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KB, MB, GB, and TB are all part of the metric system. What empirical measurements should we Free™️ Americans use for computer memory? (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

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.