Computer Facts

    Random Computer Facts

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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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    Random Darknet Shopper
    Random Darknet Shopper
    There's a bot called the 'Random Darknet Shopper' that is given $100 in bitcoins every week to purchase random items on the darkweb. It ended up buying 10 ecstasy pills and the creator was subsequently arrested.
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    45% of all online gamers are female, and women over the age of 18 are the industry's fastest growing demographic.
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    Dvorak Keyboard
    Dvorak Keyboard
    The Dvorak keyboard is estimated to be 12 to 20 times more efficient than the QWERTY keyboard.
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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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    The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute, less than half the normal rate of 20.
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    One of every 8 married couples in the US last year met online.
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    There are approximately 1.06 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide.
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