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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] 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

We should measure size of files/storage as a function of how many standardized png's of an american flag would fit in the same amount of space.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

We should measure size of files/storage as a function of how many ~~standardized~~ png’s of an american flag would fit in the same amount of space.

Fixed it, I will not be oppressed by your standards

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Surely it would be a standardized png determined by each state legislation so... of varying sizes.

[–] Adalast 2 points 7 months ago

It would be of the state flags, with resolution and compression determined by the state supreme courts obviously.

[–] mojo_raisin 1 points 7 months ago

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