July 2, 2009
Storage humor
A Microsoft Answers message board got the question:
I’ve noticed that as I copy data/install programs on my Laptop, the weight of the Laptop increases. I have a bad back and am medically limited on the amount of weight I can carry so I need to be very carefull not to inflict injury upon myself.
I have also noticed my XBox feels heavier as well (the more games I save or purchase from arcade). I generally don’t travel with my XBox so that is not an issue for me, but note the I am having the same results.
My ask, what is the weight/file ratio? So for example, how many GB’s = 6oz? I dread the day I need a dolly to commute to work with my Laptop.
Hilarity ensued.
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Hey I saw that last night on twitter! It’s really amazing — someone asking how much a TB weighed or something. This is ignorant at best as it’s well known that it’s not data that weighs a lot but in fact program bits!
Yeah. I retweeted it and then decided to blog it as well
Thats kind of like computing how many gigabytes per second the information on my laptop is being moved at while I walk between meetings in the office
Hilarious, thanks for sharing
Everyone knows that 1s weigh more than 0s because 0s are hollow.
He should use compression. Everyone knows compressed files have less 1’s and weigh less.