Can openers invented 48 years after cans Cans were opened with a hammer and chisel before the advent of can openers. The tin canister, or can, was invented in 1810 by a Londoner, Peter Durand. Blowfish12@2013 blowfish12.tk Author: Sudharsun. P. R Related articles New e-course adds compelling visual elements to the practice of business modelContinue reading “Fact for the day: 2.4.2013”
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Fact of the Day: 4.1.2013
The first known cell phone virus, Cabir.A, appeared in 2004. Blowfish12@2013 blowfish12.tk Author: Sudharsun. P. R. Courtesy: Wikipedia
Fact for the day: 25-07-2012
MS-DOS was a rough imitation of CP/M, one of the first portable operating systems. ‘Portable’ here means that the OS could run on different hardware. Finger’ is an Internet tool for locating people on other sites. It gives access to non-personally identifiable information. The term ‘petabit‘ is used in discussing possible volumes of data trafficContinue reading “Fact for the day: 25-07-2012”
Fact for the day; 24-07-2012
CD-ROM XA (Compact Disk-read-only memory, extended architecture) is a modification of CD-ROM that defines two new types of sectors that enable it to read and display data, graphics, video and audio at the same time. The first optical data storage disk, developed by Philips, had 60 times the capacity of a 5.25 inch floppy disk.Continue reading “Fact for the day; 24-07-2012”
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