From: "Stephen Dawes" <sdawes@gov.calgary.ab.ca>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Subject: RE: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:24:36 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <00d001c0ff2e$09b68930$2865fea9@SSITS642340> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0106271236070.1297-100000@toccata.grg.afb.net>
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.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Janina Sajka
> Sent: 2001 June 27 10:38 AM
> To: speakup@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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Saqib Shaikh
` David Poehlman
` philwh
` Gregory Nowak
` Mike Calvo
` Ann Parsons
` Gregory Nowak
` Victor Tsaran
` Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking Rich Caloggero
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking David Poehlman
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking David Poehlman
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking David Poehlman
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking David Poehlman
` Multi-tasking Gregory Nowak
` Multi-tasking David Poehlman
` Multi-tasking Bruce Noblick
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking Scott Howell
` Multi-tasking Bruce Noblick
` Multi-tasking Gregory Nowak
` Multi-tasking Scott Howell
` Multi-tasking Kirk Wood
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking Kirk Wood
` Multi-tasking Ann Parsons
` Multi-tasking Kirk Wood
` Multi-tasking David Poehlman
` Multi-tasking Kirk Wood
` New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier Gregory Nowak
` Janina Sajka
` Ann Parsons
` Janina Sajka
` Ann Parsons
` Ann Parsons
` Janina Sajka
` Stephen Dawes [this message]
` Mike Calvo
` David Poehlman
` Saqib Shaikh
` Janina Sajka
` Rich Caloggero
` Saqib Shaikh
` Janina Sajka
` Gregory Nowak
` Rich Caloggero
` Janina Sajka
` Saqib Shaikh
` Rich Caloggero
` Kirk Wood
` Janina Sajka
` David Poehlman
` Stephen Dawes
` Rich Caloggero
` Geoff Shang
` Janina Sajka
` Geoff Shang
` Angelo Sonnesso
` Gregory Nowak
` Victor Tsaran
` Janina Sajka
` Angelo Sonnesso
` David Poehlman
` Geoff Shang
` Jack
` Victor Tsaran
` philwh
` Victor Tsaran
` Gregory Nowak
` Kirk Wood
` David Poehlman
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