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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?
50 What was the first FIFA World Cup to be fully filmed in 4K?
80 What was the first web browser?
70 What was the Mac's first web browser?
10 What was the first cross-platform web browser (circa 1993)?
30 Google's first tweet on Twitter was a message encoded in binary that read what?
70 What was the first website to display banner ads?
70 What was the first handheld game console to ship with a color display?
10 A grand price fixing scheme that took place between 1998-2002 involved over a dozen makers, of what PC component?
80 What was the first cell phone ever to carry a built-in camera?
90 Which of these public domain name sales was the most expensive?
50 Which of these early portable computers is considered to be the first commercially successful?
70 What is Google's Android mascot unofficially known as?
90 Although the Sega Dreamcast was discontinued in 2001, this console's exclusive received a DLC update in 2017(!)
50 Released in 1989, the Psion MC-400 laptop was way ahead of its time, it included all of these features except one...
50 The first "rickroll" occurred on 4chan's video game board and was disguised as a trailer for...
70 Quantum Link (AOL pre-1991) first provided online services for the owners of what computers?
80 During its earliest days in development, Windows was known by what name?
50 Founded by three former Texas Instruments executives, the trio briefly considered opening what type of business before launching Compaq?
30 There were 1,000 Internet devices in 1984. By 1992, that figure reached...
70 What was the first video game console to have a controller with an integrated mic?
30 Without actually typing it in, where does Relentless.com bring you?
50 Before being known as Adobe Photoshop, an early version of the software was called...
50 If you were buying a solid state drive, which of these would be the fastest, most durable type of NAND flash memory?
70 In 2010, Newegg sold 300 counterfeits of what processor?
90 Before changing its name to Seagate, the hard drive manufacturer was known by what name?
10 Charles Babbage is known for creating the first... ?
50 Which one of these three computers was not a part of the "1977 Trinity"?
70 The first computer worm to target mobile phones affected handheld devices running what OS?
30 Which video game franchise has collectively sold the most copies?
30 What was the first Android mobile phone?
10 To fund the creation of Apple's first computer, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs sold their...
90 Which country has the highest percentage of their population online?
50 What was the first commercially available wristwatch with the ability to make phone calls?
10 How much storage did the first commercially available USB flash drive provide?
80 Before approaching Apple, iPod creator Tony Fadell had his idea rejected by these two companies...
30 All of these tech company founders/CEOs stepped away for a stint before later returning to the helm, except...
90 What was the first web browser available for Microsoft's Windows OS?
10 The first webcam ever was deployed at Cambridge University, it was designed to monitor...?
10 What was Comdex before it was shut down in the early 2000s?
10 Before becoming widely recognized the main character of Super Mario Bros., what was Mario named?

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Trivia Index Page 2

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?

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

80 What was the first web browser?

70 What was the Mac's first web browser?

10 What was the first cross-platform web browser (circa 1993)?

30 Google's first tweet on Twitter was a message encoded in binary that read what?

70 What was the first website to display banner ads?

70 What was the first handheld game console to ship with a color display?

10 A grand price fixing scheme that took place between 1998-2002 involved over a dozen makers, of what PC component?

80 What was the first cell phone ever to carry a built-in camera?

90 Which of these public domain name sales was the most expensive?

50 Which of these early portable computers is considered to be the first commercially successful?

70 What is Google's Android mascot unofficially known as?

90 Although the Sega Dreamcast was discontinued in 2001, this console's exclusive received a DLC update in 2017(!)

50 Released in 1989, the Psion MC-400 laptop was way ahead of its time, it included all of these features except one...

50 The first "rickroll" occurred on 4chan's video game board and was disguised as a trailer for...

70 Quantum Link (AOL pre-1991) first provided online services for the owners of what computers?

80 During its earliest days in development, Windows was known by what name?

50 Founded by three former Texas Instruments executives, the trio briefly considered opening what type of business before launching Compaq?

30 There were 1,000 Internet devices in 1984. By 1992, that figure reached...

70 What was the first video game console to have a controller with an integrated mic?

30 Without actually typing it in, where does Relentless.com bring you?

50 Before being known as Adobe Photoshop, an early version of the software was called...

50 If you were buying a solid state drive, which of these would be the fastest, most durable type of NAND flash memory?

70 In 2010, Newegg sold 300 counterfeits of what processor?

90 Before changing its name to Seagate, the hard drive manufacturer was known by what name?

10 Charles Babbage is known for creating the first... ?

50 Which one of these three computers was not a part of the "1977 Trinity"?

70 The first computer worm to target mobile phones affected handheld devices running what OS?

30 Which video game franchise has collectively sold the most copies?

30 What was the first Android mobile phone?

10 To fund the creation of Apple's first computer, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs sold their...

90 Which country has the highest percentage of their population online?

50 What was the first commercially available wristwatch with the ability to make phone calls?

10 How much storage did the first commercially available USB flash drive provide?

80 Before approaching Apple, iPod creator Tony Fadell had his idea rejected by these two companies...

30 All of these tech company founders/CEOs stepped away for a stint before later returning to the helm, except...

90 What was the first web browser available for Microsoft's Windows OS?

10 The first webcam ever was deployed at Cambridge University, it was designed to monitor...?

10 What was Comdex before it was shut down in the early 2000s?

10 Before becoming widely recognized the main character of Super Mario Bros., what was Mario named?