heard of not having a middle name? Albert’s parents must not have loved him enough to grant him a middle name. I prefer to think of his middle name as something more manly like “Theodore” but alas he has gone down in history without a middle name.

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