tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64518767344381666032024-03-14T10:02:08.542-07:00How Much Does It Weigh?howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-406382487401966972009-09-08T08:32:00.000-07:002009-09-08T08:53:34.832-07:00Liquid crystal deodorant weighs 87 grams or three ounces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=de446ce53d&view=att&th=1231ade84621fe4c&attid=0.2&disp=inline&zw"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 142px;" src="http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=de446ce53d&view=att&th=1231ade84621fe4c&attid=0.2&disp=inline&zw" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://rockymountainsoapvictoria.blogspot.com/2009/07/rocky-mountain-soap-product-swap.html">Rocky Mountain Soap Company</a>'s natural liquid crystal <a href="http://www.rockymountainsoap.com/productList/1034648/1000144">deodorant </a>weighs 87 grams or three ounces.<br /><br />The small size and weight makes it a great product to carry on backpacking trips.<br /><br />It <a href="http://driveit.clickspace.com/ir/oi/1000144/1647988.jpg">sounds </a>pretty good too.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-2961919460592764322009-09-07T22:58:00.000-07:002009-09-08T02:19:00.070-07:00A wearable mini Digital Video camcorder weighs 40 grams or 1.4 ounces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4C0rIO38j43eyDKyK9satoc_iwVwt7qLEg97z9uNdy6Gm8ErYEY_Ng2mmKYjBX6nzUxYBtynT0tBw7X8-g_flyG9byxYdIqbcDQEF1FcaAW4PrclMH3dNrdyvy2Mjmw0aQUt0DXSjO4/s1600-h/uCorder-wearable-camcorder_NEW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4C0rIO38j43eyDKyK9satoc_iwVwt7qLEg97z9uNdy6Gm8ErYEY_Ng2mmKYjBX6nzUxYBtynT0tBw7X8-g_flyG9byxYdIqbcDQEF1FcaAW4PrclMH3dNrdyvy2Mjmw0aQUt0DXSjO4/s320/uCorder-wearable-camcorder_NEW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378976804948557650" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >The <a href="http://www.ucorder.com/"><span>uCorder</span></a>, a </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >3.5” wearable mini<a href="http://www.irestechnology.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=76"> Digital Video camcorder</a> from<a href="http://www.irestechnology.com/"> </a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.irestechnology.com/"><span><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">iRes</span></span> Technology Corp</a>. of Toronto, weighs 40 grams and is </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >able to record up to seven hours of video and audio.<br /><br />Are you kind of jealous of Toronto film maker Rob Spence's <a href="http://eyeborgproject.com/home.php">Eyborg Project</a>? Want to be able to record your daily life without the hassle of developing <a href="http://torontoist.com/2008/11/rob_spence_eyeborg_blog.php">a prosthetic eye</a> that contains a <a href="http://www.thedailyplanet.com/2008dailyplanet/story.php?title=Toronto-based+filmmaker+gets+bionic+makeover">wireless video camera</a>?<br /><br />Then the <a href="http://www.ucorder.com/"><span>uCorder </span></a>is clearly for you!<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >It can be worn in a shirt pocket with its integrated clip, attached to a lanyard as a necklace, or pinned to clothing. You can record lectures, family moments, vacations and drunken nights our with friends.<br /><br /></span>Neat.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-56244390067359770292009-07-29T04:23:00.000-07:002009-07-29T04:38:47.745-07:00A projector weighs 4 pounds or 1.8 kilograms<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OIOM9jVM2M-Fc9PHAMRVDsDNStYC-0PKw4RtLB8QInvRWOFZj7fLsPXGjtbpryH1mJ4utA8KOMUfP2Xx96KmY7R4XckHhfzyF2cvH9GJqwwLf0osALDyPd4iwHzkIGmATOb6rhlMu5Y/s1600-h/DELETE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OIOM9jVM2M-Fc9PHAMRVDsDNStYC-0PKw4RtLB8QInvRWOFZj7fLsPXGjtbpryH1mJ4utA8KOMUfP2Xx96KmY7R4XckHhfzyF2cvH9GJqwwLf0osALDyPd4iwHzkIGmATOb6rhlMu5Y/s320/DELETE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363842178499992274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> An <a href="http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/hubProjectors.jsp?oid=0">Epson PowerLite 1700</a> series projector we</span>ighs about 4 pounds.<br /><br />At only four pounds, it is great if you have to lug one around to presentations, meetings or movie nights at a friend's place.<br /><br />To put four pounds in perspective, it is as much as 12 apples, 2 litres of water<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"></span> or a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24345182@N03/2843929113/">kitten</a>.<br /><br /></span>howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-26164266811305957632009-07-28T23:13:00.000-07:002009-07-28T23:28:41.575-07:00A scooter weighs 91 kilograms or 200 pounds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-4RzdHqlXwSpaG3ChUAfx4E30vvexKqofIumwgmB4ntzVxbB0WHHm1YB76QDFa7xV1iwsGXWNbWE8NaPRiPL3OX56uZ1HGrg-e_sSyAFeHVgpEKMsOu37jnI_YX-vwusl_WJUpqBQZ8/s1600-h/vintageblack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-4RzdHqlXwSpaG3ChUAfx4E30vvexKqofIumwgmB4ntzVxbB0WHHm1YB76QDFa7xV1iwsGXWNbWE8NaPRiPL3OX56uZ1HGrg-e_sSyAFeHVgpEKMsOu37jnI_YX-vwusl_WJUpqBQZ8/s200/vintageblack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363761616221043538" border="0" /></a>This 50 cc scooter from Vancouver-based <a href="http://www.raybenmotors.com/">Rayben</a> weighs 91 kilograms or 200 pounds.<br /><br />With free parking in some major cities and efficient fuel use it is clear why scooters sales have increased 69 per cent since 2004, but I'd want to ride one for a different reason:<br /><br />The <a href="http://cmgonline.com/content/view/1296/231/">Mad Bastard Scooter Rally</a> is a 800 km 24-hour scooter endurance rally in Ontario. Some photos from this year's race can be seen <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Mad%20Bastard%20Scooter%20Rally&w=96883893%40N00">here</a>. It looks like a lot of fun, and a great reason to buy a scooter.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-23651521867740069072009-07-22T22:55:00.000-07:002009-07-22T23:14:28.401-07:00An inflatable kayak weighs 15 pounds or 6.8 kilograms<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvqsmW7rO8ib_lwWjegknYtAhpsN3ANjbgonwibM0hNzlqPSck30P5rH7PgV_pnYZwdYA8SV9xZgeqq_OA_okOa7JDueH9cLTsTPtdOMypgsEnodTdYB0I8bz_v7fxE3ouHMJzXTx6Zg/s1600-h/Play8_Front-low+res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvqsmW7rO8ib_lwWjegknYtAhpsN3ANjbgonwibM0hNzlqPSck30P5rH7PgV_pnYZwdYA8SV9xZgeqq_OA_okOa7JDueH9cLTsTPtdOMypgsEnodTdYB0I8bz_v7fxE3ouHMJzXTx6Zg/s200/Play8_Front-low+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361534673003093234" border="0" /></a>The Airis Play 8, the world's most rigid inflatable kayak, weighs only 15 pounds.<br /><br />It squeezes into a backpack and according to <a href="http://kayakyak.blogspot.com/2009/05/airis-kayak-review-from-paddlefest-may.html">Kayak Yak</a> "portaging it over rocks onto the beach was easy". The review on <a href="http://boatsbikesboards.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/airis-the-ultimate-inflatable-kayak/">boatsbikesboards </a>make it sound like a lot of fun.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-6730043650283718882009-07-19T02:25:00.000-07:002009-07-19T02:50:18.969-07:00A bicycle helmet weighs 550 grams or 19.4 ounces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/bern_watts_helmet5s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 209px;" src="http://www.sicklines.com/news-images/bern_watts_helmet5s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A medium sized Bern <a href="http://www.bernunlimited.com/2008/watts.html">Watts </a>bicycle helmet weighs 550 grams or 19.4 ounces.<br /><br />I bought mine from <a href="http://www.bobbinbicycles.co.uk/">Bobbin Bicycles</a>, the best bike shop in London for accessories.<br />Stylish bicycle helmets are hard to come by, especially for ladies. Big bike shops seem to think that men only want helmets with lightening bolts or flashy stripes, and that women only want to wear pink. Finding the awesome <a href="http://www.bobbinbicycles.co.uk/">selection </a>at Bobbin came as a relief.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-62370803559596757212009-07-19T02:08:00.000-07:002009-07-19T02:50:04.624-07:00The internet weighs between 2 micrograms and 60 grams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSHmVNjgUY_UEjbk17FZMLTtxve9bCrTxkQwYgnD4FUa2t_t-mJkNgkvkwOK8JQqLqQJpfbHQ2w6LHdWVKqkhr335XPOVNs5DQPB0DS9wmvZ1teUwIRlVGd2e8N8JOyXkvfC_1HV3Mp0/s1600-h/hackers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSHmVNjgUY_UEjbk17FZMLTtxve9bCrTxkQwYgnD4FUa2t_t-mJkNgkvkwOK8JQqLqQJpfbHQ2w6LHdWVKqkhr335XPOVNs5DQPB0DS9wmvZ1teUwIRlVGd2e8N8JOyXkvfC_1HV3Mp0/s200/hackers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360106145385139858" border="0" /></a>From this <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jul/09/internet-weight">blog</a> by The Guardian, the internet weighs between 2 micrograms and 60 grams, depending on the method you use to calculate it.<br /><br />It might weigh <a href="http://adamant.typepad.com/seitz/2006/10/weighing_the_we.html">two ounces</a> or it might weigh <a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jun/how-much-does-the-internet-weigh/article_view?b_start:int=1&-C=">0.2 millionths of an ounce</a>.<br /><br />I'd like to know how much this blog weighs, but blogging about the weight of a blog that blogs about weights might be a paradox or something.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-80901722208986558362009-07-18T07:39:00.000-07:002009-07-18T08:12:32.727-07:00A graphic novel weighs 226 grams or 8 ounces (DMZ: The Hidden War - 144 pages)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.craphound.com/images/dmzhiddenwarcaover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 334px;" src="http://www.craphound.com/images/dmzhiddenwarcaover.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />DMZ number 5 weighed in at 226 grams or 8 ounces.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.brianwood.com/">Brian Wood</a>'s comic book series had me hooked. It follows the lives of the residents of a dystopian Manhattan caught in between a near-future civil war.<br /><br />On the first two collections, <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2007/02/27/dmz-graphic-novel-a-.html">boingboing </a>thinks that the "storylines are each vivid and rapid-fire, so that you can't stop reading." I agree.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-79852990306533399352009-07-18T07:47:00.000-07:002009-07-18T07:56:42.281-07:00Deck of cards weighs 96 grams or 3.4 ounces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mindgamesandmagic.com/store/images/CARDSPINKREV-FULL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 245px;" src="http://www.mindgamesandmagic.com/store/images/CARDSPINKREV-FULL.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>At only 96 grams, there is no excuse not to carry a pack with you when traveling.<br /><br />My <a href="http://www.bicyclecards.com/">Bicycle brand </a>cards have given me <a href="http://www.pagat.com/">hours of free entertainment</a>.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-76324259422370457832009-07-18T07:19:00.001-07:002009-07-18T07:44:02.086-07:00A motorcycle weighs 121 kilograms or 267 pounds (2009 BMW G450X wet weight)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1sz_ga8TvA8sdy-JQ-xd4OFU2SdJ9TGrCX7RCMEovsryyrx_QWj62peFSSgpWV1m07dmCK8Hed1kIPkC79pYZ1cyFjIULMQbiBrMBHOS5CYDQbbTmBfuClXq6uNgPVWgI8-UrKN4XY4/s1600-h/2009-bmw-g450xd1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1sz_ga8TvA8sdy-JQ-xd4OFU2SdJ9TGrCX7RCMEovsryyrx_QWj62peFSSgpWV1m07dmCK8Hed1kIPkC79pYZ1cyFjIULMQbiBrMBHOS5CYDQbbTmBfuClXq6uNgPVWgI8-UrKN4XY4/s320/2009-bmw-g450xd1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359805651094206482" border="0" /></a>This little BMW weighs 121 kilograms or 267 pounds fully fueled according to <a href="http://dirtbike.ws/content/2009-bmw-g450x">dirtbike.ws</a>.<br /><br />I've test rode this bike both on logging roads and sandy trails and it is a lot of fun. No where near as powerful as other BMWs, but the single cylinder 2009 BMW G450X can zip circles around them in rough terrain. More information <a href="http://www.bmw-motorrad.ca/En/model.php?model=G450X">here</a>.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-86792884219009709132009-07-18T04:59:00.000-07:002009-07-18T07:02:12.009-07:00Rubik's 360 weighs 136 grams or 4.8 ounces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkCP-LxsY_-tdRVHvIZwrl0mvo3ZYZR1WKYxzVwGq7g4UFqJXaM9YUfEce7WRfR1QkmXfqQTsz8SVV4aSS6wSKOTpOcgfcGZY2lGpuBptArO9pv3oIcY9nKlfQcJargEt3Tf6z_dnmJw/s1600-h/rubiks360.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkCP-LxsY_-tdRVHvIZwrl0mvo3ZYZR1WKYxzVwGq7g4UFqJXaM9YUfEce7WRfR1QkmXfqQTsz8SVV4aSS6wSKOTpOcgfcGZY2lGpuBptArO9pv3oIcY9nKlfQcJargEt3Tf6z_dnmJw/s320/rubiks360.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359769339932463858" border="0" /></a>The Rubik's 360 weighed in at 136 grams, without any packaging.<br /><a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/wired-magazine/archive/2009/08/play/a-new-challenge-for-rubik.aspx"><br />Wired Magazine</a> makes Professor Erno Rubik's new puzzle sound pretty easy, but we have one in the office and it is driving me mad<br /><br />You've got to spin, wobble and twist it to guide coloured balls out from two inner spheres into a dome of the corresponding colour, except the two inner spheres are weighed so gravity is playing against you. It all concludes in a big mess of frustration.<br /><br />In the UK you can buy one <a href="http://www.playrubiks360.com/rubiks360/">here</a>.howmuchdoesitweigh.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168655696158481579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451876734438166603.post-38239139441074364942009-07-18T04:08:00.000-07:002009-07-18T04:15:22.268-07:00Introduction<span style="font-weight: bold;">About</span><br />Born out of the frustration of guessing weights when getting an estimate for posting packages, I borrowed a scale and started weighing things around the house.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location<br /></span>Based between Toronto, Canada and London, England.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contact<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>howmuchdoesitweigh(at)googlemail(dot)com<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommendations<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span>Want something weighed and added to the blog? 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