http://karoshiethos.com/2009/05/02/smarty-file-size-modifier/ Navigating the treacherous waters of interactive technology Sat, 12 May 2012 08:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://karoshiethos.com/2009/05/02/smarty-file-size-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 jon Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:01:51 +0000 http://karoshiethos.com/?p=342#comment-2544 Ambiguity noted, however the only time I'm aware of that people actually talk about kiloBITS is when discussing transfer rates over IP (as modem speeds are typically rated in kilo/mega-BITS per second). I'm pretty sure no one thinks we really mean kilobits when discussing filesize as there's never any reason to measure it that way. Your real beef should be with ISPs who use the kilo/mega-bit in an effort to psychologically boost their speeds x8. Ambiguity noted, however the only time I’m aware of that people actually talk about kiloBITS is when discussing transfer rates over IP (as modem speeds are typically rated in kilo/mega-BITS per second). I’m pretty sure no one thinks we really mean kilobits when discussing filesize as there’s never any reason to measure it that way. Your real beef should be with ISPs who use the kilo/mega-bit in an effort to psychologically boost their speeds x8.

]]> http://karoshiethos.com/2009/05/02/smarty-file-size-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Paul Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:50:44 +0000 http://karoshiethos.com/?p=342#comment-2538 This is very usefull, thank you. One mistake though: "Kb" should be either "kB" or "KiB": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilobyte This is very usefull, thank you. One mistake though:
“Kb” should be either “kB” or “KiB”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilobyte

]]> http://karoshiethos.com/2009/05/02/smarty-file-size-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Johan Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:43:38 +0000 http://karoshiethos.com/?p=342#comment-320 Thanx, very useful! Thanx, very useful!

]]> http://karoshiethos.com/2009/05/02/smarty-file-size-modifier/comment-page-1/#comment-178 yo Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:56:09 +0000 http://karoshiethos.com/?p=342#comment-178 Yo this is handy, thanks! Yo this is handy, thanks!

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