On 2001-01-29 23:30 -0500, kilopascal wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "beekun1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, 2001-01-29 21:00
> Subject: A really cool conversion applicaton [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric America]
>
>
> > In the interest of promoting implementation of the metric system, I submit
> for your use and approval the following freeware. The program can be
> downloaded at - http://www.versaverter.com/
> >
> > It is really handy, extensive, and easy to use.
For people who don't do Windows, "GNU Units"
(http://www.gnu.org/software/units/units.html) is a fantastic conversion
program, that will not only convert complicated unit expressions, but also
tell you definitions:
$ units
2112 units, 59 prefixes
You have: jansky
You want:
Definition: fluxunit = 1e-26 W/m^2 Hz = 1e-26 kg / s^2
It also knows about densities of some cooking ingredients, so for example,
you can convert from "cups sugar" to grams.
Just reading through the data file, which is thoroughly commented, is
quite educational.
Bruce
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Bruce Raup
National Snow and Ice Data Center Phone: 303-492-8814
University of Colorado, 449 UCB Fax: 303-492-2468
Boulder, CO 80309-0449 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
