The Lighter Side: Trivial Tech Notes Did You Know?

The technology contained in a single Game Boy unit in 2000 exceeded all the computer power that was used to put the first man on the moon in 1969.
Hackers in 1999 discovered a flaw that allowed logging in to any Hotmail account with the password “eh.”
A man patented something eerily similar to an iPod in 1979!
The power source for NASA’s Curiosity rover barely outputs enough energy to power a ceiling fan!
Google has bought an average of one company per week since 2010
Smoking near Apple computers voids the warranty.
The Recording Industry Association of America tried to outlaw MP3 players in 1998!
MIT has built a robot that can assemble IKEA furniture on its own!
There is a $300,000 watch that doesn’t tell time!
Scientists are working on technology that would allow the road to charge electric cars as they drive on it!
The Department of Defense used 1,760 PlayStation 3’s to build a supercomputer because it was the cheapest option!
The default Windows XP desktop is a real picture of a real location with no digital enchantments. The background is called “Bliss” – a green meadow with a blue sky above it, seen above.