Most of this task was complete using the search engine DogPile, which apart from being slightly slower than the other major players like Google, had sufficient results and could do relatively easy advanced searches, which was needed for some of the questions.
What did Alan Turing wear while riding his bicycle around Bletchley Park?
Alan Turing wore a gas mask while riding his bicycle around Bletchely Park, which his neighbours found quite odd, but he believed it was the best cure for airborne diseases. http://www.historyarticles.com/enigma.htm
On what date did two computers first communicate with each other? Where were they?
2. On October 2nd 1969 the first messafe was sent from one computer to another successfully. The message was ‘L’ and ‘O’. One of the computers was based in UCLA (University of California – Los Angeles) and the other was in Stanford University in Palo Alto almost 360 miles away. http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5842105.html
What is Bill Gates’ birthday and what age was he when he sold his first software?
3. Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955, in the USA. He sold his first piece of software at the age of 15 with the software Traf-O-Data, which measured the traffic flow in the Seattle area. These answers were found at http://www.woopidoo.com/biography/bill-gates.htm and http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/radicalsandvisionaries/article197526.html … using the search engine Dogpile.
Where was the World Wide Web invented?
4. At CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), in Switzerland. http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/history/inventedwebwhere.html
How does the power of the computer you are working on now compare with the power of a personal computer from 30 years ago?
5. The power of the computer I am working on right now is massively different to that of what was used 30 years ago. It follows the theory that a computers power doubles ever 18 months and thus far has been true.
What is the weight of the largest parsnip ever grown?
6. The largest ever parsnip recorded weighed over 40 stones (254 KG) and was called Colin. http://www.thevoiceofreason.co.uk/2009/08/Parsnips.htm This link was found via the AltaVista web search site. Although i have reason to believe that this may not be true.
When did Queensland become a state and why is the Tweed River in New South Wales?
7. Queensland became a separate colony in 1859. http://www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au/qld.php3
What was the weather like in south-east Queensland on 17 November 1954?
8. Although the results have been slightly mixed it is either a flood in south-east QLD or a cyclone but I’m not super sure. It was coincidently the same day chopper reid was born in Melbourne.
Why is is Lord Byron still remembered in Venice?
9. Lord Byron is remembered in Venice for his acclaim that on 200 consecutive evenings he ‘had’ a different woman. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/byron.htm
What band did Sirhan Chapman play in and what is his real name?
10. Sirhan Chapman was in a band named The Black Assassins formed in 1981. Although I have no sufficient proof redirections from search engines to other 1051HUM New_Com_Tech blogs believe this to be our lecturer the great Professor Stephen Stockwell. http://www.myspace.com/theblackassassins
http://for1501hum.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/ten-questions-and-answers/
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