Google is celebrating Leibniz’s 372nd birthday today, recognizing him for his writings on binary numbers and binary arithmetic:
The drawing shows the binary code for the ASCII characters that spell “Google”:
Google Doodle: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Category: Binary code
Articles About Non-Numeric Data Encoded in Binary
Binary Images From Silicon Valley
I traveled to Silicon Valley last week. I visited the Computer History Museum, the Intel Museum, and Stanford University. I took some binary-themed pictures that I’d like to share.
Barbie Goes Binary
In case you haven’t heard, Mattel® has created Computer Engineer Barbie®, based on popular vote. Here’s the laptop she is holding:
It spells “Barbie” — repeatedly, in ASCII code.
My Custom Binary Themed Calendar for 2010
I found twelve free stock images — all with binary themes — and made a custom calendar for 2010. Here’s May:
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Binary Code on the Pioneer 10 Spacecraft
The Pioneer 10 (also known as Pioneer F) spacecraft, launched in 1972 and now on a very long journey towards Taurus, has a plaque mounted on it which is designed to inform alien civilizations about the spacecraft’s origin. The plaque contains a diagram of our solar system, the trajectory of the spacecraft, a drawing of a man and woman, and groups of vertical and horizontal strokes — you guessed it, binary code — that gives information about how to find us:
How Do You Pronounce “Binary”?
According to Merriam-Webster, there are two ways to pronounce binary:
- “bye’ nuh ree” (rhymes with “winery”)
- “bye’ nairy” (flows like the words “bye Mary”)
