Technology Facts

    Random Technology Facts

    There are 58 Technology Facts!

    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
    308
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
    30
    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
    36
    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
    44
    A small airplane can fly backwards.
    75
    Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
    17
    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
    18
    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
    20