In the 1980s, an IBM computer wasn't considered 100 percent compatible unless it could run Microsoft Flight Simulator*.
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The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name – the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.
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A bag of marijuana was the first thing ever bought and sold over the internet.
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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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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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The famous Windows start-up sound was composed using a Mac.
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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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The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute, less than half the normal rate of 20.
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