Posts tagged with Technology

Who invented the printing press?

By Nerdy Trivia | February 1, 2025

Back in the 1400s, making books was about as efficient as copying your friend's homework with your eyes closed. When the printing press showed up, it completely transformed how humans shared ideas. But who came up with it?

What does HTTP stand for in web addresses?

By Nerdy Trivia | January 27, 2025

While his colleagues focused on smashing atoms, Tim Berners-Lee spent his spare time creating HTTP, but what do those letters actually mean?

Who directed Apple's famous "1984" commercial?

By Nerdy Trivia | January 24, 2025

Apple's groundbreaking "1984" Super Bowl commercial transformed advertising forever with its cinematic vision and dystopian nightmare feel. Who directed this game-changing advertisement?

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?