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::8 bits to a dollar American. 33 bits to the dollar Australian. Good exchange rate, really. -- [[User:UnwiseOwl|UnwiseOwl]] 05:37, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ::8 bits to a dollar American. 33 bits to the dollar Australian. Good exchange rate, really. -- [[User:UnwiseOwl|UnwiseOwl]] 05:37, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
:::Knew I would nab the computer crowd. Actual prices were $15 for an adult cut and $13 for a kid cut, plus a tip of course. Throw in a burger and shake and I am '''way''' over 256 bits. Overflow! --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] 05:42, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | :::Knew I would nab the computer crowd. Actual prices were $15 for an adult cut and $13 for a kid cut, plus a tip of course. Throw in a burger and shake and I am '''way''' over 256 bits. Overflow! --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] 05:42, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | :::[http://xkcd.com/571/ XKCD cartoon about overflows] --[[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] ([[User talk:Sourcerer|talk]]) 11:21, 1 June 2015 (EDT) | ||
| + | ::::Sorry, slight correction. As a 'bit' is archaic (pre-decimalisation), there was actually 80 bits to the Australian pound. Sorry for any confusion caused. Regards, [[User:UnwiseOwl|UnwiseOwl]] 05:49, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | :::::So that means one australian dollar/pound is 10 american dollars, right? Awesome. My america trip is gonna be so cheap. --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 05:52, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | :::::UnwiseOwl informs me 1 pound = 3 australian dollars. so AU$1 = US$3.33. Still pretty good. --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 05:53, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | ::::::Pity about this, really... http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24703861-31037,00.html -- [[User:UnwiseOwl|UnwiseOwl]] 05:54, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | :::::: This may be a paradox... -- [[User:UnwiseOwl|UnwiseOwl]] 05:56, 26 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
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You have expensive haircuts, assuming I have the right definition for "bit" (8 bits = 1 byte 1 dollar?) --joannac 05:33, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- Wait, no you don't. I can't divide. --joannac 05:34, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- 8 bits to a dollar American. 33 bits to the dollar Australian. Good exchange rate, really. -- UnwiseOwl 05:37, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- Knew I would nab the computer crowd. Actual prices were $15 for an adult cut and $13 for a kid cut, plus a tip of course. Throw in a burger and shake and I am way over 256 bits. Overflow! --Thomcat 05:42, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- XKCD cartoon about overflows --Sourcerer (talk) 11:21, 1 June 2015 (EDT)
- Sorry, slight correction. As a 'bit' is archaic (pre-decimalisation), there was actually 80 bits to the Australian pound. Sorry for any confusion caused. Regards, UnwiseOwl 05:49, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- So that means one australian dollar/pound is 10 american dollars, right? Awesome. My america trip is gonna be so cheap. --joannac 05:52, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- UnwiseOwl informs me 1 pound = 3 australian dollars. so AU$1 = US$3.33. Still pretty good. --joannac 05:53, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- Pity about this, really... http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24703861-31037,00.html -- UnwiseOwl 05:54, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- This may be a paradox... -- UnwiseOwl 05:56, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry, slight correction. As a 'bit' is archaic (pre-decimalisation), there was actually 80 bits to the Australian pound. Sorry for any confusion caused. Regards, UnwiseOwl 05:49, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
- 8 bits to a dollar American. 33 bits to the dollar Australian. Good exchange rate, really. -- UnwiseOwl 05:37, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
