Random Computer Facts

    35 facts tagged with Computer Facts

    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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    90% of people sit at their computer desk slouching, supporting their head with their left hand.
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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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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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    In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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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 famous Windows start-up sound was composed using a Mac.
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