Nov 26 2008 5:19PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
IBM,
CIO,
supercomputers,
physics,
science,
Tech Trivia
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?
Answer (Scroll to the second paragraph.)
Secret Word of the Day
Supercomputers use this computing model to achieve such high levels of performance. What’s the secret word?
Answer
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?
Answer
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Nov 17 2008 5:33PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
Networking,
IBM,
telecommunications,
broadband,
electronics,
science,
communications,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Broadband over Power Line.
Tech Trivia
Some of the most ardent opposition to BPL comes from operators of this porcine-sounding hobby, as they feel that electromagnetic interference from power lines could disrupt their communications. What is it?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
BPL uses this this type of power, in which charge carriers in a conductor or semiconductor periodically reverse their direction of movement. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
Quoth the Raven, “Evermore!” PoE is a technology for wired local area networks that allows the electrical current, necessary for the operation of each device, to be carried by the data cables rather than by power cords. What does PoE stand for?
Answer
Nov 11 2008 11:58AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
wireless,
telecommunications,
electronics,
science,
communications,
white space,
Tech Trivia,
radio
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is cognitive radio.
Tech Trivia
Who demonstrated wireless communication in 1894?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
Dr. McCoy implanted these devices into Kirk and Spock, for tracking purposes, before they beamed down to the planet Ekos. It’s a wireless communications, monitoring, or control device that picks up and automatically responds to an incoming signal. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
Radio waves carry information through their portion of the EM spectrum. What does EM stand for?
Answer
Nov 10 2008 11:05AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
hardware,
cooling,
DataCenter,
green computing,
electronics,
science,
Tech Trivia,
water cooling
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is thermoelectric cooling.
Tech Trivia
Is an electron’s charge positive or negative?
Answer
Secret Word of the Day
For your computer, this temperature should ideally be on the lower end of 60-75 degrees Fahrenheit. What’s the secret word?
Answer
IT Acronym Challenge
LEED is an ecology-oriented building certification program run under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). What does LEED stand for?
Answer
