Why “bit” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
As I recall, I went with it because it supported the best dive features. I used it for that quite a bit for a while, but eventually realized my basic cheap dive watch worked fin…
by steve_adams_86 · Sep 10, 2026
I would vote for "A bit of a pickle"
by mohamedkoubaa · Sep 10, 2026
You overthink this. Participating in HN is in no way like democratic voting. And sometimes it is my (or yours) comment that is the problem. Let's not pretend that 90% of HN comm…
by msm_ · Sep 10, 2026
> Some people live in the US, get tech jobs and live lives of almost indescribable luxury compared to someone born in South Sudan. There are beggars on the streets of most Afric…
by hn_throwaway_99 · Sep 10, 2026
Sounds a little bit sci-fi I don't think there is any viruses that exist that are just triggered off temperature ?
by bamboozled · Sep 10, 2026
> WindowSizeClasses, Postures, Navigation3, ListDetailScaffolds, the list goes on. Yes, those are the loose parts. They still have to be assembled correctly for everything to wo…
by cosmic_cheese · Sep 10, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "bit" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "bit" over time.
The bit is the most basic unit of information in computing and digital communication. The name is a portmanteau of binary digit. The bit represents a logical state with one of two possible values. These values are most commonly represented as 1 and 0, but other representations such as true/false, yes/no, on/off, and +/− are also widely used. Read more on Wikipedia