#1 Alexa is always listening to your conversations.
This probably isn’t new to you. Siri has been doing it forever.
Alexa stores your dialogue history to its cloud to help improve your Alexa experience.
But, you can review and delete these recordings, either in bulk, or individually.
#2 People read faster or slower depending what they read from.
Not only do you blink less when you’re on a computer, but reading from a screen also slows you down.
On average, people read 10% slower from a screen than from paper!
As for the blinking part, did you know that during everyday life, people normally blink at a rate of twenty times per minute?
But put them in front of a computer, and that number drops way down to seven times per minute!
#3 GPS is free… for some.
Even though it is free to use GPS globally, it costs $2 million dollars to operate every day.
This money comes from American tax revenue.
#4 There are Amish computers.
There are computers specially designed without internet, video, or music capabilities, just for the Amish.
The features include word processing, drawing, accounting, spreadsheets, and more – but not much more.
#5 Mac computers were named after the apple.
It’s not a coincidence that “Macintosh” is similar to the apples called “mcintosh”.
The name was misspelled on purpose to avoid conflict with a manufacturer called “McIntosh Laboratory”.
#6 The first computer mouse wasn’t made from plastic.
Back in 1964, Doug Engelbart invented the first ever computer mouse! Back then, it was made out of wood.
It was rectangular and featured a little button on the top right.
He called it a mouse because the cord coming out of the back reminded him of the tiny rodents.
#7 The original Xbox had sound snippets of real space missions.
The original Xbox contained edited sound bites from actual transmissions from the Apollo missions.
If you left the Xbox on the home screen, eventually you’ll hear whispers of conversation – actual chatter from the Apollo mission.
#8 The majority of the people plug in their USB wrong.
86% of people try to plus in their USB devices upside down.
That makes me feel a lot better about getting it wrong every time!
#9 Steve Jobs used sleight of hand at the first iPhone presentation.
The first iPhone presentation happened six months before the iPhone was set to hit the market.
At that time, the phone was too buggy to use, so Steve Jobs often had to switch phones behind his desk.
Otherwise, it would run out of RAM and crash.
#10 The first alarm clock could only ring at one time.
Literally, one time! The first mechanical alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m. invented by Levi Hutchins in 1787.
It wasn’t until 1876 that a wind-up alarm clock was made that could be set for any time.
#11 Computer Security Day is celebrated on November 30th.
It was started in 1988 to help raise the awareness of computer related security issues.
To celebrate Computer Security Day is easy, and important – check your privacy settings on Facebook, change your passwords to something stronger.
You can also read the latest technology facts and make sure your data stored on your phone, or in the cloud is secure.
#12 The government used PlayStation 3’s… but not for gaming.
In 2010, the United States Air Force used 1,760 PlayStation 3 consoles to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense.
They used PS3’s because it was more cost efficient and “green.”
#13 The first online gaming was before the year 2000.
Sega Dreamcast was the first 128-bit console to hit the market.
Released in 1999, it was the first console that allowed real-time online play.
Unfortunately it was a little too early for it’s time, as back then, most internet connections were not reliable enough.
#14 Apollo 11 astronauts couldn’t afford insurance.
Life insurance for a space mission cost a fortune, because the risks were extremely high back then.
So instead, the astronauts of Apollo 11 signed hundreds of covers that their families could sell in case anything went wrong.
#15 There’s a name for when you feel your phone vibrate… but it doesn’t.
This is my favorite tech fact on this list!
“Phantom Vibration Syndrome” is the name for when someone thinks their phone is vibrating, but it isn’t.
Research suggests the cause for this is someone being over-involved with their phone.
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