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Command Prompt
May 18th, 2006, 04:29 PM
http://support.axiolearning.org/images/kyc/desktop/power_button.jpg

That this is universal symbol for "power" ???

When did this start? Who started it? What the fuck is that supposed to be anyway? A finger pushing a button? Grrrrr >:
Emu
May 18th, 2006, 04:34 PM
I think it's supposed to represent an open circuit.
Guitar Woman
May 18th, 2006, 04:41 PM
it's binary, the line is supposed to be a 1 (binary for "on") and the circle is supposed to be a 0 (binary for "off"). The symbol means that you can turn the device on or off by pressing the button.
MetalMilitia
May 18th, 2006, 05:04 PM
No I think emu was right. It represents and open circuit.
Archduke Tips
May 18th, 2006, 05:45 PM
Since when is that the symbol for an open circuit??
MetalMilitia
May 18th, 2006, 05:49 PM
Well it's not _/ _, obviously but I imagine it like the line spinning round and closing the circuit.

I could be wrong I thats how I have always thought of it. :/
Emu
May 18th, 2006, 05:55 PM
The circle represents a closed circuit (off) and the line is an open circuit (on). They used to have them as two seperate symbols when there were two seperate button positions for on/off but they just merged them into one thing.
MetalMilitia
May 18th, 2006, 05:56 PM
ok yeah I was more or less right :( but not really :(
Archduke Tips
May 18th, 2006, 06:47 PM
I still don't think we have this thing worked out.

I've never seen a circle used to indicate a closed circuit and a line used to indicate an open circuit.

Also, why would a closed circuit be used to represent off? When the circuit is closed, current has a path to flow...

I would think the circle represents a binary 0 (off) and the line represents a binary 1 (on). One of my professors explained it to me during my freshman year, but I forget what he said.
MetalMilitia
May 18th, 2006, 06:59 PM
I would think the circle represents a binary 0 (off) and the line represents a binary 1 (on). One of my professors explained it to me during my freshman year, but I forget what he said.

Yes that's correct.
noob3
May 18th, 2006, 07:05 PM
it's binary, the line is supposed to be a 1 (binary for "on") and the circle is supposed to be a 0 (binary for "off"). The symbol means that you can turn the device on or off by pressing the button.

No I think emu was right. It represents and open circuit


I would think the circle represents a binary 0 (off) and the line represents a binary 1 (on). One of my professors explained it to me during my freshman year, but I forget what he said.

Yes that's correct.

uhh sexism maybe? bastard
Archduke Tips
May 18th, 2006, 07:19 PM
lol I totally missed GW's post somehow.
noob3
May 18th, 2006, 07:24 PM
he said you were correct, but GW wasn't. and you each gave the exact fucking answer.
Johnny Couth
May 18th, 2006, 07:42 PM
That's because GW posts make him sad, so in order to be happy, he just pretends she just posts this picture:

http://www.funnydog.net/images/bunny-rabbit.jpg


And that makes him smile!

But then he thinks about how its mean to dress up dogs, and he goes:

NO THAT'S NOT CORRECT >:
noob3
May 18th, 2006, 07:49 PM
sooooooo are you retro kat or what
Johnny Couth
May 18th, 2006, 07:50 PM
:(
GADZOOKS
May 18th, 2006, 08:46 PM
I decided, case closed.
Girl Drink Drunk
May 18th, 2006, 08:48 PM
he said you were correct, but GW wasn't. and you each gave the exact fucking answer.
Way to state the obvious :rolleyes
noob3
May 18th, 2006, 08:57 PM
and what are your stating, asshole?
AChimp
May 18th, 2006, 11:03 PM
GW was right. End of thread. >:
Command Prompt
May 20th, 2006, 03:45 AM
thats pretty nerdy :(
executioneer
May 20th, 2006, 12:01 PM
it's because old toggle switches usually have a ZERO on the "off" side and a ONE on the "on" side but now they use push buttons so they combined the symbols

which i know is basically what everyone has said already but i just thought i'd tell you WHY it's that way