TechnicalSides Tech Trivia

Trivia Index Page 3

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(!)
30 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...
30 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?
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?
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?
90 What was the first web browser available for Microsoft's Windows OS?
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?
90 Set to be the Pentium 4 Prescott's successor, code-named Tejas and Jayhawk microprocessors were expected to ship with frequencies at or above...
70 "Polygon Man" was briefly the mascot for which game console?
80 What does "Yahoo" mean?
90 What was the first MMORPG to be based on graphics instead of text?
30 Larry Page and Sergey Brin decided on Eric Schmidt as Google's CEO in 2001 for reasons including his attendance of what event?
80 Which of these is the oldest web browser still in general use and development?
30 What was the first personal computer to be offered commercially with a graphical user interface?
30 Released in 1984, the Motorola DynaTAC was the first commercially available mobile phone. It was priced at...
30 If you reach level 256 in the game Pac-Man, this infamous bug will cause the arcade game to...
80 Who described the Internet as a series of tubes?
10 Android versions are named after dessert foods. They're also released...
30 Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?
10 What did the ESP button do on portable CD players?
10 What is the world's best-selling PC game?
30 What is the most commonly used password?
80 What was the codename of the first APU series featuring graphics technology from AMD's acquisition of ATI Technologies?
50 What was the first game controller with vibration feedback?
90 What was the first mobile phone to market with a capacitive touchscreen?
50 How much did the Neo-Geo game console cost when it launched in 1990?
70 The world's first photograph required an exposure time of how long?
30 Back in the 2000s, where would you purchase a mobile phone expecting it to be waterproof as the norm?
70 Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?
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?
10 A "platform upgrade" involves swapping which core PC components?
70 The 'Divers 2000 CX-1 Dreamcast' was a version of the Sega console that shipped with what defining feature?
50 What was the first all-transistor television?
90 Which of these is the most efficient keyboard layout?
80 With what microarchitecture did Intel begin integrating memory controllers inside its CPU package instead of putting them in the motherboard's northbridge?
30 Windows Millennium Edition (ME) shipped with all of these features, except...
10 Founded in 1889, Nintendo got its start by selling what product?

TechnicalSides Trivia

Trivia Index Page 3

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(!)

30 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...

30 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?

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?

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?

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

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?

90 Set to be the Pentium 4 Prescott's successor, code-named Tejas and Jayhawk microprocessors were expected to ship with frequencies at or above...

70 "Polygon Man" was briefly the mascot for which game console?

80 What does "Yahoo" mean?

90 What was the first MMORPG to be based on graphics instead of text?

30 Larry Page and Sergey Brin decided on Eric Schmidt as Google's CEO in 2001 for reasons including his attendance of what event?

80 Which of these is the oldest web browser still in general use and development?

30 What was the first personal computer to be offered commercially with a graphical user interface?

30 Released in 1984, the Motorola DynaTAC was the first commercially available mobile phone. It was priced at...

30 If you reach level 256 in the game Pac-Man, this infamous bug will cause the arcade game to...

80 Who described the Internet as a series of tubes?

10 Android versions are named after dessert foods. They're also released...

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

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

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

30 What is the most commonly used password?

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

50 What was the first game controller with vibration feedback?

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

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

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

30 Back in the 2000s, where would you purchase a mobile phone expecting it to be waterproof as the norm?

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

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?

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

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

50 What was the first all-transistor television?

90 Which of these is the most efficient keyboard layout?

80 With what microarchitecture did Intel begin integrating memory controllers inside its CPU package instead of putting them in the motherboard's northbridge?

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

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