From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pix-a-20.gov.calgary.ab.ca ([192.41.148.220] helo=intrepid.cofc.gov.calgary.ab.ca) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15FJ6h-0003my-00 for ; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:28:03 -0400 Received: from SSITS642340 (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by intrepid.cofc.gov.calgary.ab.ca (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id LAA26921 for ; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:26:54 -0600 (MDT) From: "Stephen Dawes" To: Subject: RE: New Braille Notetaker From Papenmeier Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:24:36 -0600 Message-ID: <00d001c0ff2e$09b68930$2865fea9@SSITS642340> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 In-reply-to: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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@gov.calgary.ab.ca Internet: http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca > -----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. > > > > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.html > > Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > Learn how to make accessible software at > http://www.afb.org/technology/accessapp.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >