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In 1949, the magazine ‘Popular Mechanics’…

In 1949, the magazine ‘Popular Mechanics’ predicted that computers in the future ‘may have only 1000 vacuum tubes’ and weigh 1.5 tons compared to the ENIAC, which had 18,000 tubes and weighed 30 tons. The post In 1949, the magazine ‘Popular Mechanics’… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

There was a study to determine contamination…

There was a study to determine contamination levels for computer keyboards in the average office setting. One keyboard had to be removed after testing because it was found to be five times dirtier than a toilet seat, home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria, and was a health risk to its user. The… Read More »

30 Interesting Facts About Internet

Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Internet. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Internet 1. The internet speed on the International Space Station is faster than the average internet speed in Australia. – Source 2. Canada is deemed “Third World” in Broadband Internet rating by Netflix. – Source 3. There’s a bigger part of the Internet, which…… Read More »

25 Interesting Facts About Microsoft

Here are 25 Kickass and Interesting Facts About Microsoft. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Microsoft 1. In 2010, Microsoft banned a user from Xbox Live for putting Fort Gay (a real location in West Virginia) as his address. Microsoft refused to believe that Fort Gay actually existed, and eventually took an appeal from the town’s Mayor…… Read More »