Computer storage or also called data storage or memory is a technology or device used for maintaining, organizing, and managing digital data. The information can be stored both temporarily and permanently. Being an essential computer function and component, the performance of computer storage is crucial for a computer to operate. Measured in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), […]
The international standard ISO 216 defines paper sizes used in most countries of the world except for Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Colombia. This paper measurement standard specifies the “A” and “B” series of paper sizes with the most commonly used paper size worldwide being A4, measuring 210 by 297 millimeters (8.27 in × 11.7 in). The supplementary ISO […]
When it comes to storing wine, size does matter. Wine matures more slowly in larger bottles or vessels. That is probably one of the reasons why there are some giant-sized bottles. For obscure reasons, there seems to be a convention for naming wine bottles and their sizes after biblical kings and other historical figures. The standard wine bottle, generally made […]
The BMR or Basal metabolic rate is the rate at which a body expends energy per unit time at rest or the number of calories needed to keep a body functioning while at rest. It is related to the essential life-sustaining functions and involuntary processes in the body such as breathing, blood circulation, nutrient processing, cell production, temperature regulation, protein […]
The SI measurement system has several specific prefixes (a letter, number or word that precedes another word and gives it another meaning) that prepend the basic units of measure to form new words, thus new units which indicate multiples or fractions of the basic units. So, these prefixes serve as specifiers or mnemonic devices, and they also help make very […]
Airlines have all sorts of different requirements, but the most important ones concerning the passengers are the requirements and restrictions related to luggage, luggage size, weight, and contents. Those are applied either for security reasons, safety and comfort. The different airlines have different luggage size, weight and number of pieces conditions and restrictions but they are all in a similar […]
Height is a measurement of vertical length (upright position) of someone or something from head to foot or from the ground to top. It expresses: how tall someone or something is how high an object’s position is (extent of elevation). the highest point or maximum degree of something. the distance between the lowest and highest point of something, someone Human […]
Eye strain is a condition characterized by symptoms like fatigue, soreness in or around the eyes, blurred or occasional double vision, dryness, and headaches. Eye strain can be caused by activities that involve visual tasks and focusing on a specific item from a short distance for a long time. So, reading a book and writing can lead to eye strain. […]
Salary is a fixed and regular form of payment or compensation from an employer to an employee in return for their services or performed work. But where do the word and its meaning come from? The word Salary originates from the Middle English word “salarie” and the Latin word “salarium” which means “salt money.” The root of the word is sal or […]
Our bodies depend on water to survive. Probably the only thing more essential for survival than water is the air we breathe. Of course, our bodies are complex systems and cannot rely only on water, but still, it is just a crucial chemical component which makes everything better for us physically when we drink enough of it. How much water […]