So, today’s date is 10/10/10. A binary number! Why is this one (101010) so lovely? Because in binary, 101010 translates into 42, which, according to Deep Thought, (the supercomputer in Douglas Adams’ Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), is the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything.
10.10.10 at BBC News
10.10.10 at io9