Tech in Pop Culture
A 1999 science fiction film where the main character discovers that his reality is a simulated reality created by sentient machines, pioneering many visual effects techniques.
What is The Matrix?
This tech giant's 2006 ad campaign featured a series of colorful dancing silhouette figures, showcasing its music players.
What is Apple / iPod?
This revolutionary technology, developed in the 2000s, allows devices to connect to the internet wirelessly, enabling the rise of smartphones and IoT.
What is Wi-Fi?
This common method of cyber attack involves sending fraudulent emails that seem to come from reputable sources, with the aim of stealing sensitive data like credit card numbers and login information.
What is phishing?
This markup language is used to structure content on the World Wide Web and is essential for creating web pages.
What is HTML?
This Netflix original series, features a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with dissociative identity disorder.
What is Mr. Robot?
This controversial 1995 advertisement, featuring a sock puppet mascot, became emblematic of the early dot-com era and a symbol of the dot-com bubble.
What is Pets.com Sock Puppet Ad?
Developed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, this invention revolutionized how information is shared and accessed on the internet.
What is World Wide Web (WWW)?
This computer virus, created by a Filipino programmer in 2000, spread through email and was known for its loving subject line.
What is The ILOVEYOU Virus?
Used for writing documents with a focus on simplicity and readability, this lightweight markup language is often used for documentation.
What is Markdown?
This British sitcom, centered around the misadventures of a three-person team, is known for the catchphrase, "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
What is The IT Crowd?
In 2009, this software giant launched a series of ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld, aimed at promoting its operating system.
What is Microsoft?
This web protocol, introduced in 1991, brought the World Wide Web to life by allowing text and multimedia documents to be linked and accessed via browsers.
What is HTTP?
In 2017, this ransomware spread rapidly, encrypting files and demanding Bitcoin payments for decryption, affecting organizations worldwide.
What is The WannaCry Virus?
This extensible markup language is used to store and transport data, often used in web services and configuration files.
What is XML?
This HBO series, which ran from 2014 to 2019, provides a satirical look at the startup ecosystem.
What is Silicon Valley?
This company's "1984" ad, directed by Ridley Scott, is often considered one of the greatest commercials of all time and introduced a groundbreaking personal computer.
What is Apple?
This file-sharing protocol, created by Bram Cohen in 2001, revolutionized peer-to-peer file sharing.
What is BitTorrent?
In 2000, this Montreal-born hacker, launched a series of DDoS attacks on major websites, including Yahoo! and Amazon.
Who is MafiaBoy / Michael Calce?
This markup language is designed to represent mathematical and scientific notations and is often used in academia and research.
What is LaTeX?
The phrase "Hack the Planet!" is the rallying cry from this 1995 cult classic film.
What is Hackers?
This tech company's "Don't Be Evil" motto was famously challenged as it faced criticism for its business practices.
What is Google?
This innovative network technology, introduced in the 1990s, allows devices to obtain an IP address automatically and is essential for the growth of the internet of things (IoT).
What is DHCP / Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol?
This world-wide computer virus, created by a Canadian in 1999, was known for its ability to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Office and spread rapidly.
What is The Melissa virus?
Commonly used for writing technical documentation, this markup language is known for its flexible and powerful capabilities, including diagrams.
What is ASCIIDoc?