Alright, so I decided to mess around with “short bit tits.” Sounds weird, I know, but it’s all about playing with binary numbers, those 1s and 0s that computers use.
First, I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen. Yeah, old school, but it helps me think. I started by writing down some random numbers, like 5, 12, and 27. Just whatever popped into my head.
Then, the fun part: turning those numbers into binary. I remembered that each digit in binary represents a power of 2. So, from right to left, it’s 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and so on.
- For 5, I figured it’s 4 + 1, so in binary, it’s 101.
- For 12, it’s 8 + 4, so 1100.
- And 27? That’s 16 + 8 + 2 + 1, which makes it 11011.
I felt like a codebreaker or something, converting these everyday numbers into secret computer language. It’s kinda cool how everything can be broken down into just two digits.
Next, I wanted to see what happens if I only use a “short” number of bits. Let’s say, just 4 bits. This means the biggest number I can represent is 15 (1111 in binary). Anything bigger, and I’d need more bits.
So, I took my number 27 (11011) and chopped it down to just the last four digits: 1011. That’s 11 in decimal. See, by using only “short bits,” I changed the number completely!
The “Tit” Part (It’s Not What You Think!)
Okay, time to get to the other word. “Tit” can mean “a small amount,” “a bit.” That’s how I am using the word. So, using a number that is too big, and losing some of it, can totally change the meaning.
This whole thing showed me how important it is to know how many bits you’re working with. If you’re not careful, you can end up with completely different results than you expect. It’s like trying to fit a big word into a tiny box – some of it’s gonna get cut off, like in the demonstration above.
