Watch tells time in binary format? Nowadays, it would be kinda hard for me to tell the values of any binary numbers directly, without the need to google around for any binary to decimal conversion tool. So, it won’t be a good idea for me to have a watch that tells time in binary format. Anyway, after reading the product page of this Binary Watch, it has simply refreshed my memory how easy the conversion from binary to decimal is.
Basically, to convert from a given binary number such as 101 into the decimal format, what you’ve gotta know is what value in decimal of each “1″ in different position in the binary number. Such as the first “1″ at the right hand side represents a value 1 in decimal. The “0″ in the middle carries no value, but if it’s a “1″ there then it’s a value of 2 in decimal. And the “1″ at the left has a value of 4 in decimal. What you need to do is to add up all the decimal values of all “1s”. So the value of 101 in decimal is 5. This all works from working out the power of two, which is the system that I always tend to forget how to go about.
Lets not dwell too much into the power of two system, which would lead into more confusion. To tell time on the Binary Watch is simply easy. The upper row of LEDs tells the hours, while the lower row tells the minutes. The LED that is on means 1 in binary and off means 0. The watch has the labels to tell the value of each “1″, so you don’t have to be involved in any complexity of power of two system to do the conversion. To tell the time, just simply add up the values in decimal of all “1s”. The time displayed by the watch in the picture, the upper row is 111, which has a value of 7 (4+2+1) in decimal and the lower row, 110001, means 49 (32+16+1) in decimal. So, the time is 07:49. It’s not even 8 o’clock yet in the morning, your mind is already clogged up? Phew! Anyway, it’s good for those heavily involved in low-level programming, the assembly language and some flip-flop circuits. The watch will serve as a very good practice that you need for instant binary to decimal conversion and it’ll become your second nature after a couple of days of wearing it.
Buy online, PrezzyBox, £63.75
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