no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square208linkfedilinkarrow-up1819arrow-down130
arrow-up1789arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agomessage-square208linkfedilink
minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoExcept in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
minus-squarenezbyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIt is also annoying that the electronics industry prefers the term “mil” for 1 thousands of an inch. Why not use “thou” like machinist use?
Except in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
It is also annoying that the electronics industry prefers the term “mil” for 1 thousands of an inch. Why not use “thou” like machinist use?