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‘How would I do bad?’
A text exchange with my son, Ian, 10 years ago today.
It’s the classic IT line: “I gotta debug your computer” But did you know it originated with an actual bug? Engineers troubleshooting a computer malfunction found a dead bug on the circuit board. Was it a … A.) Cockroach, B.) Fly, C.) Moth or D.) Silverfish?
What was the first feature film to use computer-generated imagery, aka CGI? Was it … A.) “Star Wars: A New Hope,“ B.) “Tron,“ C.) “Westworld“ or D.) “Alien“?
What human-made object is the farthest from Earth right now? Is it … A.) The International Space Station, B.) The Hubble Space Telescope, C.) Voyager 1 or D.) The Mars Rover?
Which song is the most-streamed on Spotify to date? Is it … A.) “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran, B.) “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, C.) “Rockstar” by Post Malone or D.) “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I?
Did you know Amazon wasn’t Jeff Bezos’ first rodeo? Was his first business a … A.) Summer camp, B.) Limeade stand, C.) Traveling bookstore or D.) Boat cleaning service?
Let’s grow our minds with this brainteaser going viral on social media: “7 men have 7 wives. Each man and each wife have 7 children. What’s the total number of people?”
What’s the name of the asteroid that’s going to fly pretty close to Earth in 2029? Is it … A.) Apophis, B.) Halley, C.) Kimster or D.) Eros? Make your best guess, and bonus points if you also know how many miles above Earth it’ll be.
If you’re ever in a position to make lunch for Bill Gates — the founder of Microsoft, worth an estimated $111.4 billion — what should be on the menu: Cheeseburgers, pizza, quiche or a filet?
The first banner ad on a website appeared in 1994. Was it for … A.) AOL, B.) Apple, C.) AT&T or D.) Intel?
What’s the most expensive phone number ever sold? Is it … A.) 222-2222, B.) 555-5555, C.) 666-6666 or D.) 8888-8888?