KB, MB, GB, and TB are all part of the metric system. What empirical measurements should we Free™️ Americans use for computer memory? BmeBenji ( @BmeBenji@lemm.ee ) Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml • 7 months ago message-square109fedilinkarrow-up1213
arrow-up1213message-squareKB, MB, GB, and TB are all part of the metric system. What empirical measurements should we Free™️ Americans use for computer memory? BmeBenji ( @BmeBenji@lemm.ee ) Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml • 7 months ago message-square109fedilink
minus-square YodaDaCoda ( @YodaDaCoda@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglish23•7 months agoI like this because the amount of bits in a stack can vary depending on whose foot you use to measure, or the thickness of the card stock.
minus-square cartoon meme dog ( @grozzle@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink8•7 months agoIBM standard cards are one 48th of a barleycorn thick. I believe IBM measured from the 1932 Iowa Reference Barleycorn, now kept in the vault inside Mt Rushmore.
I like this because the amount of bits in a stack can vary depending on whose foot you use to measure, or the thickness of the card stock.
IBM standard cards are one 48th of a barleycorn thick. I believe IBM measured from the 1932 Iowa Reference Barleycorn, now kept in the vault inside Mt Rushmore.