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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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[-] tvbusy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 52 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I would suggest:

  • 1KB = storage capacity of 1 kg of 1.44 floppy disks.
  • 1MB = storage capacity of 0.0106 mile of CD drives.
  • 1GB = storage capacity of 1 good computer in the 2000s.
  • 1TB = storage capacity of 1 truck of GB (see above)

PS: just to be clear, I meant CD drives, not CD discs.

[-] laughterlaughter@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

I know you're joking, but that first Kb definition makes me grind my teeth!

1.44 floppy disks can store, well, 1.44 MEGAbytes. So how can 1 kg of floppy disks can just store 1 KB?

[-] tvbusy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Thank you for your compliment. I love it. The floppy disk is 1.44 non-freedom MB, not 0.015264 miles of CD drives.

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