BmeBenji (he/him) ( BmeBenji@lemm.ee ) to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoKB, MB, GB, and TB are all part of the metric system. What empirical measurements should we Free™️ Americans use for computer memory?message-squaremessage-square107linkfedilinkarrow-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 (he/him) ( BmeBenji@lemm.ee ) to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square107linkfedilink
minus-squareYodaDaCoda ( YodaDaCoda@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·3 years 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-squarecartoon meme dog ( grozzle@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 years 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.