Paddy Hackett wrote:
I am new to this list. Among my chief reasons for an interest in
Linux is in relation to AI and the relationship of human intelligence
to machines such as computers. Consequently I want to establish a
clear understanding as to how the computers works.
The canonical referen
Arafangion wrote:
On Tuesday 06 December 2005 04:35, Mike McCarty wrote:
Kent West wrote:
Mike McCarty wrote:
Kent West wrote:
[that ASCII is 8 bits]
ASCII *is* 7-bits.
[snip]
Precisely what I said. Watch your attributes. Also, read the
reply Kent wrote, in which he acknowledged the
On Tuesday 06 December 2005 04:35, Mike McCarty wrote:
> Kent West wrote:
> > Mike McCarty wrote:
> >>Kent West wrote:
>
> [that ASCII is 8 bits]
ASCII *is* 7-bits.
To quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascii
"ASCII is, strictly, a seven-bit code, meaning that it uses the bit patterns
repre
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
Kent West wrote:
Mike McCarty wrote:
Kent West wrote:
Computer manufacturers have gotten together and agreed on a standard
(or
standards), for example, ASCII.
This standard specifies that 8 bits arranged in a certain sequence
stand
[snip]
ASCII is a 7 bit co
Kent West wrote:
Mike McCarty wrote:
Kent West wrote:
Computer manufacturers have gotten together and agreed on a standard (or
standards), for example, ASCII.
This standard specifies that 8 bits arranged in a certain sequence stand
[snip]
ASCII is a 7 bit code.
D'oh!
It has indeed
Kent West wrote:
Mike McCarty wrote:
Kent West wrote:
[that ASCII is 8 bits]
ASCII is a 7 bit code.
D'oh!
It has indeed been a while. Thanks for the catch.
Happens to all of us, especially me!
Mike
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Mike McCarty wrote:
> Kent West wrote:
>
>> Computer manufacturers have gotten together and agreed on a standard (or
>> standards), for example, ASCII.
>>
>> This standard specifies that 8 bits arranged in a certain sequence stand
>
>
> [snip]
>
> ASCII is a 7 bit code.
D'oh!
It has indeed been
Hi Paddy,
try to find a good (beginner's) book about digital electronics. It will start
with some discrete logic, should explain memory, i/o, algorithms, math,
clocking, circuits etc. and how it all comes together to build up a (very
small) 'computer'.
For the further understanding of how an a
Kent West wrote:
Paddy Hackett wrote:
In view of this could anybody tell me how we get from the stage of bits
to the letters of say the English language. In short how do bits,
Boolean Algebra lead to letters such as a,b,c,..etc.
If I understand what you're asking
Computer manufactur
On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:49:13 +
Peter Nuttall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> In my experience, people reaching consensus is the result of magic.
>
>
> Pete
And that might just /be/ the end of humor.
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On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 08:28:32AM -0600, Kent West wrote:
> No magic; just consensus.
>
> --
> K
>
>
In my experience, people reaching consensus is the result of magic.
Pete
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On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 01:32:28PM +, Paddy Hackett wrote:
> I am new to this list. Among my chief reasons for an interest in Linux
> is in relation to AI and the relationship of human intelligence to
> machines such as computers.Consequently I want to establish a clear
> understanding as to ho
Paddy Hackett wrote:
>In view of this could anybody tell me how we get from the stage of bits
>to the letters of say the English language. In short how do bits,
>Boolean Algebra lead to letters such as a,b,c,..etc.
>
>
If I understand what you're asking
Computer manufacturers have gotten
On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 01:32:28PM +, Paddy Hackett wrote:
> In view of this could anybody tell me how we get from the stage of bits
> to the letters of say the English language. In short how do bits,
> Boolean Algebra lead to letters such as a,b,c,..etc.
> I have studied the Turing machine. H
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