A packed decimal representation stores decimal digits in each "nibble" of a byte. Each byte has two nibbles, and each nibble is indicated by a hexadecimal digit. For example, the value 15 is stored in ...

Suddenly, for some strange reason, you need to edit a hex file. We don’t know why, but if you are reading Hackaday, it isn’t that big of a stretch to imagine it. What do you do? Download and ...

A program that displays every character in a file in hexadecimal notation. Also called a "binary editor," hex editors are used extensively in program development to view the actual content of a ...

A physician assistant (PA) is a health care professional who works with doctors and gives medical treatment. You can find physician assistants in virtually all primary care and specialty medical ...

Dark Charms like Hexes are not all evil - some are even used for defensive purposes or in duels like the Twitchy-Ears Hex.

ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identification Number): This is a unique 18-22 digit code that is used to identify the physical SIM card itself. In common parlance, it is also called the SIM card ...

CRISPR is a technology that can be used to edit genes and, as such, will likely change the world. The essence of CRISPR is simple: it’s a way of finding a specific bit of DNA inside a cell.

Take it in turn to roll a dice. Write down your number each time. Roll the dice four times each so that you each have a 4-digit number, such as 2396. Now that each of you has a 4-digit number ...

It’s a path [jaromir.sukuba] has trodden with his 6.5 digit multimeter project, and along the way he’s offered us a fascinating window into their design that should be of interest to any ...

A packed decimal representation stores decimal digits in each "nibble" of a byte. Each byte has two nibbles, and each nibble is indicated by a hexadecimal digit. For example, the value 15 is stored in ...