Talk:Finger binary

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Is it just me, or is it painful to do this correctly? :) Superm401 - Talk

I can do it just fine, including the pinky and middle finger thing. Am I a robot now? --84.81.10.224 15:55, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

These days, there's just no way to tell online. Superm401 - Talk 02:21, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm going to change the order on the second hand. It's makes more sense if both hands are either palms up or down, not one up and one down. If anyone has objections, feel free to change it back. It's easier on the hands anyway. Briham 04:00, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

That seems to be what's illustrated at the link, so that's okay. If anyone knows a source that recommends the other way, we can mention both methods. Superm401 - Talk 03:18, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

I've always had a fascination with finger binary. I would like to see a standardization of finger binary. Firstly, I normally call it Binary Sign Language. Atucovic 21:30, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

I've added the following: 'Fractions', 'X-Y Coordinates' and 'Buffering'. I've edited 'Visualizing Finger Binary' and 'Two Hands' to reflect a standard way of reading binary digits. Atucovic 04:09, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Hm. Why does an article that is composed entirely of self-evident information get these disclaimers about original research and citations? When you are skeptical about whether 101 is really 5 in binary, the problem probably lies with you. 80.60.77.155 (talk) 19:05, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Curling and higher powers

The curling method does not really allow you to count to higher numbers, right? As I see it, once you use the right index finger for 1024, it's no longer available for 1. I suppose you could have a "curled up" and "curled down." There should be some sort of note to this effect. What do people do? IQAG1060 14:31, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

I always thought the finger curling thing was for finger ternary. Anyways, I can't keep my fingers straight when doing finger binary (it's either down or curled) so it's useless for me. Althai 19:59, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm considering switching the curling section to finger ternary. The curling method is not a full number system, as IQAG1060's comments above state. I'll probably do it this weekend. samwaltz 22:54, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Ternary would be a different article. I'm deleting it. Mtijn 13:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I have restored the section on curling fingers, although curling the fingers now realises a third possibility, making the representation "ternary", it is still used to count in, and represent, binary. --Deon Steyn 05:56, 15 June 2007 (UTC)