Tech – A Geek
Technology is the most advancing area in today’s world. There are many facts one does not know about the technology as in why or what. Let’s find out some of them in this article..
The QWERTY keyboard which is the most common keyboards used in today’s world. It was structured this way to SLOW DOWN typists. Mechanical typewriters used to jam if users typed too quickly. The QWERTY keyboard reduced this issue. Although we are still used to using the QWERTY keyboard today, many experts strongly prefer other typing techniques.
3D printing is known to us for a long time. Although 3D printing technology has been around for a while, it has only just started to get notice. Rapid prototyping was the name given to the idea when it first surfaced in the 1980s. Although Charles Hull was successful in obtaining a patent for the lithographic device in 1986, the first 3D printer to be sold commercially did not appear until 2009.
ILOVEYOU is the name of the most dangerous virus ever created in the form of a worm. It launched an attack by replicating itself and crashing systems. It began as an e-mail message disguised as a love letter from a secret admirer. The virus spread quickly after the email was opened and the attachment was clicked on.
Google tweeted for the first time on Twitter in February 2009. "I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01101111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010," the tweet said. "I'm feeling lucky," the tweet says when translated from binary to English.
Drones can now construct a bridge on their own. Oh, yes! Two quadrocopters automatically erected a rope bridge. This was accomplished in Switzerland by launching two drones joined by an anchor at both ends, resulting in a 120-meter-long bridge with nine rope pieces.
A typical internet user can barely scratch the surface of available content. While a leading Dutch researcher claims that search engines presently analyse 4.5 million websites, the internet extends well beyond this easily searchable content. Estimates of the Deep Web's size and scope vary, but some experts say it is at least 400 times larger than the surface internet.
It's no secret that digital currency is important in today's economy, but most people are ignorant of how important it is. Physical money accounts for only 8% of global cash. The remainder is saved electronically. However, the way we interact with money is only beginning to alter. Experts believe that with the rise of bitcoin and blockchain, our entire approach to business transactions will shift sooner rather than later.
Robots exist in various kinds and sizes, and we all hope that one day they will do our bidding and relieve us of the most tedious, stressful, and unappealing occupations in society. But did you know that the term "robot" is derived from the Czech word robota, which means "forced labour"? We just hope they never find out, since we're quite sure that's when the robot rebellion will begin.
There are many things people don’t know about technology, it could be dangerous as well as fun depends on the user’s intent. “It’s not that we use technology, we live technology”.
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