Comments on: CyberNotes: Online Unit Converters

By: Neurotron

Neurotron — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:27:36 +0000

[allconversions.com]

By: Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:14:55 +0000

Measurecalc [jumk.de]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:31:55 +0000

Max wrote:

I wish Google’s built-in calculator did conversions between time zones.

It kind of does... you can enter "time in chicago" and it will tell you the current time there. It just can't do a conversion from one time to another unfortunately.

david wrote:

http://unitconversion.org/

That one takes a few too many clicks in my opinion.

x wrote:

Another online unit converter: http://people.virginia.edu/~rm.....nvert.html

Seems nice, but I think it would take a little while to figure out what section you need to be at on the page. They need to condense the layout a bit.

Nate wrote:

You forgot my favorite http://www.sensibleunits.com/

That's a good one! I like how it relates that weight to common everyday items as well. That definitely deserves an article... nice find.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:26:02 +0000

[onlineconversion.com]

They claim “Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions,” but the one I keep going back to time & time again is this one:
[onlineconversion.com]
(For problems like: “What is 34% of X,” or “77 is 23% of Y”)

By: JK

JK — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:27:25 +0000

Google has made all standalone unit converters obsolete – at least for my needs.

A recent favorite that, to my delight, worked…
“1750ml in shots”

By: Max

Max — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:57:08 +0000

x wrote:

Another online unit converter: http://people.virginia.edu/~rm.....nvert.html
Max wrote:
Have you guys ever come across a time converter that’s really easy to use like these converters?
Time Zone Converter

I don't know why I never came across that... Thanks!

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:37:06 +0000

You forgot my favorite

[sensibleunits.com]

By: david

david — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:21:10 +0000

[unitconversion.org]

But google’s has to be my favourite as well for ease of use.

By: x

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:58:48 +0000

Another online unit converter: http://people.virginia.edu/~rmf8a/convert.html

Max wrote:

Have you guys ever come across a time converter that’s really easy to use like these converters?

Time Zone Converter

By: Max

Max — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:16:35 +0000

Have you guys ever come across a time converter that’s really easy to use like these converters? Like if I want to convert 6pm UTC to EST, I have to look up a chart online, and then manually do the conversion. I’m never 100% sure if I got it right, and always second-guess myself (partly because it gets confusing applying daylight savings time across time zones).

I wish Google’s built-in calculator did conversions between time zones.