On Tuesday 24 October 2006 14:16, Nigel Henry wrote: >On Tuesday 24 October 2006 18:43, Dotan Cohen wrote: >> On 24/10/06, Anne Wilson <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > On Tuesday 24 October 2006 16:26, Gene Heskett wrote: >> > > Unforch, its a different style of memory card, about 1/8" thick >> > > with hidden contacts, >> > >> > That sounds like Compact Flash - on just about any multi-standard >> > card reader. >> > >> > Anne >> >> Yes, it is Compact Flash: >> http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A10/A10A10.HTM >> >> I know that " means inch, but I have no idea what an inch is... But >> the hidden contacts should have given it away. Also, every modern >> Canon that I've seen uses SD. >> >> Dotan Cohen > >Hi Dotan. One inch is equal to 25.4mm, or if you are working in cubits, > which IIRC is the length from the forearm to the fingertip would be > about 1/16th of a cubit based on what I've just measured mine. > >Nigel. I just _knew_ some smartass was gonna bring up cubits just to bring in another rather arcane std. :-) Chuckle. Giggle even... -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2006 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.