Saturday, June 2, 2007

Technology - Random Trivia Questions

Without technology, I don't know what I would have majored in during my undergraduate years (computer science), what I would have chosen as a profession (computer programmer), or what I'd be doing at this very moment (since there would be no Internet and no blogs and no PalmPilots for me to write trivia games for). With that in mind, please enjoy the following completely random Technology questions...

  • Q1) In which state are the headquarters for Motorola, Inc. located?
  • Q2) What is the "Int" in the company name Intel short for?
  • Q3) What does the 'C' in the COBOL programming language stand for?
  • Q4) What computer company was formerly known as TIPC Network?
  • Q5) What was the first Internet domain name ever registered?
  • Q6) What cell phone maker previously was best known for making rubber boots?
  • Q7) What is the name of the Linux penguin mascot?
  • Q8) What technology was named for the nickname of Harald Blatand II, the King of Denmark from A.D. 940 to 981 who pacified and Christianized the Danes?
  • Q9) What Macintosh alert sound's name was a commentary on Apple Records' legal actions against Apple Computer?
  • Q10) In communications, what does the 'S' in DSL stand for?
  • Q11) For what computer input device was Dr. Doug Engelbart inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame?
  • Q12) What computer virus, discovered in November 1999, was named after a Seinfeld episode?

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