Pop Culture & "Nerd" Lore
Acronym Soup
Ancient History (The "Legacy" Era)
100

In The Matrix, the falling green code is actually a scanned recipe for what food?

What is Sushi?

100

We use it every day, but what does HTTP actually stand for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

100

In 1971, the first ever email was sent. What did the message say?

"QWERTYUIOP" (The top row of the keyboard)

200

Which programming language was named after a British comedy troupe?

What is Python (Monty Python)?

200

Most people think it’s just a test, but what does CAPTCHA stand for?

Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

200

What was the first domain name ever registered?

symbolics.com (Registered March 15, 1885)

300

In the world of displays, what does OLED stand for?

Organic Light Emitting Diode

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