1. What did Alan Turing wear while riding his bicycle around Bletchley Park?
Gas Mask (Lecture Notes)
2. On what date did two computers first communicate with each other? Where were they?
1969. UCLA (ucla.com)
3. What is Bill Gates’ birthday and what age was he when he sold his first software?
Born on Oct. 28, 1955. He was 13 When he first created and sold his first software. (Off Microsoft.com)
4. Where was the World Wide Web invented?
CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), in Switzerland. (Yahoo! Answers)
5. How does the power of the computer you are working on now compare with the power of a personal computer from 30 years ago?
Many advances have occurred in the past 30 years if technology. This includes more space, data and memory. (Common Knowledge) :)
6. What is the weight of the largest parsnip ever grown?
8 pounds 6 ounces. (Ask.com)
7. When did Queensland become a state and why is the Tweed River in New South Wales?
June 6, 1859. Tweed river was a convenient landmark to make the distinction between NSW and QLD (http://www.qld.gov.au/)
8. What was the weather like in south-east Queensland on 17 November 1954?
Cyclone (Bureau of Meteorology)
9. Why is is Lord Byron still remembered in Venice?
He was a leading poet, and commonly known as the "Don Juan De Marko" of Venice, for his romance and antics with women. (Bing.com)
10. What band did Sirhan Chapman play in and what is his real name?
Black Assassins - Stephen Stockwell. (Bing.com)
Extra Stuff.....
How do search engines rank the stuff they find on the Internet?
Pages go in order of relevance to your key search words and by popularity!
who, or what, makes one page (that you might get in your search results) more useful than another one, so that it is put at the top of your search results?
By companies that pay for search engines to put their business up the top! The businesses that have paid this fees have their adds up the top of the page.
what are some of your favourite search engines? why do you like one more than others?
Personally, I prefer using 'Google' - It's all about the was I was brought up with technology. When I was younger, the way to search on the Internet was google, no questions asked. I didn't even know that there were other search engines for years! I believe that it has a larger variety of sources and websites, and is also so plain and simple to use. The home page is never cluttered, type in what you're looking for, and BAM! there's your answer, first link on the page. Yes, I love google.
I also don't mind using "Yahoo! Answers" every now and then. You ask a question, and the wider public answers it for you. Sometimes it can be more reliable, especially when asking for personal opinions!!
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