Octal Memes

Posts tagged with Octal

Stuck In Number System

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Stuck In Number System

The ultimate programmer dad joke that actually makes sense! When you convert from octal to decimal, Oct 31 (which is Halloween) equals Dec 25 (Christmas Day). In octal base-8 notation, "31" represents 3×8¹ + 1×8⁰ = 25 in decimal. That's why our vampire friend is confused about holiday decorations - he's literally experiencing a number system conversion error in real life! The kind of bug that makes perfect sense to programmers but would make normal humans question your sanity.

Confusing Or Not: A Tale Of Two Number Systems

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Confusing Or Not: A Tale Of Two Number Systems

Ah, the classic numerical systems joke that separates the nerds from the normies. For the uninitiated: Oct 31 is Halloween in our regular decimal system, but if you interpret "Oct" as octal notation (base 8) and "Dec" as decimal (base 10), then Oct 31 = 3×8¹ + 1×8⁰ = 25 in decimal. It's the perfect joke to make your non-technical friends stare blankly while you snicker into your fifth cup of coffee. Just don't try explaining it at parties unless you enjoy watching people slowly back away.