The world's first computer, called the Z1, was invented by Konrad Zuse in 1936. His next invention, the Z2 was finished in 1939 and was the first fully functioning electro-mechanical computer.
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The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.
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28% of IT Professionals hide their career from family or friends out of fear of being asked to provide free tech support.
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While it took the radio 38 years, and the television a short 13 years, it took the World Wide Web only 4 years to reach 50 million users.
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In 1956, the IBM 350 hard disk drive had 3.75 MB of storage, weighed over 2000 lbs, had to be moved around with forklifts, and was delivered via large cargo airplanes.
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"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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On eBay, there are an average of $680 worth of transactions each second.
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Hewlett Packard was started at a garage in Palo Alto in 1939.
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