18:59 < vorpal> eh, no bit shift operator in Perl?
18:59 * vorpal contemplates learning XS
18:59 < LeoNerd> Perhaps packk/unpack might help?
19:00 < b_jonas> vorpal: there is a bit shift operator
19:00 < sulan> vorpal: << / >> shifts bits for me
19:00 < b_jonas> << and >> are bit shift operators,
19:00 < vorpal> oy, how did i miss that?
19:00 < mst> vorpal: by not reading perldoc perlop
19:00 < b_jonas> not how they behave differently depending on use integer or no integer
19:00 < vorpal> mst, i'm staring at it!
19:00 < mst> vorpal: that's the problem then
19:01 < mst> vorpal: don't stare. read.
19:01 < mst> vorpal: with your eyes.
19:01 < vorpal> OK, sorry for that ;-)
19:01 < vorpal> and thank you