Random Computer Facts

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    HP, Google, Microsoft, and Apple have one thing in common – apart from the obvious that they are IT companies. They were all started in garages.
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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    All 3 founders of Apple worked at Atari before forming Apple.
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    90% of people sit at their computer desk slouching, supporting their head with their left hand.
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    A young programmer offered a homeless man the choice between $100 cash or coding lessons. Leo Grand chose the lessons, and now his first mobile app is available to download for $.99.
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    Windows 'Con' Folder
    Windows 'Con' Folder
    It’s not possible to create a folder named “con” on a Windows computer.
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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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    CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart".
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