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What’s in a number? – 811
- 811 is a prime number, it’s the 141st prime. It has a twin prime of 809
- In binary it is 1100101011.
- In hex, it’s 32B.
- Which is also a bra size.
- Industrial Engineering: In mechanical engineering, “32B” is an international standard designation (under ISO 606 and DIN 8187) for a heavy-duty reinforced roller chain. This specific European B-series chain has a large 2-inch pitch and is used to transmit power in massive industrial machinery.
- Legal and Regulatory Codes: It often appears as a subsection indicator in laws or regulations. For example, in the UK and Northern Ireland, Article 32B dictates the specific legal requirements for street-bail notices issued by police officers.
- The number to call before you dig in US and Canada
- Health Services (Canada): In Canadian provinces, dialing 811 reaches non-emergency telehealth services for medical advice.
- Angel Numbers: In numerology and spiritual beliefs, seeing the number 811 is thought to represent financial prosperity, self-confidence, and new beginnings.
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On This Day In History for August 12, 2026
Today is the 224th day of the year, with 141 days remaining in 2026.
- We begin back in 1492, when Christopher Columbus arrived in the Canary Islands during his first voyage toward the New World.
- In 1851, inventor Isaac Singer was granted a patent for his groundbreaking sewing machine.
- Moving to 1865, British surgeon Joseph Lister performed the world’s first antiseptic surgery.
- Fast forward to 1953, when the Soviet atomic bomb project detonated “RDS-6s,” also known as Joe 4, utilizing a layered thermonuclear scheme.
- In 1960, NASA launched Echo 1A, marking its first successful communications satellite.
- It was on this date in 1977 that the Space Shuttle Enterprise made its very first free flight.
- In 1981, personal computing took a giant leap forward with the release of the IBM Personal Computer.
- And in 1990, Sue Hendrickson discovered “Sue” in South Dakota, which remains the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date.
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
- Abraham Zacuto, the influential Jewish astronomer, mathematician, and historian, born 574 years ago today.
- Legendary director and producer Cecil B. DeMille, who entered the world 145 years ago.
- French physicist and academic Jean Cabannes, born 141 years ago today.
- Renowned Austrian physicist and Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger, born 139 years ago.
- American actor Joe Besser, who entered the world 119 years ago today.
- Scottish publisher and Guinness World Records co-founder Norris McWhirter, born 101 years ago today.
- His twin brother and fellow Guinness World Records co-founder, Ross McWhirter, also born 101 years ago today.
- Belgian-French mathematician Jacques Tits, born 96 years ago.
- South African chemist and academic David King, who turns 87 today.
- American computer scientist Dorothy E. Denning, celebrating her 81st birthday today.
- And actor, director, and screenwriter Jim Beaver, who is turning 76 today.
Listener Birthdays
- 13 – Christine Fiore MegaPodTastic and Honey, You’ve *GOT* to See This!
- 17 – Clive Jevons, Baeumenheim German, Kevin (SusietheGeek’s son and Geek in Training)
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for Aug 12, 2026
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News
- August 2026 Satellite Puzzler
- Is This Giant Celestial Body a Moon, a Planet or Something in Between? The Strange Object Calls Astronomical Labels Into Question
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What Did I Learn?
- Chuck
- How to make an NPM package!
- Learned about the Repebble Index 01 ring
- You don’t need to enter the passcode to close the garage door, just press enter
- I learned about manifest.json
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- The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (Netflix)
- The Rise and Fall of Motorola, the Chip Giant That Powered Apple and Lost the PC War to Intel
- How Star Trek’s Original Phaser Prop Was Built
- The Grid That Doubles the Strength of the Ground
- Massive Iceberg Collapses and Flips Over in Ilulissat, Greenland | Full Event in 4K! (July 25, 2026)
- What Happened to Lotus 1-2-3? Why the Spreadsheet King Disappeared
- Inside World’s Largest Cruise Ship Graveyard
- 7 Sensors You Should NEVER Use in a Product
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- Psych (rewatch) – Peacock
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- 13 New Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Books to Check Out in August 2026
- 10 Things About the August 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
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- What obsolete tech noise do you genuinely miss hearing?
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