Category Archives: Measurement

From Megabyte to Zettabyte: How Big?

Posted on January 18, 2014 by GilPress

“If you wrote out the information contained in one megabyte by hand, the resulting line of 1s and 0s would be more than five times as tall as Mount Everest. If you wrote out one gigabyte by hand, it would … Continue reading →

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World Metrology Day

Posted on May 20, 2013 by GilPress

Today is World Metrology Day. This year’s theme is “Measurements in daily life.” Christopher Joseph says in his introduction to A Measure of Everything: “Measurement, in one form or another, is one of mankind’s oldest and most vital activities…. The earliest historical … Continue reading →

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A Measurement Milestone

Posted on May 8, 2013 by GilPress

Today in 1790, the French National Assembly passed two decrees: One asked the French Academy of Sciences to determine “the scale of division most suitable for weights and measures and for coins;” the other instructed the French Academy to work with the … Continue reading →

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Nielsen Creates New Twitter Monitor

Posted on December 19, 2012 by GilPress

The Wall Street Journal reports on the expansion of “The National People Meter” to the Twitterverse: Earlier this month, Nielsen published its 2012 Social Media Report, finding that “consumers continue to spend more time on social networks than on any … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Measurement Milestone

Posted on May 8, 2012 by GilPress

Today in 1790, the French National Assembly passed two decrees: One asked the French Academy of Sciences to determine “the scale of division most suitable for weights and measures and for coins;” the other instructed the French Academy to work with the … Continue reading →

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World Metrology Day

Posted on May 20, 2011 by GilPress

Today is World Metrology Day. The press release says that it “has become an established annual event during which more than eighty states celebrate the impact of measurement on our daily lives, no part of which is untouched by this … Continue reading →

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Measurement Milestone

Posted on May 8, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1790, the French National Assembly passes two decrees: One asked the French Academy of Sciences to determine “the scale of division most suitable for weights and measures and for coins;” the other instructed the French Academy to work with the … Continue reading →

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