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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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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    Lost Bitcoin
    Lost Bitcoin
    A man from Newport, UK, threw away a computer hard drive before realizing that it contained $7.5 million worth of bitcoins.
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    Dvorak Keyboard
    Dvorak Keyboard
    The Dvorak keyboard is estimated to be 12 to 20 times more efficient than the QWERTY keyboard.
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    Computer programming is currently one of the fastest growing occupations.
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    CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart".
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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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    90% of people sit at their computer desk slouching, supporting their head with their left hand.
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