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30 What's the keyboard shortcut to directly open the Windows Task Manager?
50 QR codes were invented back in 1994 as a way to track what?
70 Who was the tech CEO that in 1999 said, "You have zero privacy anyway..."?
80 In old PCs, what was the function of the "Turbo" button?
30 The PlayStation 4 is powered by a GPU that is roughly equal to what PC graphics card?
80 How much did the first CD recorder cost?
50 Sony's PlayStation 2 external design wasn't an original concept, instead it was borrowed from which unreleased console?
10 1024 Gigabytes is equal to 1 Terabyte; 1024 Terabytes is equal to 1 Petabyte; How many Gigabytes are in a Petabyte?
50 In computing history, who were the "Dirty Dozen"?
10 Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from?
30 These famous tech personalities are all college dropouts, except...
70 How much did it cost to rent a movie at the first VHS rental store in the US in 1977?
30 The first 5MB hard drive weighed approximately...
10 What's the name of the landscape wallpaper that was a default on Windows XP?
90 How many GPUs did a 3Dfx Voodoo2 have?
10 Which of the following was not a x86 CPU maker?
50 When was the first SMS text message sent?
30 What happens if a CD spins too fast?
70 What was the first high-definition home video format available to consumers?
70 Which of these legacy CPU sockets accepted both Intel and AMD chips?
80 Which of these games was the first to ship with baked-in DRM (copy protection)?
90 Before being known as PayPal, the company went by what name?
10 In 2010, the U.S. Air Force used over 1,000 game consoles to build a supercomputer: Which one?
30 Which of these companies invented Ethernet networking?
30 The original iPod had an Easter Egg accessed by holding down the center button for a few seconds on the "About" menu. What was it?
50 Who famously said: "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home"?
50 How long did it take Amazon to begin selling more ebooks than physical copies once Kindle launched?
50 Developed as a replacement for NTFS, Microsoft's next generation ReFS file system was introduced with what version of Windows?
70 Before becoming the web's video giant, what was YouTube supposed to be?
90 What was the first computer virus released in the wild?
50 Gmail debuted in 2004 as an invitation-only beta offering how much free storage?
80 Which of these statements was true of the QWERTY layout on typewriters in 1878...
10 The first computer mouse: how many buttons did it have, and what material was it made of?
50 Before establishing Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for...
50 You've probably seen a 3.5-inch floppy disk, but do you know the dimensions of the technology's first iteration?
50 In the 1930s, which of these countries built an analog computer that ran on water?
10 Without attaching additional power cables, how much can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard's slot?
70 What was the first computer virus?
70 If one PC creates a noise level of 20dB and another makes 40dB of noise, roughly how much louder is the second computer?
70 What was the first consumer desktop CPU to achieve 4GHz out of the box?
80 Released in 1995, the Diamond Edge 3D was Nvidia's first graphics card. It sold as a complete entertainment package featuring 2D/3D, an integrated sound card, games, and ...?
90 How do you pronounce the abbreviation of Graphics Interchange Format (.GIF)?
50 If your PC has two SATA drives installed and running, which one is the master?
80 Before becoming Google's smartphone OS, Android was being developed for what kind of device?
80 Did you know that before developing Steam, Valve approached many companies to help them build it with no success. Which of these was not among those approached?
30 What is the best-selling desktop personal computer of all time?
80 How many feet/meters of tape would you find in the typical C60 compact audio cassette?
70 The term "vaporware" was first used in reference to what company's product?
30 While employed at Microsoft, Gabe Newell led a team that ported what game to Windows 95?
50 What was the first FIFA World Cup to be fully filmed in 4K?

TechSpot Trivia

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30 What's the keyboard shortcut to directly open the Windows Task Manager?

50 QR codes were invented back in 1994 as a way to track what?

70 Who was the tech CEO that in 1999 said, "You have zero privacy anyway..."?

80 In old PCs, what was the function of the "Turbo" button?

30 The PlayStation 4 is powered by a GPU that is roughly equal to what PC graphics card?

80 How much did the first CD recorder cost?

50 Sony's PlayStation 2 external design wasn't an original concept, instead it was borrowed from which unreleased console?

10 1024 Gigabytes is equal to 1 Terabyte; 1024 Terabytes is equal to 1 Petabyte; How many Gigabytes are in a Petabyte?

50 In computing history, who were the "Dirty Dozen"?

10 Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from?

30 These famous tech personalities are all college dropouts, except...

70 How much did it cost to rent a movie at the first VHS rental store in the US in 1977?

30 The first 5MB hard drive weighed approximately...

10 What's the name of the landscape wallpaper that was a default on Windows XP?

90 How many GPUs did a 3Dfx Voodoo2 have?

10 Which of the following was not a x86 CPU maker?

50 When was the first SMS text message sent?

30 What happens if a CD spins too fast?

70 What was the first high-definition home video format available to consumers?

70 Which of these legacy CPU sockets accepted both Intel and AMD chips?

80 Which of these games was the first to ship with baked-in DRM (copy protection)?

90 Before being known as PayPal, the company went by what name?

10 In 2010, the U.S. Air Force used over 1,000 game consoles to build a supercomputer: Which one?

30 Which of these companies invented Ethernet networking?

30 The original iPod had an Easter Egg accessed by holding down the center button for a few seconds on the "About" menu. What was it?

50 Who famously said: "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home"?

50 How long did it take Amazon to begin selling more ebooks than physical copies once Kindle launched?

50 Developed as a replacement for NTFS, Microsoft's next generation ReFS file system was introduced with what version of Windows?

70 Before becoming the web's video giant, what was YouTube supposed to be?

90 What was the first computer virus released in the wild?

50 Gmail debuted in 2004 as an invitation-only beta offering how much free storage?

80 Which of these statements was true of the QWERTY layout on typewriters in 1878...

10 The first computer mouse: how many buttons did it have, and what material was it made of?

50 Before establishing Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for...

50 You've probably seen a 3.5-inch floppy disk, but do you know the dimensions of the technology's first iteration?

50 In the 1930s, which of these countries built an analog computer that ran on water?

10 Without attaching additional power cables, how much can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard's slot?

70 What was the first computer virus?

70 If one PC creates a noise level of 20dB and another makes 40dB of noise, roughly how much louder is the second computer?

70 What was the first consumer desktop CPU to achieve 4GHz out of the box?

80 Released in 1995, the Diamond Edge 3D was Nvidia's first graphics card. It sold as a complete entertainment package featuring 2D/3D, an integrated sound card, games, and ...?

90 How do you pronounce the abbreviation of Graphics Interchange Format (.GIF)?

50 If your PC has two SATA drives installed and running, which one is the master?

80 Before becoming Google's smartphone OS, Android was being developed for what kind of device?

80 Did you know that before developing Steam, Valve approached many companies to help them build it with no success. Which of these was not among those approached?

30 What is the best-selling desktop personal computer of all time?

80 How many feet/meters of tape would you find in the typical C60 compact audio cassette?

70 The term "vaporware" was first used in reference to what company's product?

30 While employed at Microsoft, Gabe Newell led a team that ported what game to Windows 95?

50 What was the first FIFA World Cup to be fully filmed in 4K?