Posts tagged with Technology

What year was the first website launched?

By Nerdy Trivia | January 7, 2025

Before social media, before Amazon, before dancing hamsters and "Under Construction" GIFs, there was just one lonely page floating in cyberspace. When did this digital pioneer make its debut?

Who co-founded Apple alongside Steve Jobs?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 23, 2024

Two tech-loving friends launched Apple in 1976. The first, was charismatic hustler Steve Jobs. But who was the technical wizard who helped launch what would become a multi-trillion-dollar company?

Which of these isn't a ghost in Pac-Man?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 21, 2024

When "Pac-Man" burst onto the arcade scene in 1980, its four colorful ghost characters became instant icons. But which of these supposed spectres never actually haunted Pac-Man's maze?

What was the first 24-hour news station?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 20, 2024

News coverage in the '80s meant waiting for the evening broadcast or morning paper. But one media mogul's radical vision would transform how we consume information. Which pioneering network first brought us round-the-clock news coverage?

What was the first show filmed with a live studio audience?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 20, 2024

Back in TV's early days, shows used fake laughs from machines to tell viewers when something was funny. But which brave TV show first opened its studio doors to actual breathing audiences?

What are the ghost-catching weapons called in “Ghostbusters”?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 19, 2024

Armed with unlicensed nuclear accelerators strapped to their backs, the Ghostbusters revolutionized paranormal extermination. So what exactly were those miracle machines that turned ghost-hunting from séances to science?

What was the first full-length movie to use CGI?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 13, 2024

The story of CGI begins way back in the 1950s, when a legendary director and a pioneering graphic designer teamed up. Which classic film kicked off the digital revolution?

What was the first state to require wearing seatbelts?

By Nerdy Trivia | December 12, 2024

Back in the '60s, most Americans treated seatbelts with a collective shrug. Then one state decided to play parent and make buckling up non-negotiable. Which state was the first to click it or ticket?

What was the first video game played in space?

By Jesse Lennox | December 3, 2024

It’s wild to think that we sent people into space before video games were really a thing. What was the first video game played among the stars?

What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?

By Jesse Lennox | November 26, 2024

Flying monkeys and emerald cities might be everywhere these days, with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo lighting up screens as Glinda and Elphaba. But this revolutionary retelling started with a book. When did "Wicked" first land in bookstores?

In "WarGames," what’s the name of the computer that almost starts a nuclear war?

By Nerdy Trivia | November 6, 2024

In 1983's 'WarGames,' a teenage hacker accidentally connects to a military supercomputer that mistakes his gaming for Soviet aggression, nearly triggering World War III. But what was this apocalyptic AI's name?

What was the first home video game console to use CD-ROMs?

By Nerdy Trivia | October 30, 2024

It's hard to imagine gaming was once dominated by plastic cartridges. Which console was the first to make the leap to CD-ROMs?

What was Windows originally called?

By Nerdy Trivia | October 25, 2024

Back in 1985, Microsoft took personal computing from cryptic command lines to something your grandmother might actually use. But Windows almost launched with a name that sounds like it was pulled from a programmer's filing cabinet. What was it?

Where was Microsoft founded?

By Nerdy Trivia | October 16, 2024

These days you hear a lot about Apple — and rightfully so — but let’s step back and acknowledge how successful Microsoft has been as a company. It all had to start somewhere, and it happened on April 4, 1975. Where was Microsoft founded?

When was the first personal computer released?

By Nerdy Trivia | September 24, 2024

We live in an era where everyone has some kind of computer near them or in their pockets at any given time, but back in the day, the mere thought of that would have blown out the minds of every man, woman, and child. When did the first personal computer come out?