Google Math Bug? 1 MB in KB

by aleem on 8/15/2014, 5:09 PM with 6 comments
  • by dragonwriter on 8/15/2014, 5:15 PM

    Not a bug: Google distinguishes between megabytes and mebibytes, and between kilobytes and kibibytes. See the difference between that and "1 MiB in KiB" [1]

    [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=1+MiB+in+KiB&cad=&oq=&gs_l=

  • by opless on 8/15/2014, 5:23 PM

    Unfortunately around '99 "the powers that be" (NIST and IEC, if memory serves) decided to stop the confusion between SI units and (the usual) power-of-two usage.

    Now it's Xebibytes for power-of-two and regular SI units for the rest.

    It irks me no end, I'm a power-of-two person. But that's the way it is. (Also floppy disks had it wrong too 1024 * 1000 ... sigh)

    You might as well argue the usage of Crackers vs Hackers.

  • by sahoo on 8/15/2014, 6:26 PM

    Yep Its kilo and kibi notation, nothing like a bug.