Controversial question of the week – 13 June 2018

Q: Which is bigger, a kilobyte or a kibibyte?

A: Kibibyte

Some were sceptical. I think this might help:
    
https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.html

Question of the week – 13 September 2017

I was a bit disappointed that nobody got the correct answer to this question at the Quiz at the Green Linnet on Wednesday:

After a performance of almost 20 years,
who is going to bow out in a fiery Grand Finale on Friday?

Après presque 20 ans de performance,
qui va tirer sa révérence dans un Grand Final embrasé ce vendredi?

Is the wording too cryptic?

Question of the Day - 7 January 2013

What does HTML stand for?
 
Que signifie HTML?

Question of the Day - 28 September 2012

What is the name of the satellite that enabled the first live transatlantic television broadcast in 1962?
 
Quel est le nom du satellite qui permit la première émission télévisée transatlantique en direct en 1962?

Question of the Day - 13 September 2012

What basic element of a computer serves as the connection between almost all other components?

Quel élément de base d’un ordinateur sert à interconnecter tous les autres composants?

Question of the Day - 3 September 2012

In information technology, what does dpi stand for?

En informatique, que signifie ppp (dpi en anglais)?

Question of the Day - 3 February 2012

In computer jargon, what does ftp mean?

Dans le jargon informatique, que signifie ftp ?

Question of the Day - 21 September 2011

What does IP stand for in IP address?

Que signifie IP dans le contexte adresse IP?

Question of the Day - 12 September 2011

How much force is required to accelerate a mass of 1 kg at a rate of 1 m/s**2 (metre per second squared)?

Quelle force est nécessaire pour communiquer à une masse de 1 kg une accélération de 1 m/s**2 (mètre par seconde carrée)?

Question of the Day - 8 September 2011

What are Fortran, Lisp, Pascal and Prolog? Qu’est-ce que Fortran, Lisp, Pascal et Prolog?

Question of the Day - 16 May 2011

What is the name of the mechanism that controls the amount of light entering a camera?

Quel est le nom du mécanisme qui contrôle le flux lumineux qui entre dans un apareil photo?

Question of the Day - 14 March 2011

What type of acid is used in most car batteries?

Quel type d'acide est utilisé dans la plupart des batteries de voiture?

Question of the Day - 10 March 2011

True or false: the Nokia company was originally a car manufacturer?

Info ou intox: la société Nokia était à l'origine un constructeur de voitures?

Question of the Day - 11 February 2011

What instrument measures and records the speed and distance travelled by a vehicle?

Quel instrument mesure et enregistre la vitesse et la distance parcourue par un véhicule?

Question of the Day - 6 December 2010

In computer jargon, what does PDF stand for?

En informatique, que signifie PDF?

Question of the Day - 26 July 2010

What is the diameter in mm of a standard CD?

Quel est le diamètre en mm d'un CD standard?

Question of the Day - 22 July 2010

Which car manufacturer's emblem is a prancing horse on a yellow shield?

L'emblème de quel constructeur de voiture consiste en un cheval cabré sur un écu jaune?

Question of the Day - 21 July 2010

Galvanized metals are covered with a thin sheet of which other metal?

Un métal galvanisé est couvert d'une fine couche de quel autre métal?

Question of the Day - 14 June 2010

Which city has the world's oldest metro?

Dans quelle ville se trouve le plus ancien métro du monde?

Question of the Day - 12 March 2010

What is the best-known invention of Tim Berners-Lee?

Quelle est l'invention la plus connue de Tim Berners-Lee?