8 Technology facts which you didn’t know
Did you know that by finding bugs, you can earn money with Facebook? The technology domain is filled with the most creative people all around the world who are taking baby steps each and every hour which is shaping the consciousness of our collective. Most of them are absolutely in sync with their brand or their field of work whereas few of them are, what do you say? Bizarre!
So let us take a crazy journey to see the top 8 technology facts which will definitely blow your mind.
1. The first apple logo is not what you thought it was
The first apple logo was created in 1976 as Apple Computer Co, which featured Sir Issac Newton sitting under a tree. We all know what happened next. But to think that the brand which would define UI & UX had a logo like that almost 50 years ago is quite astounding.
2. Google has goats, who work as employees
Whaaaat?! Yes, you read that right. Google does not mow their lawn using any other artificial resource but employs, 200 goats to eat the grass at their Mountain View headquarters.
3. The first computer mouse was made from wood
Doung Engelbart invented the first-ever computer mouse in 1964. It was a rectangular-shaped wood which had a little button on the top right. The name was ‘mouse’ was given because of the chord coming out of the back.
4. US government used Playstation 3’s
The United States Air Force used 1760 Playstation 3 gaming console to build a supercomputer for the department of defense in 2010. They opted for this gaming console is because of the fact they it was cost-efficient and eco-friendly.
5. iTunes has strange Terms & Conditions
When you sign up for iTunes to listen to music, you are also signing up to not use their products to develop or manufacture nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.
6. You do spell your e-mail with morse code
In 2004, the first new character added to morse code was ‘@’. The character is called ‘Commat’ which is a combination of A and C, without a break. So, every time you are using your email, you are using morse code. How cool is that?
7. That feeling when you felt your phone vibrate but it didn’t? There is a name for that
Phantom Vibration Syndrome is the name for that feeling when someone thinks that their phone is vibrating but in reality it’s not. A lot of studies suggest that this happens when people are extremely involved with their phones.
8. Cell phones Vs Toilets
We are a global population of 7.7 billion people. 6 billion people have access to cell phones all across the globe but only 4.5 billion have access to working toilets. Speaks volumes of our priorities!
In the last 25 years, we have seen the technological renaissance and things got crazier than ever. While we yearn for virtual reality or supersonic trains, the engineers of the future world are in making and they might be the person sitting next to you or even you! We are on the verge of taking the quantum leap yet we face many obstacles. People with their ubiquitous idiosyncrasies will come up with alternate solutions for the larger collective so that we can reach the stars and beyond. We are the ones who will define the future of our race.