12 things you probably didn't know about computers.
They book our hotels. They buy our books. They bring us the latest
TV. They tell us where we are lost.
In short, modern computers do everything; you might think
you know a lot about them. However, there are some facts we are willing to bet
you don’t know.
#1 over 6,000 new computer viruses is released every month. So
you know?
#2 The first computer mouse – way back in 1964 - was
designed by a chap called Doug Engelbert, and constructed out of wood yes, Wood
#3 The average human being blinks around 20 times in a
minute. A computer user blinks only 7 times!
#4 The very first electro-mechanical computer was called Z2,
and was developed back in 1939. The same year war broke out.
#5 It's estimated that by the end of 2012, there will be a
rather ridiculous 17 billion devices that connect to the internet.
#6 The internet might be a veritable feast of information,
but in actuality five in six online pages are focused with adults in mind.
#7 Over 1 million domain names per month are registered
online. That's a lot of internet, right there
#8 Facebook boasts over 800 million users, Where it a country,
it would be the third largest in the world behind india and china. See? It’s
not just your assertion.
#9 The first hard drive in history was created by seagate in
1979, and could take a grand total of 5mb - the equivalent of one song in mp3 format
(and a shortish on at that).
#10 if you find wiring a plug difficult spares a thought for
those responsible for the nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra, which contains a quite
ridiculous 222 million transistors.
#11 Organized crime syndicates are responsible for 20.70% of
online viruses. Not quite the actions of Don Corleone, but still something to
think about.
#12 The original engineers who designed the IBM PC were
nicknamed "the Dirty Dozen", That explains fact 6, then.
Source [Visual Ly]
