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Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by KodyBerns99 »

akisej wrote: post #3

Appreciate the effort you put into this. In terms of user flow, I typically need one or two of these use cases at a time. In that case, I just type my conversion into a search engine like Google, and often use their default box. Can you share what types of use cases you've seen people use KodyTools for?

Thanks for appreciation. Actually, user does not cover all units. It only shows most common one in terms of length. There are various units in terms of weight, area, and length that are used on regional level. If you just look at the area and length category dropdown, you will be suprised.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by jedberg »

KodyBerns99 wrote: post #8
jedberg wrote: post #5

The first thing I looked for was football fields, but couldn't find it. :)

I will add it by today. It will be available in Area category by tomorrow. Thanks for letting me know. I just add units as soon as somebody let me know by twitter or email.

Funny, I would have looked in the length area, as that's how it's usually used. Part of the problem is that first you have to decide if it's 100 yards or 120 yards.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by bombela »

askiiart wrote: post #6

Good to see the completely realistic terabytes/nanosecond is included! I'm sure messing around with that will never get old.

I am going to argue that bytes/second is the unit. SI prefixes are for convenience. You could use mebibyte/kilosecond for what is worth.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by KodyBerns99 »

jzellis wrote: post #9

It's super cool, but I'm not sure the explanation of how to calculate Fahrenheit to Kelvin is, uh, accurate. ;-) "By using our Fahrenheit to Kelvin conversion tool, you know that one Fahrenheit is equivalent to 255.93 Kelvin. Hence, to convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin, we just need to multiply the number by 255.93. We are going to use very simple Fahrenheit to Kelvin conversion formula for that. Pleas see the calculation…

Most of units contain very generic description because my goal was to work on the tool rather than the content part. But I will optimize it in the upcoming future since I am one guy managing everything.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by KodyBerns99 »

jedberg wrote: post #14
KodyBerns99 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I will add it by today. It will be available in Area category by tomorrow. Thanks for letting me know. I just add units as soon as somebody let me know by twitter or email.

Funny, I would have looked in the length area, as that's how it's usually used. Part of the problem is that first you have to decide if it's 100 yards or 120 yards.

I just googled it after your comment and the conversion of football field came in terms of acre or hectare so I think Area is suitable. I will see what most people are using and based on that I will set its value.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by 6510 »

Good work. Perhaps you can steal this idea:

Metric intervention https://userscripts-mirror.org/scripts/show/130277 > Converting that old French system the Brits are still using to the metric standard of science. ~ foot, inch (00',00",00'00,00'00"), yard, mile, stone, Pound-mass/Lbs., Gallon ~ It will totally convert something heretical like: 1'23 1/4" x 2'12 5/8" into something elegant and civilized like 89.535 cm x 93.0275 cm

This (uhm) didn't take a year to make but it was rather useful when I needed it.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by t0mek »

jzellis wrote: post #9

It's super cool, but I'm not sure the explanation of how to calculate Fahrenheit to Kelvin is, uh, accurate. ;-) "By using our Fahrenheit to Kelvin conversion tool, you know that one Fahrenheit is equivalent to 255.93 Kelvin. Hence, to convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin, we just need to multiply the number by 255.93. We are going to use very simple Fahrenheit to Kelvin conversion formula for that. Pleas see the calculation…

The results are correct, but the explanation is wrong, e.g.:

    By using our Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion tool, you know that one Celsius is equivalent to 33.8
    1000 C = 1000 x 33.8 = 1832 F
Probably the explanation engine doesn't support the offset in the underlying linear formula.

Re: Show HN: I created Units Converter that contains 5000 units across 78 categories

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Post by cridenour »

KodyBerns99 wrote: post #17
jedberg wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Funny, I would have looked in the length area, as that's how it's usually used. Part of the problem is that first you have to decide if it's 100 yards or 120 yards.

I just googled it after your comment and the conversion of football field came in terms of acre or hectare so I think Area is suitable. I will see what most people are using and based on that I will set its value.

I've never heard of anyone comparing to a football field in the Area domain. Of course this is cultural, but at least in the US - the length is what is commonly compared.
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