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KB, MB, GB, and TB are all part of the metric system. What empirical measurements should we Free™️ Americans use for computer memory? (lemm.ee)

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[–] Ookami38 33 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Mp3s, standard def movies, HD movies, and 4k movies.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

I’ve seen so many products advertised by how many “songs” or “movies” it can hold. Never mind you can encode the same movie to be massive or small. So I think we’ve found the right answer!

[–] mindbleach 1 points 4 months ago

I just made a joke about 1CD / 2CD rips, but god dangit, this is the right answer right here.