New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier

[Stephen Dawes]

The Kilo concept comes from the metric measurement system.  1K = 1000 units.
E.G. 1KM = 1000 meters. 1KG = 1000 Grams.

The computer industry has adopted this for its Kilobytes, even though a
Kilobyte is 1024 bytes.

You may have also seen Y2K for Year 2000, and the dreaded Win2K for Windows
2000.

Now just to confuse the issue, M is the roman numeral for 1000.

HTH!
Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc.
Web Business Office, The City of Calgary
PHONE:  (403) 268-5527.
FAX: (403) 268-6423
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca
Internet: http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca


> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Janina Sajka
> Sent: 2001 June 27 10:38 AM
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier
>
>
> Huh? If you think of K to mean killo-dollars as in killobytes, then that
> would be 6144 -- i.e. 6 times 1024.
>
> Actually, I think the base 2 factor is only applied to bytes, not dollars.
> But, what do I know? Just your friendly failing mortal here!
>
>
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Ann Parsons wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > If the figure of #6,000 is right, then we're talkin' $8500.
> >
> > Ann P.
> >
> >
>
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