The ‘@’ sign is centuries old, and was used in Europe to denote a unit of weight (the “arroba”) equivalent to 25 lbs.
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The first webcam was used in 1991 by Cambridge researchers for checking the coffee pot without leaving their desks.
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28% of IT Professionals hide their career from family or friends out of fear of being asked to provide free tech support.
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In October 1997, when Internet Explorer 4.0 was released, some Microsoft employees left a giant "From the IE team... We Love You" on Netscape's lawn.
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45% of all online gamers are female, and women over the age of 18 are the industry's fastest growing demographic.
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One of every 8 married couples in the US last year met online.
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MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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