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ABCs of Computing: From Apple to Zip

by Caleb Johnson on November 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM


While the computer's history might not stretch back too far, the ride has been anything but mundane. In fact, so much happened and changed with the computer in such a short span that it's not always easy to keep track. Organizing alphabetically is a good start, which is exactly what Neatorama did in a recent post.

The "Alphabet of Computing" breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the machines we love so much -- from A is for Apple to Z is for ZIP files, and everything in between. There are things we'd rather forget (like D is for the Dell Dude), and things we'll never forget (like N is for noob). Trust us, learning this alphabet is much more fun than the one we had to recite in grade school, although this one's too cumbersome to rhyme quite like we wish. But hey, who wouldn't like to know when the first tweet was sent (2006), or watch the first video ever uploaded on Youtube?

Now, we hope you were taking notes because we hear there'll be an oral exam on this next week. Just remember this rule: I(nternet) before E(-COM), except after C(isco System). Wait, that's something else... [From: Neatorama]

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