Now that's engineer's talking ... precise to the last digit. hehelhs1701 wrote:I need to point it out that 1 Kilo = 1000, however in computer, 1 Kilo equates to 1024, or 2 to the power of 10...
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Sorry I know I'm off topic here, but I can't resist but to post this news:Commander Faie wrote:why suddenly become physics ah?lhs1701 wrote:I need to point it out that 1 Kilo = 1000, however in computer, 1 Kilo equates to 1024, or 2 to the power of 10...
1 Terabyte (TB) = 1,024 GB ...
http://www.physorg.com/news785.html
A 3.5-inch disc (like size of a Mini-Disc, MD) can hold 100 Terabyte of data!
Perhaps one day, a single disc can store all sci-fi shows together ... SW, ST, B5, Andromeda, BSG, Farscape ... hehe
May the Force Live Long & Prosper ...