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From: Eric Rojo
Subject: MetricMaster, Measurement Unit Conversion Program for the Macintosh
MetricMaster is the most comprehensive and educational unit conversion
software on any platform. MetricMaster is a measurement unit conversions
calculator containing many hundreds of metric/S.I., imperial, U.S., and
other units in its database, most to 14 significant digit precision. New
units can be easily added by the user. MM Supports ft/in/fractions,
scientific notation and control of significant digits. MM can also convert
currencies, clock times, and many physical constants. On-line info is
available on the history and development of modern measurement systems.
* 1500+ measurement units organized hierarchically in over 100 "modes"
(Length, Volume, Area, Force, Pressure, and many others) and nine categories
(Basics, Electricity, Heat, History, Light & Radiation, Mechanics, Time,
Unit Costs & Quantities, and Trivia).
* Over 120,000 different conversions are possible.
* Over 600 definitions for units and unit groups are available from within
the program.
* Converts commonly used compound units such as: "tons, pounds, and ounces",
"hours, minutes, and seconds", and "feet, inches and fractions"
* Contains over 58 physical constants such as: "speed of light" and
gravitational acceleration"
* Converts clock times between any two of over 200 locations in the world,
in standard or 24-hour format
* Trivia conversions in the "Trivia" category, to answer such important
questions as: "How many times higher is Mount Everest than the Washington
Memorial?", or "How much would I weigh on Jupiter?"
* Currency conversions
* Significant figures vs. "calculator" display.
* U.S./English vs. International number formatting (commas vs. spaces).
* Scientific vs. standard notation.
* Record complete conversions (original value and unit name with converted
value and unit name) in built-in journal, or save conversions to text files
that can be opened and edited by most spreadsheets and word
processors
* Zoom down window view to show only units and values for repeat conversions
for convenient cutting and pasting into open documents in other applications
* Customized conversion table generation
* Easily add and remove units from the database
* Store up to 30 often-used conversions in a pull-down menu for quick
access.
* Comprehensive on-line help with insights on the history and methodology of
measurement.
Availability and System Requirements
68k and PPC Macs running System 7 and up, including OS9.
Retail price is $15, with discounts for volume purchases.