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 at gov.calgary.ab.ca Internet: http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Janina Sajka > Sent: 2001 June 27 10:38 AM > To: speakup at 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 at 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 at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
