Balanced Existence

Achieve and maintain health and wellness within the modern human environment

Entries Tagged ‘Just For Fun’

September Successes

I would like to thank everyone who has visited Balanced Existence thus far. I would especially like to thank everyone who has taken the time to leave a comment. I’ve enjoyed reading your comments and responding. Please always feel free to leave a comment whether you agree or disagree with what I have to say, have a question or would like to have some help in finding further resources on a subject. I’m always happy to help in any way I can. That is why I started Balanced Existence.

Eight Bits in a Byte

The smallest piece of data, a bit, is either 1 or 0. Which looks very much like something (1) and nothing (0). Which looks to me like polar opposites. Yin and Yang. Do you know why there are eight bits in a byte? It might interest you to know that there are 8 primary hexagrams in the Yi Ching, there are 8 indispensable amino acids, there are 8 known B vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism, 8 is the atomic number of oxygen, and so on. Read this article to learn more about the number 8.