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Tech quiz of the day - Seebeck effect

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Seebeck effect.

Tech Trivia
What principle of quantum theory did Schrodinger’s cat demonstrate?
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Secret Word of the Day
This is the basic unit of information in a quantum computer. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
SoC technology is the packaging of all the necessary electronic circuits and parts for a system such as a cell phone or digital camera on a single integrated circuit. What does SOC stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about petaflops?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is petaflop.

Tech Trivia
How many high-performance laptops would it take to equal the power of IBM’s Roadrunner supercomputer?
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Secret Word of the Day
Supercomputers use this computing model to achieve such high levels of performance. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
HA refers to a system or component that is continuously operational for a desirably long length of time. What does HA stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about buckypaper?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is buckypaper.

Tech Trivia
What structure, similar to a geodesic dome, was the nanotube developed from? (Hint: It’s also know as a “buckyball.”)
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Secret Word of the Day
This term is used to describe what life on our planet might become if self-replicating robot s or nanomachines got out of control and began to use up life forms for their own energy needs in some unstoppable way. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
An STM works by detecting electrical forces with a probe that tapers down to a point only a single atom across. It can be used in nanotechnology to move atoms individually, as well as to generate high-resolution maps of material surfaces. What does STM stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about the Large Hadron Collider?

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?
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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?
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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?
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