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70 In which of these CPU sockets can both Intel and AMD chips be installed?
30 Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?
80 It was 1995, 15-inch 800x600 monitors were the norm, what kind of monitor did John Carmack use to code Quake?
50 Mozilla Firefox originally launched under what name?
10 Bluetooth technology is named after...
90 What was the first mobile computer to actually be marketed as a "laptop"?
50 Gmail entered an invitation-only beta in April 2004 with how much free storage?
50 How much did the Neo-Geo game console cost when it launched in 1990?
10 What computer system was the first to win a chess match against a world champion under regular time constraints?
10 Where is the grave/tilde key on a standard US/UK QWERTY keyboard?
80 Who created Siri (the AI powered digital assistant)?
90 The original Nintendo Entertainment System's 8-bit processor was manufactured by?
90 In old PCs, what was the function of the "Turbo" button?
80 Apple was originally founded by three partners in 1976: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and who else?
50 If one PC creates a noise level of 20dB and another makes 40dB of noise, roughly how much louder is the second computer?
80 Approximately how heavy was the first 1GB hard drive?
30 What is the most commonly used password?
10 What did the ESP button do on portable CD players?
30 What is the world's best-selling PC game?
70 What was the codename of the first APU series featuring graphics technology from AMD's acquisition of ATI Technologies?
30 Sony's PlayStation 4 is powered by a GPU that is roughly equal to what PC graphics card?
50 When was the first commercial text message (SMS) sent?
90 What was the first mobile phone to market with a capacitive touchscreen?
50 Who famously said: "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home"?
90 How many websites were on the Internet as of February 2017?
90 Which search engine was Google nearly sold to in the 90s?
50 Who launched the very first website?
50 802.11ac Wi-Fi also known as Wireless AC brought all the features and improvements below, except:
50 If your PC has two SATA drives installed and running, which one is the master?
30 Windows Millennium Edition (ME) shipped with all of these features, except...
90 Which of these motherboard form factors has the largest max dimensions?
80 Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat?
80 Which one of these tech companies did not start in a garage?
70 The world's first photograph required an exposure time of how long?
70 How much did it cost to rent movies at the first VHS rental store in the US in 1977?
30 Where would you purchase a mobile phone expecting it to be waterproof as the norm?
80 Before becoming Google's smartphone operating system, Android was being developed for what device?
70 The ghosts in the original Pacman (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) had unique AI traits. Which one was the least predictable?
30 Founded in 1889, Nintendo got its start by selling what product?
70 What was the first game controller with vibration feedback?
90 How many GPUs did a 3Dfx Voodoo2 have?
50 Which processor(s) could be unlocked by using a pencil to complete factory-destroyed circuits?
90 Which of these is the most efficient keyboard layout?
30 Who said this: "Two years from now, (email) spam will be solved."?
10 A "platform upgrade" involves swapping which core PC components?
10 To much fanfare, Windows XP was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001 and released to the general public in October that same year. When did Microsoft officially end support for Windows XP?
80 Approximately how many feet of tape fit inside a standard T-120 VHS tape?
90 Now the world's most hated font, Comic Sans was first used in what Microsoft product?
70 Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?
70 The 'Divers 2000 CX-1 Dreamcast' was a version of the Sega console that shipped with what defining feature?

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70 In which of these CPU sockets can both Intel and AMD chips be installed?

30 Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?

80 It was 1995, 15-inch 800x600 monitors were the norm, what kind of monitor did John Carmack use to code Quake?

50 Mozilla Firefox originally launched under what name?

10 Bluetooth technology is named after...

90 What was the first mobile computer to actually be marketed as a "laptop"?

50 Gmail entered an invitation-only beta in April 2004 with how much free storage?

50 How much did the Neo-Geo game console cost when it launched in 1990?

10 What computer system was the first to win a chess match against a world champion under regular time constraints?

10 Where is the grave/tilde key on a standard US/UK QWERTY keyboard?

80 Who created Siri (the AI powered digital assistant)?

90 The original Nintendo Entertainment System's 8-bit processor was manufactured by?

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

80 Apple was originally founded by three partners in 1976: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and who else?

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

80 Approximately how heavy was the first 1GB hard drive?

30 What is the most commonly used password?

10 What did the ESP button do on portable CD players?

30 What is the world's best-selling PC game?

70 What was the codename of the first APU series featuring graphics technology from AMD's acquisition of ATI Technologies?

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

50 When was the first commercial text message (SMS) sent?

90 What was the first mobile phone to market with a capacitive touchscreen?

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

90 How many websites were on the Internet as of February 2017?

90 Which search engine was Google nearly sold to in the 90s?

50 Who launched the very first website?

50 802.11ac Wi-Fi also known as Wireless AC brought all the features and improvements below, except:

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

30 Windows Millennium Edition (ME) shipped with all of these features, except...

90 Which of these motherboard form factors has the largest max dimensions?

80 Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat?

80 Which one of these tech companies did not start in a garage?

70 The world's first photograph required an exposure time of how long?

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

30 Where would you purchase a mobile phone expecting it to be waterproof as the norm?

80 Before becoming Google's smartphone operating system, Android was being developed for what device?

70 The ghosts in the original Pacman (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) had unique AI traits. Which one was the least predictable?

30 Founded in 1889, Nintendo got its start by selling what product?

70 What was the first game controller with vibration feedback?

90 How many GPUs did a 3Dfx Voodoo2 have?

50 Which processor(s) could be unlocked by using a pencil to complete factory-destroyed circuits?

90 Which of these is the most efficient keyboard layout?

30 Who said this: "Two years from now, (email) spam will be solved."?

10 A "platform upgrade" involves swapping which core PC components?

10 To much fanfare, Windows XP was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001 and released to the general public in October that same year. When did Microsoft officially end support for Windows XP?

80 Approximately how many feet of tape fit inside a standard T-120 VHS tape?

90 Now the world's most hated font, Comic Sans was first used in what Microsoft product?

70 Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?

70 The 'Divers 2000 CX-1 Dreamcast' was a version of the Sega console that shipped with what defining feature?