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Subject:Re: STC Conference Tips Web Page From:Peter Brown <pbrown -at- MKS -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 May 1997 12:13:55 -0400
Janice Gelb wrote:
>
> LaVonna Funkhouser writes:
>
> >
> > * If you (like me) have problems converting temperatures from Celcius
> > to Farhenheit, become familiar with a conversion chart. (Note:
> > Temperatures this week range from 5 to 13.)
> >
>
> Here's a tip from my stint living in Israel -- for quick conversion
> from Celsius to Fahrenheit, double the Celsuis temperature and add
> 30. It gets you very close.
>
> See y'all in Toronto!
>
> -- Janice
In the interests of nitpicking, the even-more accurate formula is
multiply the Celsius temperature by 1.8 (or 9/5, whatever is easier) and
add 32 to get Fahrenheit.
And here's an url for the Environment Canada page for Toronto, complete
with current conditions and long-range forecast:
--
"Opinions? I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention."
Peter Brown, Technical Writer (pbrown -at- mks -dot- com)
Mortice Kern Systems Inc. (http://www.mks.com)
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