a simple explanation of binary

normally we use 10 digits
0123456789
all numbers are expressed using combinations of these
in binary there are only 2 digits 1 and 0
thats all there is...
all numbers are expressed as combinations of these

1 1
2 10
3 11
4 100
5 101
6 110
7 111
8 1000
9 1001
10 1010

like a light switch.. is either on or off
electricity flows or it doesn't

this is the language that computers use
ones and zeros are all they think

this is the digital age
the photo of a baby, uploaded to flikr...
that beautiful song you downloaded....
the video on youtube of a cat playing a piano..
all just ones and zeros

travelling between computers via satelites,
cabels and wireless routers

burned unto CDs or carried around on i pods

all just ones and zeros