| Re: WHOOF, KH, U, Y-Not |
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| ::Y-Not:: (Y-Not@host.com) |
2003/10/23 23:32 |
In article <3f9867b5.11362250.qmail@nym.alias.net>, :KidHacker NP-b54
<kidhacker@nym.alias.net> wrote:
> On 22 Oct 2003 21:20:57 -0500, BoyChosen NP-f41
> <gkonSAY@NOzipTOlipSPAM.com> wrote:
>
> :>Hi guys!
>
> Hi back!
>
> :>Interesting! I have the ones KidHacker has, but in different (smaller)
> :>sizes.
>
> Kewl! It's pretty rare I ever have a chance to be "larger"...
>
> One thing that's bugging me is this cross-platform disparity. It'd
> seem to me like a byte is a byte. It's a specific number of bits; i.e.
> 0's and 1's. Like... a 100,000 byte image file is 100,000 bytes,
> whether on a Mac or a PC. The OS can screw with the numbers, like
> Windoze sure does, and the Mac OS, apparently, but you should be able
> to look underneath, regardless of file system, independent of how or
> where it's stored, and see the *real* size. I can do it with the PC.
> Isn't this possible with a Mac?
>
> :>I think we're going to need a chart or something to keep track of all
> :>these...where's my slide rule?
>
> Before we're done, it might be a very *large* chart. I think we may
> have to call in NASA.
>
> Ummmmm... KH to Houston Control. Come in please...
>
> And for Y's benefit, yep, I do have a slide rule. Ackshully, I have a
> few. No circular ones, though I've seen one. My classic treasure is
> the K&E Log Log Duplex Decitrig. The Dad Unit gave it to me when I was
> in 10th grade. His Dad gave it to him when *he* was in 10th grade.
> It's been way heavily used, but also carefully protected and cared
> for, and it's as accurate as the day it was made, sometime back in the
> 40's.
>
> And yeah, I know how to use all of the 23 scales. Hehe...
>
> See ya. ;oP
>
> KH NP-b54
>
> (OK, J-Dood, try this one... hehe...)
>
> Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get
> sucked into jet engines.
> (Stolen from Puck)
KH,
BC explained about the file system differences. I could go into more
detail, but you don't need it right now. There can be a *big* file size
difference in still images, though, depending on whether they have
included thumbnails and where in the file they are stored.
My father gave me the same model as yours gave you. I would have been
in the sixth grade then (I think), if that particular school had grade
levels. He didn't want to part with the round one till much later. Even
then, I never used that mathematical frisbee except when someone was
watching. :-)
I don't know exactly where they are hiding, but I could probably find
those museum pieces if I ever need to.
Besides, I may not remember all that well, how to use them. Anyway, I
don't do much math now, and what I do need to do, I can mostly do in my
head. Good thing it isn't that much, as there isn't much room in there.
Y Not
"I can't remember how much I've forgotten."
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