[Coco] CoCo 3 MMU test for all

[J.P. Samson]

On Jan 21, 2008, at 3:01 AM, Mark Marlette wrote:

> Or when dealing with hardware in general, or the MMU, use hex.

>

> The pros use hex, it goes without saying that of course we can  

> convert. If I spoke decimal when talking technical I bet I would get  

> laughed out of a few cubes, IMHO. ;)


I can't resist pointing out that the first "computers" used decimal,  
not hex.  If you've ever taken a look at Babbage's Difference Engines,  
you'll see that all the processing happens in base 10, albeit in a  
mechanical rather than electronic fashion.  The basic algorithms for  
doing calculations are essentially the same as in a digital circuit,  
but you can actually watch things happen step-by-step as the cogs  
slowly spin around.  It's pretty neat.

-- JP