tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post7927961320688231998..comments2013-10-20T11:37:28.839-07:00Comments on Computers for the Layman: Bits, Bytes, Kilobytes oh my!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-60134468368999722822011-03-29T15:38:17.428-07:002011-03-29T15:38:17.428-07:00Whenever I hear about crumbs and nibbles (though h...Whenever I hear about crumbs and nibbles (though hardly anyone even needs to mention them anymore but still), it just makes me giggle. Who comes up with these terms? Bits, crumbs, nibbles, bytes... it's hilarious XDErikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602254009932318031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-75879060965450583802011-03-29T14:31:08.347-07:002011-03-29T14:31:08.347-07:00Useful information, looking for more. Followed!Useful information, looking for more. Followed!Shakawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662653248297159275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-58480333293453512732011-03-29T12:13:05.958-07:002011-03-29T12:13:05.958-07:00haha remember back in the day when a 1gb memory st...haha remember back in the day when a 1gb memory stick was just a figment of our imagination.<br />or when you could buy one, except it cost $100Navihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100281747958419506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-12809515612036636372011-03-29T08:59:04.648-07:002011-03-29T08:59:04.648-07:0095% don't? Wow that is a ridiculous nu-wait, f...95% don't? Wow that is a ridiculous nu-wait, fictitious? I see what you did there. It's partly true though, a lot of people I know do not understand the concept of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-13569211681866688652011-03-29T07:29:53.970-07:002011-03-29T07:29:53.970-07:00man if everyone wants to learn about this as much ...man if everyone wants to learn about this as much as me you´re gonna have a whole bunch of followerscool_ciclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244098974797205180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-78587915265153917922011-03-28T21:12:52.174-07:002011-03-28T21:12:52.174-07:00is this the same for GPU's?is this the same for GPU's?Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879694449508078413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-19734290557537843532011-03-28T21:07:30.130-07:002011-03-28T21:07:30.130-07:00From a computer science major: True storyFrom a computer science major: True storyflyingtoaster0https://www.blogger.com/profile/15847518914387177510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-26301176414624284572011-03-28T20:20:21.714-07:002011-03-28T20:20:21.714-07:00I'll be sure to link my mom to this instead of...I'll be sure to link my mom to this instead of explaining everytime why her 30mb attachment won't send via email. Lol.Onikazamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011973300702110485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-69517992397464474132011-03-28T20:17:18.835-07:002011-03-28T20:17:18.835-07:00Wow i had no idea how any of this worked. Thanks m...Wow i had no idea how any of this worked. Thanks manZeroTimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670349778343920502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-54323200841218857492011-03-28T20:13:39.882-07:002011-03-28T20:13:39.882-07:00Sort of knew the basics of all this but not this i...Sort of knew the basics of all this but not this in depth, thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482024162990504392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-25340328962836469432011-03-28T20:01:22.435-07:002011-03-28T20:01:22.435-07:00Thanks for the info...I always used to get confuse...Thanks for the info...I always used to get confused about that sort of thing :)Roygbivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263658465035450362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-87110277753521511442011-03-28T19:22:08.117-07:002011-03-28T19:22:08.117-07:00A lot of us grew up with the progression from Byte...A lot of us grew up with the progression from Bytes to KB to MB to GB to TB - Funny how those born in this day will hardly be able to appreciate this number!<br /><br />Thanks for the post - Following!<br /><br />Cheers, and good luck<br /><br />Mike.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082477515757410496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-2900493840286654352011-03-28T19:10:27.435-07:002011-03-28T19:10:27.435-07:00Fun fact... I have several terabytes too many :DFun fact... I have several terabytes too many :DBill Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040706194131037224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-12698563480060034332011-03-28T19:04:23.507-07:002011-03-28T19:04:23.507-07:00Well this is really useful stuff, stuff I already ...Well this is really useful stuff, stuff I already know, but I'm goign to follow because I have a feeling you'll post some more useful stuff in the future. :DFluff3https://www.blogger.com/profile/05456775676309026650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-16293492095382521842011-03-28T18:45:08.431-07:002011-03-28T18:45:08.431-07:00Took IT classes in HS. Learned alot of this there,...Took IT classes in HS. Learned alot of this there, makes the brain hurt D:Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026128485376388202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-29587440504535506532011-03-28T18:38:29.961-07:002011-03-28T18:38:29.961-07:00It's easy once you unsterstood it ;) I always...It's easy once you unsterstood it ;) I always sucked at math though, I'm usually not good with numbers....doomsdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723965844017014882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-49352191549821022682011-03-28T18:28:25.520-07:002011-03-28T18:28:25.520-07:00Nerd get of the internet!Nerd get of the internet!smurfston3rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845556761176818478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-22660972433334976602011-03-28T18:27:11.177-07:002011-03-28T18:27:11.177-07:00interesting. i always knew people 1000 bytes was a...interesting. i always knew people 1000 bytes was an approximation of the real amount of a kilobyte but i wasn't sure about the rest. like the comedy you put into your posts too.djwloxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926153229547161238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-91582528498807086962011-03-28T18:23:10.456-07:002011-03-28T18:23:10.456-07:00Would be nice if more people knew this.. Hard to h...Would be nice if more people knew this.. Hard to help sometimes if they don't know the difference..E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06139331488058221785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-50660070127862212802011-03-28T18:20:34.046-07:002011-03-28T18:20:34.046-07:00interesting readinteresting readtrinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978383247388037266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-88668674135694632282011-03-28T18:16:52.885-07:002011-03-28T18:16:52.885-07:00Its interesting if you continue this idea. It has ...Its interesting if you continue this idea. It has lots of information and you seem to be very informed. Good luck, I will followcool_ciclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244098974797205180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-72178652387609172212011-03-28T18:10:44.184-07:002011-03-28T18:10:44.184-07:00It makes me sad how many people don't know tha...It makes me sad how many people don't know that.Zarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511641986541588709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-62704597502292075092011-03-28T17:58:47.934-07:002011-03-28T17:58:47.934-07:00this is a good idea for a blog i think. you have a...this is a good idea for a blog i think. you have a lot of data to draw from but i think you would be better off explaining the abstract basics if your really looking to get a point across. my experience is generally that the "layman" doesn't understand the frame of reference for the workings of a computer. the various details tend to have low value when there is no frame. imagine that you are painting a picture of a mountain-scape. would you start with the trees and flowers adorning them or would you frame the basic shapes and horizon first? imagine the progress of both methods and decide which one would be more immediately recognizable sooner to the casual observer.Stromatosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876614405507620054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-75464943707302467112011-03-28T17:55:52.734-07:002011-03-28T17:55:52.734-07:00Technology is so interesting. I can't believe ...Technology is so interesting. I can't believe a terabyte is affordable now.BetterButterScotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915876397615005038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798823933707041044.post-4025747864300996772011-03-28T17:41:55.947-07:002011-03-28T17:41:55.947-07:00good info, i knew some of it already so it was a g...good info, i knew some of it already so it was a good review, keep up the good work sir.Team Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196786400475322626noreply@blogger.com