Index : T : Technology and Computers

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Technology and Computers

• Why do computers crash? ( goto )



• In computers, who invented the GUI environment? ( goto )



• When were the first computers developed? ( goto )



• What might be considered the pre-cursors to personal computers? ( goto )



• What is the difference between hardware and software when referring to computers? ( goto )



• What is the full form of RS 232 - the jack at the back of most computers? ( goto )



• How does the calculating power of a human brain compare with today's computers? ( goto )



• How many technology companies, started since 2000, are still in business? ( goto )



• At what university did Trace Adkins study petroleum technology? ( goto )



• Who has a scheme that legally uses prisoners to break up and recycle personal computers? ( goto )



• Which famous actress of the 1930s and 40s invented a signalling modification that is used today in computers and mobile phones? ( goto )



• What do the letters DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive mean in connection with computers? ( goto )



• Which 10th century Viking is now largely associated with 21st century technology? ( goto )



• What art form and technology's name is derived from the Greek meaning 'drawing by light?' ( goto )



• People's fear of today's technology is known as what from the following: Anglophobia, Agoraphobia, Cyberphobia or Claustrophobia? ( goto )



• Why is it that the numeric keys on calculators and computers start with 1 at the bottom and go up to nine, but on phones they start with 1 at the top and go down? ( goto )



• If they say burning CD's on your computer is illegal, why do they make computers that can do that? Or is it selling the CD's that you burned? ( goto )



• Who believe that christ's resurrection was a feat of cloning technology (the raelians, black stockings, faith missioners, jehovah's witnesses) ? ( goto )



• Who was the once famous actress who first patented the underlying technology which eventually lead to the cellular phone? ( goto )



• Japan prize is given for achievement in which field: Public Service, Human Rights, Science and Technology, or Art and Literature? ( goto )



• At what point in history did writers begin writing their novels on typewriters instead of with pen, and at what point did those writers begin typing on computers? ( goto )



• Could modern technology have provided sufficiently early warning of the volcanic eruption to have averted loss of life in Pompeii? ( goto )



• Name the champion who is against the overuse of technology in his sport: Tiger Woods, Pete Sampras, David Beckham, or Michael Schumacher? ( goto )



• The technology for the greatest engineering feat ever undertaken may well be available in the next couple of years, however, the concept is Biblical. Explanation please? ( goto )



• Some wrist watches feature batteries that have a 10 year life. Why isn't the same technology applied to standard batteries for other electronics? ( goto )



• In image technology what is the name of the camera support which allows shake-free hand-held filming consisting of a body harness and counter balancing weights ? ( goto )



• Which bank's tagline is "Old Fashioned Banking. New Fashioned Technology" (Industrial Development Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Dena Bank, or Development Credit Bank)? ( goto )



• Back in the early days of computers I worked on the IBM System 360-30 and 50. Assuming that the input and output could be connected to a PC, how would they compare? Could a thousand dollar PC replace a million dollar mainframe with the right interfaces? ( goto )



• Which of the following is working on 'Anynet,' a next-generation technology which will offer a single command system for TV, MP3, DVD player, portable notebook, camcorder and handset: Sony, Philips, Samsung or Sanyo? ( goto )



• This morning, I voted in my state's primary election, and for the first time here, touch screens were made available. Who can tell me when this technology was invented and how it works? ( goto )