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kstrauseryesterday at 7:51 PM1 replyview on HN

Yes, 2**10 times this, yes.

Call me calcitrant, reactionary, or whatever, but I will not say kibibyte out loud. It's a dumb word and I'm not using it. It was a horrible choice.


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ralferooyesterday at 8:31 PM

They should call their stupid SI power-of-10 units kisibyte instead.