Who Decided

[Command Prompt]

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]

I think it's supposed to represent an open circuit.

[Guitar Woman]

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]

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

[Archduke Tips]

Since when is that the symbol for an open circuit??

[MetalMilitia]

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]

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]

ok yeah I was more or less right but not really

[Archduke Tips]

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]

Originally Posted by RussoNWM

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]

Originally Posted by Guitar Woman

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.

Originally Posted by MetalMilitia

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

Originally Posted by MetalMilitia

Yes that's correct.

uhh sexism maybe? bastard

[Archduke Tips]

lol I totally missed GW's post somehow.

[noob3]

he said you were correct, but GW wasn't. and you each gave the exact fucking answer.

[Johnny Couth]

That's because GW posts make him sad, so in order to be happy, he just pretends she just posts this picture:




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]

sooooooo are you retro kat or what

[Johnny Couth]

[GADZOOKS]

I decided, case closed.

[Girl Drink Drunk]

Originally Posted by Noob3

he said you were correct, but GW wasn't. and you each gave the exact fucking answer.

Way to state the obvious

[noob3]

and what are your stating, asshole?

[AChimp]

GW was right. End of thread.

[Command Prompt]

thats pretty nerdy

[executioneer]

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