no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 6 months agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square195fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 6 months agomessage-square195fedilink
minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoExcept in electronics. Everything is still .1 inch headers. We invented too many electronics and it’s stuck now.
minus-squarenezbyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months 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?