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Whither the metric system?
The US was the first country to adopt a decimal monetary system, so why are we the very last industrialized country on the planet still using a pre-18th century system of weights and measures?
Continue readingkilo: 1000 vs 1024
Is a “kilobyte” 1024 bytes, or 1000? The traditional answer is 1024. [Just an aside: "tradition" for a field that has only been around for a few decades. Chuckle.] The metric system, which defined the “kilo-” prefix to mean 1000, … Continue reading
Spinach salad
A few days ago, we got some lunch at JD Willow’s in Galt where my wife had this awesome salad. Here’s our attempt at reverse engineering it. Greek spinach salad Ingredients: – spinach leaves – red onion, thinly sliced – … Continue reading
Window screens are NOT included!
The trouble with screening double-hung windows…
Continue readingCarpet on the walls?!?
Ever heard of somebody putting carpet on the walls? Neither had we, until…
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