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This is a link post The Ultimate Unit Converter I made this!
This is a unit conversion tool that anyone can submit units to. I'm hoping there are some creative and geeky people at B3ta who can help get it rolling.

I previously made SensibleUnits.com, which became shockingly popular and generated a lot of buzz and feedback, but relied entirely on me to update. I kept getting lots of great suggestions that I didn't have time to implement, so I decided to make something new that anyone could contribute to. So here it is.
 (Arf, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:05, Reply)
This is a normal post Erm
Doesn't Google already do this?
And for quite obscure units, too.
www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=60+mph+in+rods+per+fortnight&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
 (psd eats stuff. Often., Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:10, Reply)
This is a normal post Yup
Google's tool is great if you know exactly which units you want to convert between and you don't mind typing out the whole thing. If you want to convert scientific units to real objects or you want any kind of autosuggestion or you don't know exactly what you want your output to be then it's no use. This is not intended to replace what Google does.
 (Arf, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:17, Reply)
This is a normal post I thought this was a joke
you know, "convert things to amusing units"

but I couldn't bring myself to submit anything amusing, as it actually looks pretty useful.

Nicely done!
 (I helped save b3ta! The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:11, Reply)
This is a normal post It doesnt do mmHg into Pa

(Scouse Bastard used to be indecisive, but now he's not so sure, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:15, Reply)
This is a normal post So add it!

(I helped save b3ta! Lord Keeps meaning to procrastinate., Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:16, Reply)
This is a normal post I just added pressure as a category

(I helped save b3ta! The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:21, Reply)
This is a normal post Awesome
Should be ripe in about 1 fortnight I think.
(or 2 weeks / 14 days / 1,209,600 seconds :¬)
 (I helped save b3ta! Lord Keeps meaning to procrastinate., Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:16, Reply)
This is a normal post You might want to sanitise the querys there.

(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:40, Reply)
This is a normal post Seems a bit fuzzy in my IE7x
ultimateunitconverter.com/contribute/

CCS seems to not render correctly making text overlappingly annoying.

Looks good though!
 (I helped save b3ta! zacherynuk @echo off, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 16:10, Reply)
This is a normal post Added nautical mile and knot
knot* so sure of my definitions, if there are any of you nautical or aeronautical types out there who'd like to have a look at it...


*HAHAHA
 (Frozen_Banana Shaved against the grain; thoroughly unrewarding., Fri 2 Jan 2009, 17:40, Reply)