More than 90% of survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks delayed evacuation to save their work, shut down computers, change shoes, or visit the bathroom.
100 Mind-Blowing Computers Facts
There are computers designed for Amish people, with selling points like “No Internet, no video, no music.”
When you do a Google query, 1000 computers are used to find the answer in 0.2 seconds.
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ron Wayne started Apple Inc. on April Fools’ Day. The three technology innovators signed the documents to form the Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976. However, the company was not fully incorporated until January 3, 1977. Thirty years later, the company was renamed Apple Inc. and is no joke. In 2018, Apple became the country’s first trillion-dollar company. Of course, computers have come a long way over the years—here’s what computers looked like the decade you were born.
The Sasser worm mainly targets computers running on Microsoft OS and exploits a vulnerable network port. This was mainly used in Microsoft XP operating systems. This worm could download a patch from Microsoft and infect the system.
3 Students once installed keystroke loggers onto their teacher’s computers to hack and sell grades to students. According to reports, the student was later sent to prison for stealing test answers and selling them to other students on campus. The spyware that the student installed was found during a routine check-up of campus computers.
Large banks use computers to process checks and debit card charges by the highest amount first. This is because checks with higher amounts of value need to be thoroughly double-checked first before clearing. This explains why it may take a few working days before clearing can be issued.
“Bluetooth” technology was named after a 10th-century king, King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson. He united Denmark and Norway, just like the technology united computers and cell phones.
Bluetooth” technology is named after a 10th-century king, King Harald Bluetooth. Bluetooth united the tribes of Denmark, just like wireless technology united cell phones and computers.
The original name of Microsoft Windows was “Interface Manager”. In 1981, Microsoft began the development of a program called “Interface Manager”. Most people won’t recognise that name because Interface Manager became Windows in 1983. Microsoft released Windows 1.0 in 1985, and it’s now the most common operating system in the world. It’s hard to believe the OS would be successful with its original name. Interface Manager perfectly describes what Windows would become. In the marketing department, making that name sound interesting or useful would have been impossible. Everyone recognises Windows, and millions of computers run on Windows 10 today. Interface Manager should be considered a work-in-progress name and something best left in the past.
This Is The World’s Largest Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Seagate launched the Exos 20+ hard disk drive (HDD) in December 2020. The HDD utilises HAMR and MACH2 technologies to offer 20 terabytes (TB) of storage. Typically, home computers utilise hard drives ranging from 1TB to 4 TB. Businesses and data centres may use significantly larger hard drives. It’s an impressive development from Seagate. The company recently launched 18TB hard drives to the market as well. Lately, companies have released larger and larger hard drives with improved performance. Solid state drives (SSDs) continue to grow in popularity, but the HDD remains a competitive alternative, especially for larger capacities.
There are Amish computers. There are computers specially designed without Internet, video, or music capabilities, just for the Amish. The features include word processing, drawing, accounting, spreadsheets, and more – but not much more.
Mac computers were named after the apple. It’s not a coincidence that “Macintosh” is similar to the apples called “mcintosh.” The name was misspelt on purpose to avoid conflict with a manufacturer called “McIntosh Laboratory.”
Nintendo didn’t start as a video games company. Founded in 1889, Nintendo was around long before computers! So what did they sell? From 1889-1956, Nintendo was a playing card company. They still manufacture playing cards in Japan and even have a bridge tournament called the “Nintendo Cup.”
Smoking will void your Apple warranty. Apple has a “smoking” ban on their computers, meaning if you smoke while using any Apple computer, the warranty becomes void.
The Apple Lisa was the first commercial computer with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and a mouse. Before The Apple Lisa, all computers were text-based, meaning you had to type out commands from a keyboard. The name “Lisa” stands for “Logical Integrated Software Architecture.” Lisa was also the name of Steve Job’s daughter.
CAPTCHA is a long acronym. It stands for “Completely Automatic Public Turning Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart.” Even though some artificial intelligence can get through CATCHPA, it’s still useful in blocking some bots.
The first computer virus was harmless. In 1971, the first ever computer virus was developed. Named Creeper, it was made as an experiment just to see how it spread between computers. The virus simply displayed the message: “I’m the creeper, catch me if you can!” The first virus ever released into the wild was called Brain, which also wasn’t harmful. However, it was the very first IBM PC virus.
Millions of tons of technology are thrown out each year. Specifically, 220 million tons of old computers, along with other devices, are thrown away every year in the U.S. alone.
“Bluetooth” technology was named after a 10th-century king, King Harald Bluetooth. He united Denmark and Norway – just like wireless technology united computers and cell phones.
The US is the Largest Market for the Antivirus Industry. It is important to note that there are more personal computers in the United States in use than there are in other nations. It is one of the primary reasons for the mammoth size of the US antivirus industry.
According to Avast Antivirus Statistics, 55% of Computer Antivirus Software Globally is Outdated. While many would like to claim to have installed a functional antivirus program on their devices, reports show that many individuals are still prone to attacks. Recent research by Avast showed that many users still have outdated software running on their computers.
Linux Market Share: Linux has gained ground as the third most popular desktop operating system, with a 2.92% market share as of October 2023, according to Statcounter. Beyond desktops, Linux’s reach extends further, serving as the backbone for a staggering 90% of the world’s cloud infrastructure. Its versatility, open-source nature, and robust performance have made it a prominent player both on personal computers and in the vast network of servers powering the digital services we rely on daily.
Today, most money isn’t in the form of notes and coins. It is information held on computers in businesses and banks.
Google claimed to have developed AI that can design chips for computers much faster than humans. The AI needs less than 6 hours to design the chips, while it takes its human counterparts months to do the same. This is why people worry that AI will take over human jobs. Not all AI facts are as exciting!