> System.init(MainProtocol)
TECHNOLOGY_
Decoding the language of the future. Where silicon meets synapse, and code becomes consciousness.
> KNOWLEDGE_BASE
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The First Computer Bug
The first actual computer 'bug' was a real moth found trapped in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947 by Grace Hopper's team.
Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer. In the mid-1800s, she wrote the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine (Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine).
The Coffee Pot Webcam
The first webcam was created at the University of Cambridge to check the status of a coffee pot without leaving the desk. It captured a 128x128 image every second.
Unix Time 2038 Problem
On January 19, 2038, 32-bit Unix systems will overflow their time counter (seconds since 1970), resetting dates to 1901. It's the 'Y2K' of the next generation.
The Origin of 'Robot'
The word 'robot' comes from the Czech word 'robota', meaning forced labor or drudgery. It was introduced in Karel Čapek’s 1920 play, R.U.R.
Email Predates the Web
Email was invented by Ray Tomlinson in 1971, nearly 20 years before the World Wide Web was introduced by Tim Berners-Lee.
QWERTY vs. Efficiency
The QWERTY keyboard layout was designed to prevent mechanical typewriter jams by separating commonly used letter pairs, not to maximize typing speed.
Malbolge
Malbolge is one of the most difficult programming languages ever created. The first program written in it took two years to appear, and it wasn't even written by a human.
Google's Original Name
Google was originally named 'BackRub' because the search engine checked backlinks to estimate the importance of a site.
AI vs. Go
In 2016, Google DeepMind's AlphaGo defeated Lee Sedol, a Go world champion. This was a landmark moment as Go was considered too complex for AI due to its immense number of possible moves.
The First 1GB Drive
The first 1GB hard drive, the IBM 3380 (1980), weighed over 500 pounds and was the size of a refrigerator. It cost $40,000.
Symbolics.com
The first domain name ever registered was symbolics.com on March 15, 1985.
Python's Namesake
The Python programming language is not named after the snake. Creator Guido van Rossum named it after the British comedy troupe 'Monty Python'.
CAPTCHA's Meaning
CAPTCHA stands for 'Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart'.
Wi-Fi and Hollywood
Hedy Lamarr, an iconic Hollywood actress, co-invented frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, which became the foundation for Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.
The First Mouse
The first computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964 and was made of wood.
Password Strength
'123456' has been the most common password for years. Please, for the love of machines, do not use it.
More Mobile Phones than Toothbrushes
There are estimated to be more mobile phones in the world than toothbrushes (approx 4.8 billion people own phones vs 4.2 billion own toothbrushes).
Eliza Effect
The ELIZA effect describes the tendency to unconsciously assume computer behaviors are analogous to human behaviors, named after a 1966 chatbot.
Technophobia
Walt Disney had a phobia of mice. Just kidding. But 'Technophobia' is the abnormal fear or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.
NASA's Internet
NASA's Shadow network acts as a super-fast roadway for data, capable of speeds up to 91 gigabits per second.
JavaScript's Creation
Brendan Eich created the first prototype of JavaScript in just 10 days in May 1995.