> I have heard of it, and know it's still used
> on the Calculator program on Windoze (2K),
> on the computers at work, but unlike Hex,
> Dec and Binary I have no idea what it could
> be used for, and why it would still be used
> today. Anyone care to fill in the gaps, please?
It's very useful for counting whilst hanging by your thumbs.
Cheers,
Chuck