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Sep 12 2008   8:23PM GMT

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about the Large Hadron Collider?



Posted by: Alex Howard
physics, Tech Trivia, astronomy

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day for September 10th was Large Hadron Collider.

Tech Trivia
This is the ability of certain materials to conduct electric current with practically zero resistance. What’s the secret word?
Answer

Secret Word of the Day
This is the ability of certain materials to conduct electric current with practically zero resistance. What’s the secret word?
Answer

IT Acronym Challenge
In 1991, a researcher at CERN, Dr. Tim Berners-Lee, essentially invented the World Wide Web. Now CERN is responsible for running the LHC. What does CERN stand for?
Answer

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Aug 29 2008   2:13PM GMT

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about silicon photonics?



Posted by: Alex Howard
Networking, printing, electronics, Tech Trivia, astronomy, photonics

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is silicon photonics.

Tech Trivia
What kind of electronic ink can display any color value in the spectrum?
Answer

Secret Word of the Day
Are you hooked on ________? This area of study involves the use of radiant energy in networking, electronics and computing. What’s the secret word?
Answer

IT Acronym Challenge
FSO refers to the transmission of modulated visible or infrared beams through the atmosphere to obtain broadband communications. What does FSO stand for?
Answer

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Aug 4 2008   12:47PM GMT

Tech Quiz of the Day from WhatIs.com: What do you know about Knol?



Posted by: Alex Howard
Google, wiki, Tech Trivia, education, units, astronomy

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day for August 1st was Knol.

Tech Trivia
What is the standard unit for measuring energy?
Answer

Secret Word of the Day
This measure of displacement is sometimes used to express the wavelengths of visible light, ultraviolet (UV) light, X rays and gamma rays. What’s the secret word?
Answer

Acronym Challenge
An AU is the mean distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the sun. What does AU stand for?
Answer

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