Facts Related To Technology
People are still using dial-up- 2.1 million people still use AOL’s dial-up service.
Apollo 11 astronauts couldn’t afford insurance- Life insurance for a space mission cost a fortune because the risks were extremely high back then. So instead, the astronauts of Apollo 11 signed hundreds of covers that their families could sell in case anything went wrong..
Nintendo didn’t start as a video games company- Nintendo was around long before computers! So what did they sell? They still manufacture playing cards in Japan, and even have a bridge tournament called the “Nintendo Cup”.
iTunes has unusual Terms & Conditions- When agree to the Terms & Conditions for iTunes, you are agreeing to not use it to make nuclear weapons. The clause states, “You also agree that you will not use these products for….the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons.”
You’re in good hands if your surgeon was a gamer- Oddly enough, surgeons that grew up playing video games more than 3 hours per week make 37% fewer errors! Not only that, but they also had a 42% faster completion rate when it comes to performing laparoscopic surgery, as well as suturing.
The first product scanned was a packet of chewing gum in 1974- It wasn’t until 22 years later when he was employed by IBM that the barcode was developed to be used for product labeling. Known as the Universal Product Code (UPC), a system that is still used today.
The first online gaming was before the year 2000- Sega Dreamcast was the first 128-bit console to hit the market. Released in 1999, it was the first console that allowed real-time online play. Unfortunately, it was a little too early for its time, as back then, most internet connections were not reliable enough.
The government used PlayStation 3’s… but not for gaming- In 2010, the United States Air Force used 1,760 PlayStation 3 consoles to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. They used PS3’s because it was more cost-efficient and “green.”
Computer Security Day is celebrated on November 30th- It was started in 1988 to help raise awareness of computer-related security issues. To celebrate Computer Security Day is easy, and important – check your privacy settings on Facebook, change your passwords to something stronger.
The first alarm clock could only ring at one time- Literally, one time! The first mechanical alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m. invented by Levi Hutchins in 1787. It wasn’t until 1876 that a wind-up alarm clock was made that could be set for any time.
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