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Size Matters

September 28, 2015 by Avogadro Mole

Having several terabytes of data storage on hard disks, being able to get half a terabyte on a USB drive (want!), the subject of “Remember when …” 10Meg was a lot of space? When 1Gig was thought to be more room than anybody could need for most purposes? When a terabyte was thought to be an outrageous amount of space?

Which then prompted, what’s next? What’s the next prefix?

The 19th General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1991 extended the list of metric prefixes. The list can be found here.

For those who only want to know the next prefix, it’s peta.

Petabyte. Sounds like something the neighbor’s dog would do.

Filed Under: General blither

On a Slow Newsday

September 21, 2015 by Avogadro Mole

I am *shocked*, SHOCKED I tell you, to hear that PROSTITUTION is RAMPANT on Craistlist. I am appalled, truly APPALLED, that those elements of society that disobey laws “in real life” would stoop to doing exactly the same things on the Internet. I ask you, what is the world coming to?

In other words, yeah? so? I can be grateful that it’s such a slow news day, for if things were going wrong, that issue would never get such a big write-up.

Filed Under: General blither

Thoughts from chocolate

May 4, 2015 by Avogadro Mole

From an old blog post,

I was given a wonderful jar for Christmas. It said “I’d give up chocolate, but I’m no quitter.” From the wrappers of the Dove chocolate inside are a few thoughts:

Friendship is a gift in itself
Joy is contagious
A smile is the perfect gift, personal and encouraging
Spending time is a greater gift than spending money
(I said this to a friend earlier this year; I’m not sure he believes me)
If old acquaintances be forgot, give them a call and remember

Filed Under: General blither

Wisdom

February 9, 2015 by Avogadro Mole

My mother-in-law is ninety-two years old, and getting a little… fuzzy in the memory department. I found this list from her caregiver, Mary, with these life lessons:

Here are a few things that Ms. E has learned:

  • The hand held telephone will not change the TV Channel, nor does it have a mute button.
  • If you tease the cat with your sock and then put it on your foot, the cat will bite it.
  • The TV remote does not work very well after being in the freezer overnight.
  • Fully used toilet paper that is placed in the trashcan beside the toilet will make the bathroom stink.
  • If you are going to set up the coffee maker for the next morning, it works better if you grind the coffee beans first.

Here is the most important thing that I have learned:

Never ever bring any of these things to Ms. E’s attention.

Filed Under: General blither

Personal Year, New Beginnings

February 2, 2015 by Avogadro Mole

Someone told me long ago that one’s “personal year” starts on the person’s birthday. Today is my birthday, and so I begin another year.

I went out this morning, planning on gifting myself with a long drive, to find that my car had been replaced with a hummock of snow. I was tempted to head out anyway, but what with this being a Monday and all, staying home might be a good thing.

Merlin agrees. I opened the door so he could go out, knowing that he wouldn’t. He looked at the snow, watched it fall, meowed in an annoyed fashion, went back to his favorite chair (mine) and is now napping.

I’ve been relegated to the computer chair, but I have the hot Ovaltine. Life is good.

Filed Under: General blither, Snow

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We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

— Charles Kingsley

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