#kibibytes

[unidentifiedfuckingthing]

heres your random frustrating fact of the day

[azurityarts]

(HI-FI Rush Post) Consider:

A nickname for 808 being "kibibyte".

Because it sounds like kitty/kibby + byte, but also a kibibyte is equivalent to 1024 bytes, and is used in the context of binary systems (conversely, a kilobyte is just 1000 bytes).

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[sufficientlylargen]

My army of robot cats can do 50KB/s when hungry, and they get about 2.4% faster if I give them kibble.

Starting the rumor that KB stands for kiloboop, MB for megaboop, and so on

[yesterdays-xkcd]

I would take 'kibibyte' more seriously if it didn't sound so much like 'Kibbles N Bits'.

Kilobyte [Explained]

Transcript

Caption: There's been a lot of confusion over 1024 vs 1000, kbyte vs kbit, and the capitalization for each. Here, at last, is a single, definitive standard:

[table of various kinds of kilobytes] Symbol : Name : Size : Notes. kB : Kilobyte : 1024 bytes OR 1000 bytes : 1000 bytes during leap years, 1024 otherwise. KB : Kelly-Bootle standard unit : 1012 bytes : compromise between 1000 and 1024 bytes. KiB : Imaginary kilobyte : 1024 √-1 bytes : used in quantum computing. kb : Intel kilobyte : 1023.937528 bytes : calculated on Pentium F.P.U.. Kb : Drivemaker's kilobyte : currently 908 bytes : shrinks by 4 bytes each year for marketing reasons KBa : Baker's kilobyte : 1152 bytes : 9 bits to the byte since you're such a good customer.

[puppygirlf4g]

will prob be posting less often on here bcuz staff r awful u guys shld follow me on fedi: @kibibyte@akko.disqordia.space

[toribookworm22]

15 Tags 15 Mutuals

Thank you so much @sergeantnarwhalwrites for the tag!

No pressure tagging: @honeysoiair @apocalypsewriters @druidx @arigalefantasynovels @marlenadutch @j-1173 @pure-solomon @unstablewifiaccess @ashley-woods @words-after-midnight @aalinaaaaaa @vaultofqueenorion @ehlaaaaaaaa @tlbodine & my open tag!

Because I've done this previously, I'm going onto another character. I've tagged some new people to mix it up a little, but feel free to ignore this or message me to not be tagged again. Also, you can do this for yourself or a character, if you'd like. I'm doing it for Kib from StormWatcher. No spoilers, but I've hidden it under the cut for length's sake.

1. Are you named after anyone?

Well, my real first name-- Elbin-- was just one my parents picked out. But my mom nicknamed me Kib after the kibibyte. She was a bit of a nerd.

2. When was the last time you cried?

A long time ago?

3. Do you have kids?

No.

4. Do you use sarcasm?

Only at every opportunity.

5. What's the first thing you notice about people?

How comfortable they are with storms.

6. What's your eye color?

Blue.

7. Scary movies or happy endings?

Scary movies. But we hardly ever get anything, so I'll take what I can get.

8. Any special talents?

I'm really quick with storm recognition patterns.

9. Where were you born?

Like... Indiana, I think?

10. What are your hobbies?

Don't really have any of those. I pretty much spend any free time I can get learning new storm patterns.

11. Have you any pets?

We don't have the extra resources. (And Mam would throw a fit.)

12. What sports do you play/have played?

None.

13. How tall are you?

5'4, I think.

14. Favorite subject in school?

Well, we don't really have any subjects, but the StormWatcher tests are my favorite.

15. Dream job?

StormWatcher. But don't tell Mam or Merieh.

[rlyehtaxidermist]

that said it is absolutely hilarious that something happened in *000 and something happened in *024. kibibyte Y2K.

Crowdstrike is so funny, they made y2k 2. On a Friday.

[gazingatothershoes]

the 2006 planet redefinition is every bit as much political bullshit to the detriment of humanity as the 1995 invention of the kibibyte

[bastionofbibliophiles]

One of the first computer games I ever played, released in December of 1992, came on a set of four 3.5-inch floppy discs. That means the entire game could have consisted of no more than 5760 KiB (kibibytes) of data, assuming the floppies were the standard type.

Today I noticed the installation size of a game on Steam that was released in April 2019. It takes up over 87 GiB (gibibytes). If I wanted to put that on 3.5-inch floppy discs, I would need sixty-three thousand, four hundred, and sixty-two of them. That's 62.528 cubic feet, 1770.59 liters, or 1.77059 cubic meters of floppy discs. That is an absolutely insane filesize.

[smardensolutions]

Did you know about kibibytes? On our Smart Thursday series we tell you about technical terminology in simpler terms so you learn and retain new things. #smarden #smarthursday #technology #tech #technologyisawesome #technologylover #technologythursday #internetofthings #internetofthingsisthefuture #technology #smarthome #automation #iot #energy #ai #smartcities #cloud #artificialintelligence #innovations #homeautomation #kibibytes #kib #gigabytes #gb #mb #megabites #bites #bytes (at Gurgram, Haryana, Delhi NCR) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAbdLMJBTM/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nitronicrush]

what's a mundane thing that makes you irrationally mad for no reason?

[petrichor-musings]

Names!

Now with MACHINE-RELATED NAMES! (& half a dozen others)

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? For those not in the know, this is like the second or third post on this blog. It’s been AGES since it was last updated. Recently @local-robotgirlthing asked for some robosona names, so I went through computing history & electronic components to pull out my favs :>

Enjoy!

-Blue

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We hoard names we like, not necessarily names that we’ll use for ourselves, but names we think are interesting. Anyone is welcome to take a name for themselves, members of their systems, pets, OCs, characters, whatever they need!

Types of names included: Birds, Space, Machines, Colors, Trees, Plants, Earth, Word-names, names of gods & legends, names from books & stories, names from my ancestry, & a bunch of other names (mostly older or foreign names) that didn’t fit elsewhere!

Also, if you like these names, check back every few months years, as we (occasionally) update this list!

-Birds Corvie/Corvus/Corvid/Corvin Enca Mellori Pinyon/Pinion Steller Tuft Pica Avia/Avian/Vian Tawny Byrd/Byrdie Phoenix Lark, Larks- Jay/Jaye Wren Robyn/Robin Quill/Quillow Kestrel

-Space & Physics Messier Cosmo Sterrenacht Altaire Star/Starlight Arcturus/Turin Eridanus Lyra Polaris Rigel Orion Sagittarius (Sadge for short) Alcor Fermion (Fermie for short) Lepton/Lepto Meson Anya (short for Anyon or Anion) Lux(e) Nyx/Nox Andromeda/Andromache Castor Wander Luniel Nocturn(e) Selene

-Machines Synthé (pronounced sin-thee with a soft th) Spark  Nixie (like Nixie tube) Ferra Nanode Deka (as in Dekatron tubes) Cathode Rheo/Rhea (as in Rheostat) Nicra/Nichrome Solenoid Surge Enia/Eniac Cray(a) (as in Cray Supercomputers) Operand Kibi/Mibi (as in kibibyte & mibibyte) Qubit/Qbit Quanta Univac Dera (1950s vacuum tube computer) Mosfet Altair (as in Altair 8800) Eta (as in the greek letter or the ETA10) Vesa Curta (as in the Curta Calculator)

-Music Lyric Crescendo Iona Doria/Dorian Lydia/Lydian Aeolia/Aeolian Locria/Locrian

-Colors Indigo Saffron Vermilion Viridian Cerulean Azure/Azura/Adora/Azul Sapphire Cobalt Skye/Skylar Hue Onyx Violet Ivory

-Trees Aspen Rowan Hazel Alder Willow Acacia Oak

-Plants Sage Cayenne Lichen Moss(y) Orchid Hedera Helix Xylem Sprig Floral/Floran Fern Thistle or Tilly for short Rosemary Violet Thorn Azalea/Azzy

-Earth Taiga Tundra Abyssal Marsh Bog Alpine Fjord Veld Fen Heath Marsh Feldspar Agate Heliodor Dune Sphalerie/Sphene (short for Sphalerite) Vitreous/Vitruvius/Vitruveous

-Words Stormy Coda Haven Voidling Absynthe Naissance Puissance Petrichor Vellichor Mimry Nell/Knell Jazz Quill August Monday Winter Jinx Autumn Spark Cambrian Fox Nary Trinket Saga

-Gods & Legends Freya/Frey/Freye/Freyne Nim/Nym Grimwald/Grimvald Lugh Oberon Herne Aine Aoife/Aoifa Lir/Lyr  Morrigan Tuatha Danu Fae/Fay/Faun Woden/Odin Aeneas Gwydion Cade/Caede Bram/Brahm Aoife Asir/Aesir Merlin/Myrrdin Minerva Linore/Lenore Alector/Alecto Glydwr Gwynned Leif Arisla Aéron or Aérin

-Books & Stories Bronwyn Antsel/Ansel Abhorsen Clariel Myrdal Virilidaine or Daine for short Yvonne Juno Arlo Kell Jax Geth(e) Jayce Idris Abraxas Aster Asi Emrys Rafferty Emory Alaric Vera Alyss

-Ancestry Arvid Vernik or Wernich Svyde Vanylven Rasmus Bjorn Eloise Magnus Carolius Rangvald Jean-Marie Dagmar Marius Martildus Nekoline

-Other names Asa Beau Elowyn Silv- Nicodemus Johan(nes) Amos Silas Llewellyn/Llywellyn (hloo-ellen) Eoin Leroy Catriona Sullivan/Sulliman Barnaby Theodore Eamon Giuseppe Taryn Cailin (Colleen) Lilly/Lily Felix Taran Fea Finley/Finnegan Raevyn Raelyn Lucienne/Lucianne Alastor or Alistair Ajax Eryxe Damon Evander Leander Winona Soren/Sorin/Sorine Lyn/Lin Mellan Rai/Ray Torben Linariel Lyna(e) Lynde Lynnea Embry Enfys Pim/Pym Linden

[careerboyfriend]

my file is downloading in kibibytes and mebibytes. i really dont appreciate that

[honeydewsystem]

the reason i operate with feet and inches is because they feel very intuitive for small-scale objects. the kinds of objects that you'd work with on a day-to-day basis.

if someone came up and said "1 foot and 7 inches" or "about half a foot" i immediately have a grasp on the length they're referring to

so, its not like feet/inches is completely dysfunctional. it works perfectly fine at 'usual' scales.

i'm not saying metric isn't intuitive. all i'm saying is that we already have an intuition built around feet/inches, so why not leverage it when communicating to each other?

of course metric becomes more ergonomic when working with complex physics problems and working with scales that aren't easily intuitive.

like, if i had to solve a problem involving black holes and space ships, i would use metric. the base 10 makes it easier to work with.

with all that said, there are a ton of niche unit systems out there, with all kinds of quirks. sometimes those quirks genuinely have reasons or turn out to be useful in those niche environments.

take computers for an example. a kibibyte is 1024 bytes. a mebibyte is 1024*1024 bytes. working in increments of 1024 turns out to be incredibly useful when working with low-level hardware stuff. is that "cursed"? is it "weird" for me to have all these units in my head?

tldr

Feet/inches are not as dysfunctional as they seem if you're at regular human scales (e.g. "half a foot") but yes they can get dysfunctional if you scale them way beyond what humans normally look at

Learning metric isn't hard, which is why we're totally fine using it when the need arises (e.g. science problems)

There are way more niche unit systems out there, which have niche uses. I'd rather use "kibibytes" than limp around with metric just because some guy said its "simpler" to have everything in base 10 no matter what

apparently europeans have the impression that US Americans never learn the metric system.

[puppygirlf4g]

oh yea since a bunch of tgirlz are moving to fedi u all shld follow me: @kibibyte@akko.disqordia.space. a lot of instances (including transfem.social) block disqordia so if that applies to u!! choose a less shitty instance so u can see my cool posts!

[foxgirlbutt]

Our wife has informed us that the MiB, GiB, and KiB on this download are mebibytes, gibibytes, and kibibytes respectively and we don't really know what to do with this information