Hexadecimal 30

In computing hexadecimal is used to represent bytes. Zero through to 9 then A, B, C, D, E, F are used to count to 15 when working in hexadecimal (also known as base 16). So, 15 can be represented by four bits which is half a byte (also known as a nibble). You with me so far? If you want to count above 15 then you go up to a whole byte and use the same principal, therefore say 20 ( in our common way of counting i.e. base 10 ) is 14 hexadecimal. A byte can therefore hold 256 values (0-255). 255 is FF hex. Today, I am 48 years old or hexadecimal 30! I don’t really like either base, it’s still a big number. So I think I’m going to stick to my counting scheme of last year whilst touring Espana. Then I was 2.35, now I'm am 2.4 - Dave’s that is. Hasta Luego.

Advance fee scams, watch out Toon Army!

Ok it's been a while I know and no we're not travelling again - yet! Just tickled me the so-called bidders are from Nigeria, that well known location for people who regard scamming Brits as a legimate day job! So I was thinking when i read ..A Nigerian consortium planning to bid for Newcastle needs to raise an "extra £50m to £100m" to buy the club, with owner Mike Ashley holding out for £400m. (Daily Mirror) . . . . I'm wondering if the bid for Newcastle came in by email from this so called consortium? Perhaps they suggested that if £2,500 could be wired to their bank in Lagos then they would be able to free up the additional cash that was merely held up by technical difficulties or some such story. You have been warned Newcastle, advance fee scams with promises of greater sums down the line( Nigerian 419 ) have taken plenty of unsuspecting brits to the cleaners. Hasta Luego.