Dear reader,
This is important stuff you have to know and there is a really important point at the end. If you need to do so, prop your head up so it will not crash and keep reading. You'll be a better person for it. Plus, you won't be caught with Play-Dough on Pato Day!
Your Library Of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/) just released this news via IT'S blog:
We can estimate that the approximate amount of our collections that are digitized and freely and publicly available on the Internet is about 74 terabytes. We can also say that we have about 15.3 million digital items online.
THIS concise and clear information is from the University of Indiana:
A kilobyte (KB) is 1,024 bytes, not one thousand bytes as might be expected, because computers use binary (base two) math, instead of a decimal (base ten) system.
Computer storage and memory is often measured in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB). A medium-sized novel contains about 1MB of information. 1MB is 1,024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes.
Similarly, one 1GB is 1,024MB, or 1,073,741,824 (1024x1024x1024) bytes. A terabyte (TB) is 1,024GB; 1TB is about the same amount of information as all of the books in a large library, or roughly 1,610 CDs worth of data. A petabyte (PB) is 1,024TB. Indiana University is now building storage systems capable of holding petabytes of data. An exabyte (EB) is 1,024PB. A zettabyte (ZB) is 1,024EB. Finally, a yottabyte (YB) is 1,024ZB.
So in computer jargon, the following units are used:
Unit Equivalent
1 kilobyte (KB) 1,024 bytes
1 megabyte (MB) 1,048,576 bytes
1 gigabyte (GB) 1,073,741,824 bytes
1 terabyte (TB) 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
1 petabyte (PB) 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes
At this point, any reader might want to revisit the great Powerpoint presentation, The Power Of Ten. This presentation gives a glimpse at what bits, bytes, milobytes, kilobytes, megabytes and terabytes really mean.
I have an 8 gig thumbdrive on my keychain. That one drive has slide shows, videos, music and data files that would not have fit on the hard drives of my first 3 PCs, not to mention the PCs lack of ability to process or display them.
Now, we can visit the Library of Congress and, through the cooperation of other international agencies, link directly into the libraries and databases of many other nations and international groups.
It is all out there and what are you going to do with it? I enjoy the cybervisits I often take at some of the most wonderful time. Those times: WHEN I WANT. These libraries and resources rarely close. They are not STARBUCKS, but I can make some decent coffee or make a hasty run to the 24-hour McCafe' or Sonic.
I can visit the beautiful repository of calligraphy in Great Britain's Victoria and Albert Museum. That is not all that that particular museum has, but you have to plan your visits. Otherwise you will get distracted into the costumes, architecture, book collections, rooms of the royals, etc. I can visit the great photograph collections in Berlin, Paris and in Florence. I have special guest privileges at the Vatican Library, but most people can get into 90% of their collection.
We can go to the Chicago Museum Of Fine Art or their Museum Of Communication History.
We can visit libraries throughout Asia, Africa and all over the globe.
There is a commonality present in all the work being done in all the museums and libraries:
This is important stuff you have to know and there is a really important point at the end. If you need to do so, prop your head up so it will not crash and keep reading. You'll be a better person for it. Plus, you won't be caught with Play-Dough on Pato Day!
Your Library Of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/) just released this news via IT'S blog:
We can estimate that the approximate amount of our collections that are digitized and freely and publicly available on the Internet is about 74 terabytes. We can also say that we have about 15.3 million digital items online.
THIS concise and clear information is from the University of Indiana:
A kilobyte (KB) is 1,024 bytes, not one thousand bytes as might be expected, because computers use binary (base two) math, instead of a decimal (base ten) system.
Computer storage and memory is often measured in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB). A medium-sized novel contains about 1MB of information. 1MB is 1,024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes.
Similarly, one 1GB is 1,024MB, or 1,073,741,824 (1024x1024x1024) bytes. A terabyte (TB) is 1,024GB; 1TB is about the same amount of information as all of the books in a large library, or roughly 1,610 CDs worth of data. A petabyte (PB) is 1,024TB. Indiana University is now building storage systems capable of holding petabytes of data. An exabyte (EB) is 1,024PB. A zettabyte (ZB) is 1,024EB. Finally, a yottabyte (YB) is 1,024ZB.
So in computer jargon, the following units are used:
Unit Equivalent
1 kilobyte (KB) 1,024 bytes
1 megabyte (MB) 1,048,576 bytes
1 gigabyte (GB) 1,073,741,824 bytes
1 terabyte (TB) 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
1 petabyte (PB) 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes
At this point, any reader might want to revisit the great Powerpoint presentation, The Power Of Ten. This presentation gives a glimpse at what bits, bytes, milobytes, kilobytes, megabytes and terabytes really mean.
I have an 8 gig thumbdrive on my keychain. That one drive has slide shows, videos, music and data files that would not have fit on the hard drives of my first 3 PCs, not to mention the PCs lack of ability to process or display them.
Now, we can visit the Library of Congress and, through the cooperation of other international agencies, link directly into the libraries and databases of many other nations and international groups.
It is all out there and what are you going to do with it? I enjoy the cybervisits I often take at some of the most wonderful time. Those times: WHEN I WANT. These libraries and resources rarely close. They are not STARBUCKS, but I can make some decent coffee or make a hasty run to the 24-hour McCafe' or Sonic.
I can visit the beautiful repository of calligraphy in Great Britain's Victoria and Albert Museum. That is not all that that particular museum has, but you have to plan your visits. Otherwise you will get distracted into the costumes, architecture, book collections, rooms of the royals, etc. I can visit the great photograph collections in Berlin, Paris and in Florence. I have special guest privileges at the Vatican Library, but most people can get into 90% of their collection.
We can go to the Chicago Museum Of Fine Art or their Museum Of Communication History.
We can visit libraries throughout Asia, Africa and all over the globe.
There is a commonality present in all the work being done in all the museums and libraries:
Our past is important and preserving it is urgent.
The greatest thing that this represents to me is that some scholar-student is going to use this wealth of information to better their own life and to better the lives of people living today and in the future. Gather all the information you can and HAVE THE NEXT BIG IDEA. This is your commission and permission to do so. Get on with it - with JOY. Feel the gentle p-u-s-h.
Another thing this does is remove any excuse for any person for ever saying, “I'm bored.”
My response to that kind of thinking is that there is not enough time. Not in a day, a week or a lifetime to do the good and important things that need done. For some, the school year might be winding down – but that simply means that the time for learning and exploring and growth is off the clock.
THIS SUMMER
I have a few openings for private calligraphy and photography sessions. This could be a well-used summer of fun and focused learning. Get the global picture and then get specific on what you are going to do with the knowledge and opportunities you have. Come learn with me. I have something for you. I can be more intersting than an online visit and I don't quite smell like old books. © Tim http://www.timjohnsonphoto.com/
The greatest thing that this represents to me is that some scholar-student is going to use this wealth of information to better their own life and to better the lives of people living today and in the future. Gather all the information you can and HAVE THE NEXT BIG IDEA. This is your commission and permission to do so. Get on with it - with JOY. Feel the gentle p-u-s-h.
Another thing this does is remove any excuse for any person for ever saying, “I'm bored.”
My response to that kind of thinking is that there is not enough time. Not in a day, a week or a lifetime to do the good and important things that need done. For some, the school year might be winding down – but that simply means that the time for learning and exploring and growth is off the clock.
THIS SUMMER
I have a few openings for private calligraphy and photography sessions. This could be a well-used summer of fun and focused learning. Get the global picture and then get specific on what you are going to do with the knowledge and opportunities you have. Come learn with me. I have something for you. I can be more intersting than an online visit and I don't quite smell like old books. © Tim http://www.timjohnsonphoto.com/
