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coastie65

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60. Jul 24, 2008 4:15 PM

in response to: Adama

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

7 Mb translates to 7000 Kbs .......... I think

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mphenterprises

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Feb 19, 2007

61. Jul 24, 2008 5:56 PM

in response to: Adama

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

Adama wrote:
OFF TOPIC

(Sorry MPH, looks like we inadvertently hijacked your thread.)

Hi Adama. I really do not mind. It's not a big deal.

This is my personal Dream PC: http://forums.pcworld.com/blogs/mphenterprises/2007/12/21/my-gift-to-myself

Adama

4,180 posts since
Sep 7, 2007

62. Jul 24, 2008 7:03 PM

in response to: mphenterprises

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

Hi MPH,

Do you happen to know what 128KB translates to into MBs?

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mphenterprises

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63. Jul 24, 2008 7:44 PM

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Re: T-Shirt for MPH

1000KBs (Kilobytes) = 1MB (Megabyte)

128KBs = .128MB (just over a tenth of a megabyte)

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piyushsingh

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Jul 21, 2007

64. Jul 24, 2008 8:26 PM

in response to: mphenterprises

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

To be more precise ,
1024KB = 1MB
so, 128KB = 0.125MB

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mphenterprises

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Feb 19, 2007

65. Jul 25, 2008 3:27 AM

in response to: piyushsingh

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

Hi Piyush... thanks for the precision.

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Adama

4,180 posts since
Sep 7, 2007

66. Jul 25, 2008 11:47 AM

in response to: mphenterprises

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

OMG, let's not fight over a .001 (whatever) point of MB!!! LOL

LMAO

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Adama

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67. Jul 25, 2008 1:34 PM

in response to: KellieCM

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

Hi Kellie,

I just sent in my contest entry to you in an email, as per the rules.

YAY! This is the first contest I enter, evah.

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KellieCM

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Jun 27, 2007

68. Jul 25, 2008 3:55 PM

in response to: Adama

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

Yep, I got it. Is anyone else going to submit an entry? You have about one week...

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smax013

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Jan 28, 2007

69. Jul 25, 2008 9:52 PM

in response to: mphenterprises

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

mphenterprises wrote:Hi Piyush... thanks for the precision.

Actually, both are correct. 1024 bytes or 1000 bytes really depends on context. Generally, speaking 1 kilobyte refers to 1024 bytes when dealing with things that are based upon binary (base 2) numbers...things such as memory/RAM. 1 kilobyte refers to 1000 bytes when dealing with decimal (base 10) things, which tend to include bitrates (i.e. networking) and magnetic storage (i.e. disks). But, both are rather interchangeable in general. I will note that the difference is the whole reason why your hard drive will always seem "light" in capacity...hard drive manufacturers use the base 10 version....so when a lot of people use 1024 bytes per kilobyte, you end up short. And this has resulted in lawsuits and other silliness.

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piyushsingh

2,517 posts since
Jul 21, 2007

70. Jul 25, 2008 10:03 PM

in response to: smax013

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

Thats why i said , "to be more precise" . The drive manufacturers use the decimal one. In the context of file size on drive , the binary one will be taken.

And yes, i remember a few months ago , there was a person here complaining about several GBs of space gone missing. But this cant be prevented, I guess. ?/?

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Adama

4,180 posts since
Sep 7, 2007

71. Jul 26, 2008 2:08 PM

in response to: Knifeblade

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

I wonder if MPH would take a picture of his famous T-Shirt and share it with us, eh? $;\$

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AuroraDizon

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72. Jul 26, 2008 11:58 PM

in response to: KellieCM

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

kellie wrote:Yep, I got it. Is anyone else going to submit an entry? You have about one week...

I'll have one in by the deadline. Its been hectic moving and all (still not finished yet sitting in an empty house but there is some internet here lol)

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mphenterprises

9,120 posts since
Feb 19, 2007

73. Jul 27, 2008 4:18 AM

in response to: Adama

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

Hi Adama. That may be a bit difficult, at least for right now. Only about 5 weeks of freedom left.

I am busier than ever but may put something up in the fall.

This is my personal Dream PC: http://forums.pcworld.com/blogs/mphenterprises/2007/12/21/my-gift-to-myself

coastie65

4,049 posts since
Apr 2, 2007

74. Jul 27, 2008 7:19 AM

in response to: mphenterprises

Re: T-Shirt for MPH

HI mph, Five weeks of freedom left ? It seems you've been "locked in", it's just the formalities now.

coastie

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