But why? Binary is a better basis for numbering, when I was demo coding in assembler on the Commodore 64, I learned a technique to vastly speed up trig calculations: divide the circle into 256 degrees, you can use simple 8 bit integer math to blast out sine values.
I figure the same should go with time. It’s not like we still use our fingers to count.
Oh yeah? How about
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradian
Neat ! Gradians
Ok, that’s on me, I knew that existed. I meant adopt a metric time system.
But why? Binary is a better basis for numbering, when I was demo coding in assembler on the Commodore 64, I learned a technique to vastly speed up trig calculations: divide the circle into 256 degrees, you can use simple 8 bit integer math to blast out sine values. I figure the same should go with time. It’s not like we still use our fingers to count.
Meanwhile, me counting to 4 in base two using my fingers.
I think Swatch tried something like this in the 90s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time