The first 1GB hard drive, introduced by IBM in 1980, weighed over 500 pounds and cost $40,000!
The first computer virus, called “Creeper,” was created in 1971. It displayed the message: “I’m the creeper, catch me if you can!”
As of 2025, there are over 5 billion internet users worldwide, accounting for more than 60% of the global population.
The Apollo 11 spacecraft’s guidance computer had just 4KB of memory, less than what a modern digital watch might have today.
The ”@” symbol, widely used in email addresses, was chosen by Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of email, because it was rarely used in computing and had a logical meaning of “at.”
The first YouTube video, titled “Me at the zoo,” was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005. It’s just 19 seconds long.
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