Eventually there will only be a single meaning of the word "ton" for weight, and it will unambiguously mean exactly 1,000 kg. - Today, unfortunately, we have the British ton (long ton), tonne (metric ton), and + Today, unfortunately, we have the British ton (long ton), metric ton (tonne), and U.S. ton (short ton). Crazy.
- The spelling of the word "tonne" is bizarre — the word needs to die out. + The spelling of the word "tonne" is bizarre — that farcical word needs to die + out. Saying "metric ton" solves the ambiguity problem, but it's redundant like saying "metric liter". - Even if it takes 100 years, the ridiculous and inefficient jumble of units will be + Even if it takes 100 years, the ridiculous and inefficient jumble of ton units will be relegated to the dustbin of history, and a ton will just be a ton.
Consumer goods in the U.S. are mostly imported, and online retailers rarely do proper - conversions to inch fractions for product information. + conversions to fractional inches for product information. Converting units takes effort. Retailers are lazy so they convert product information to decimal inches or sometimes don't even bother. diff --git a/src/website/article/millimeter-standard-war/index.html b/src/website/article/millimeter-standard-war/index.html index 3e5b126..92eeb0c 100644 --- a/src/website/article/millimeter-standard-war/index.html +++ b/src/website/article/millimeter-standard-war/index.html @@ -50,10 +50,22 @@
- Centimeters provide the correct level of precision and are super easy to communicate. + Centimeters provide the correct level of precision and are super easy to + communicate. To answer an inquiry about your height, you just need to reply with a simple number, such as "184", and you're done.
++ You can even use your body as a human ruler. +
+| Body Part | Ruler |
|---|---|
| Across your pinky fingernail | 1 cm |
| Across of your fist | 10 cm |
| Ground to your belly button (or waist if you're tall) | 100 cm |
Long live the centimeter!
diff --git a/src/website/css/components.less b/src/website/css/components.less index e7d594b..5e14a0d 100644 --- a/src/website/css/components.less +++ b/src/website/css/components.less @@ -65,33 +65,6 @@ code.block { padding: 5px 15px; } -// data-code-column -table { - &[data-code-column="1"] tbody tr td:nth-child(1) { .MonospaceText(); } - &[data-code-column="2"] tbody tr td:nth-child(2) { .MonospaceText(); } - &[data-code-column="3"] tbody tr td:nth-child(3) { .MonospaceText(); } - &[data-code-column="4"] tbody tr td:nth-child(4) { .MonospaceText(); } - &[data-code-column="5"] tbody tr td:nth-child(5) { .MonospaceText(); } - } - -// data-hide-column -table { - .HideCell() { - max-width: 0px; - overflow: hidden; - padding: 0px; - margin: 0px; - } - &[data-hide-column] thead tr th, tbody tr td { transition: all 1s }; - .MobileMode({ - &[data-hide-column="1"] { thead tr th:nth-child(1), tbody tr td:nth-child(1) { .HideCell() } } - &[data-hide-column="2"] { thead tr th:nth-child(2), tbody tr td:nth-child(2) { .HideCell() } } - &[data-hide-column="3"] { thead tr th:nth-child(3), tbody tr td:nth-child(3) { .HideCell() } } - &[data-hide-column="4"] { thead tr th:nth-child(4), tbody tr td:nth-child(4) { .HideCell() } } - &[data-hide-column="5"] { thead tr th:nth-child(5), tbody tr td:nth-child(5) { .HideCell() } } - }); - } - table.big-table { margin: 0px; .TableCell() { diff --git a/src/website/css/layout.less b/src/website/css/layout.less index 23cdab5..1126378 100644 --- a/src/website/css/layout.less +++ b/src/website/css/layout.less @@ -80,36 +80,6 @@ body { padding-left: 0em; margin-bottom: 15px; } - //TEMPORARY - code { - white-space: normal; - } - blockquote { - display: block; - width: 100%; - font-size: 1.2rem; - font-style: italic; - text-align: left; - border: 1px solid silver; - padding: 10px 25px; - margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px; - cite { - display: block; - font-size: 0.8rem; - font-weight: 100; - font-style: normal; - letter-spacing: 0.05em; - text-align: right; - padding-top: 5px; - &::before { - content: @symbolEmDash; //character: — - margin-right: 0.4em; - } - } - figure { - margin-bottom: 0px; - } - } } a { white-space: normal;