to the President of the Software Publishers Association, Ken Walsh, Walt Mossberg of
the Wall Street Journal, and Robert Zemp of Guess Who?
Guest questioners include Visit Captain Denner Dan Bricklin, Whoops! There Goes Law Answer,
and Gwen Bell, co-founder of the Computer Museum.
The 10th Annual Computer Bowl from Boston, next on the Computer Chronicles.
Computer Chronicles is made possible in part by Software Inc., publishers of ProLunch's
mathematics tutor in a box for school year 98-99, including six CDs and workbooks.
And by The Auction, a live, online shopping experience.
Additional funding from PC Connection and Mac Connection, a catalog and online superstore
with PC and Mac products, toll free technical support, and overnight delivery.
And by Windows Magazine, delivering desktop, enterprise, and internet computing news, reviews,
features, and how-tos for a Windows world, because the world runs on Windows.
And by the way, this 10th Annual Computer Bowl is being webcast live through the
courtesy of Sun Microsystems.
It's also going to be archived on the web.
You'll be able to access the computer bowl webcast at computerbowl.org, at sun.com,
and at bram.com.
Now, as you know, this annual computer bowl is a serious battle of wits to battle the
computer community to see whether it is the techies on the east coast or those geeks
on the west coast who know more about the history, the events, and the people of the
computer industry.
And the winners of this 10th Annual Computer Bowl will be crowned in all three stages
of cyberspace.
So we're going to get right to it.
Representing the west coast, the reigning champions are the senior vice president of
the Department of Health and the Medicaid, Mark M. Grieco.
Team members, give it up for Mark.
The president and CEO of Storm Technology, Bill Krupp.
The chairman and CEO of Starway, Mike Hyde.
And the president of the west coast team, the President of the Academy of Social Sciences,
Vinny Trujillo.
Now we've got the cowboys on the left, Super Bowl T.R.V.
For the east coast, the calendar of the President of the...
There you are.
The President of the Academy of Sciences, welcome Stan Wolfson.
The President of the Software Manufacturing Association, Ben Lott.
The President of the Big Brother Division, Robin Dent.
And now the President of the East Coast Team, the Vice President of Strategy and Development
and Operations, Walter Mike Dittman.
So it's the cowboys versus the biggies.
And they're beautiful.
They're beautiful.
Good.
All right, the first big question I want to introduce is my...
A lot of people probably do not know, we have learned over the past years that a lot of
people have asked us questions, and we have learned a lot about the correct answers to
these questions.
So we have with us my two expert judges who are going to roll very quickly, I hope, on
any of these stupid answers any question you give us in here.
So please welcome our first distinguished judges, we have Andy Cunningham of Cunningham
Communications, where's Andy?
And Dan Bickford of Cellar Corporation.
Now it is indeed my pleasure to introduce my co-host, forthright computer bull, he is
a native of England, by the way, so look out for any East Coast bio-theater guys, so look
out.
He is known as a studio boss, he has a track of computer and food videos.
In fact, he has designed and developed a groundbreaking, secure website, an association of
Anderson Consultants and label diabetes researchers to talk to each other and to share their work.
He is a star of Star Wars, Murphy Brown and Toy Story, you have probably seen him recently
on television as the Kitty Bo's Man, and you know that all known him as a regular local
bar rider on your call, Q.
Please welcome Dan Atkins, our host.
Thank you, everyone, thank you.
This is awesome, isn't it?
Thank you.
Thank you, very nice of you.
Ladies and gentlemen, just quickly, I just want to say a couple of things.
One of the young guys, way back long ago, when they had seen one computers, a friend of
mine, one of the local agents, kids were walking by, and we started making fun of him, hey,
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey.
500. That is not the correct answer.
It was way below 1000. Not one thing can be there are 1000 computer generated people on Earth at the same time.
Alright, second question's on. Some airlines are now allowing passengers to recharge their laptop computers while in flight.
What is an organization called the Portable Rechargeable Battery Association?
You wanna know?
It's people with a lot of time on their hands.
It's the PLBA. It's a thing.
They're selling what they say to prohibit airline passengers from doing that, recharging their batteries.
Why?
Okay, the question, the answer is stop.
Because they say there are some problems, including food malfunction, or even fire, by getting a different battery.
Fire, of course, we all get to worry about a fire.
Right, that's why we have to get on the air.
Right, one more here, then we're in.
Okay, most every C key keyboard has a tab key. Tab is an abbreviation, so what word?
Alright, who was it?
Tab? February.
Tab, February. February's right.
Alright, I know.
The Amiga computer disappeared from the US market some years ago, but in 1997.
Amiga Technologies was purchased by a major American...
Sam was?
Samsung Computers?
That is not correct.
Hold on, hang on, you guys get a chance to answer.
You lose 10 points.
John will finish the question, somebody else will bubble, and the one answer is going to be John.
We have to give you five bucks later.
Alright, now, Amiga Technologies was purchased by a major American computer company, who bought Amiga?
Bill?
U.S. Factors, Gateway, or IBM?
Just hold on.
Alright, I see it.
Gateway's correct.
Alright, now, during the course of this computer bowl, we're going to be bringing guest questions in from the computer industry, asking about little bits of trivia which are of particular interest to them.
Our first question today comes from David Flashen, he is president and CEO of Thompson Financial Services.
Here is his question.
Let's see what we have.
October 28, 1997.
The industry's electronic trading network, Oasis, helped the New York Stock Exchange profit a record 1.2 billion shares.
The most heavily traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ were both technology companies.
What companies were they?
Michael?
Compaq?
Microsoft?
That is not correct.
Compaq was right.
Compaq was big on the New York Stock Exchange, it was Intel and NASDAQ.
Sorry.
Alright, put our next question down.
Windows may be the most popular operating system for PCs, but there is another operating system out there.
Hey, I'm a Mac guy.
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh.
I'm just going to run across the top of 60 of these, it's sports mode.
Windows may be the most popular operating system for PCs, but there is another operating system out there that is distributed free and has been called the most sophisticated operating system.
Alright, Mark Anderson?
Linux.
Nice job.
Alright, so we're going to go to our bonus round.
We have four bonus round questions during the course of this game, two for each side.
Let me explain the rules for our bonus round questions when we begin with the West Coast first.
Let me tell you the category of languages used on the web, okay?
And you can weigh your points.
10 a question, 20 a question, up to 30 a question.
The same for each of the three questions, how much do I go for?
We've actually got 40 points on the score board, but you can borrow.
10 points.
Alright, here is question number one.
English is the most common language used on worldwide web pages.
According to Amos Research and the Internet Society, as of the end of last year, what percentage of all web pages in the world were in English, and I'll accept an answer within 5% of the correct answer.
You can consult Denise if you don't want to answer.
What percentage of all the web pages in the world are in the English language?
And I need an answer within 5% of the correct answer.
85, you jumped the buck.
Me?
85.
85?
You're right on, it was 82.
Very good.
Very good.
You guys are hot.
Alright, here we go.
Question number one, which of the following is the most common language used on the Internet?
1.
English.
2.
French.
3.
German.
4.
English.
5.
French.
6.
English.
7.
English.
8.
English.
9.
English.
10.
Alright, number two is a multiple choice question.
Is it French, Chinese, German, or Russian?
Which is number two?
French, Chinese, German, or Russian?
What is the second most popular language on web pages?
Yes, English, Denise, the answer is?
German.
German.
German.
Alright, number three is a multiple choice question.
Which of the following is the most common language used on the Internet?
1.
English.
2.
French.
3.
German.
4.
French.
5.
English.
6.
English.
7.
French.
8.
English.
9.
English.
10.
English.
11.
English.
12.
English.
13.
Which is the world's largest software that makes
the web a complete platform?
A.
Erik Olman.
12.
Where did the revised version of Thumbnail come from?
A.
The website called Facebook, I think, in Spain or indeed Spain,
was originally focused on forms of electronic mail media.
14.
The world's largest software used on the Internet
called Thumbnail.
Which of the following revised phone and closing
of documents I found on the Internet that
make a line with a hint on rumput at the highest
and highest level.
15.
A.
The first the multiple choice question about
how different configurations of
Phunganri would
How did the two phunganri
What's it? In 1993, in 1989, 1985, or 1981?
You know what? 1985.
1985. That is wrong. You have to put it in 1981.
Alright, we have time for one more question in this round, Don.
In the classic text-to-text computer game Zork, you're occasionally told it is pitch black.
When it happens, what is likely to happen to you? Will you be attacked by a troll, fall down a well, be attacked by a dragon, or be eaten by a brew?
Alright, this is my new game. Remember? Eaten by a brew.
Eaten by a brew is right. You're correct.
Alright, we're going to be playing a mysterious game. You guys know what you're talking about.
Alright, if you're in the round 1, let's go 50 equals negative 10.
Okay, we're ready to go. Ready, Don?
I'm more than ready to do it.
Alright, we are ready for round 2 of Computer Go.
Again, if now I have 50 points over here, minus 10, what's going to happen to you guys in the break?
I don't know. 50 to minus 10, who's going to go first?
Alright, there's something that is familiar to us. There's microphones on Mars.
What?
There are now several microprocessors on Mars.
How many microprocessors are currently on the surface of Mars?
Is it 2, 5, 10, or 100?
You're about to find out.
Alright, can you look to the right, Robert?
Alright, 5. That is not the correct answer.
I don't know why a total of 5 is on 2.
One on the 5, 5, and one on the 1, actually. So there are 2 microprocessors on Mars.
Let's move on to the next question, Don.
Alright, who's favorite graduate student is one of the most successful business companies called Yahoo?
Can you name them both?
Alright, Michael.
Sherry Yang and...
What was the other one?
Alright, the first name is...
That is what he said.
You know who FIOL is.
Yeah, I'm probably FIOL.
Alright, that is...
Yeah!
Woo!
That is not even an answer.
Alright, yeah.
That is FIOL.
Alright, you were close enough on that.
Alright, don't give him that.
Alright, no bull in here.
Come on, he's a very sensitive technology guy.
Alright, the next question is from a person who is a big fan of the word, Big Blue, but there is also a world champion chicken player program. What's it called? Is it Chinook, a veteran chicken king, or Jumpmaster?
Yes, Robert, Jumpmaster.
No, that is not right.
That's a parachute program.
It is Chinook.
Alright, next one, Don.
Alright, what is the acronym for the term professional read?
Look at this group.
Worker.
Worker is right.
Alright, now our next celebrity question on video from Randy Patak, corporate vice president and IMT general manager with Motorola.
Here is Randy's question for you.
The Motorola cable modem provides up to 10 megabits per second to a user on a PC.
How many times faster is that than a 56k modem?
Is it 8 times faster, 26 times faster, 178 times faster, or 256 times faster?
I think we can go on and read it here, Robert.
278.
278.
Alright, well done.
Alright, we're back to Bill.
Let's talk about Bill.
Alright, we're back to Bill.
In a famous Thai movie, the following line is spoken, My instructor was Mr. Leng Lee and he taught me this famous song. If you'd like to hear it, I can sing it for you.
Who spoke that line?
Bill Nye.
Bill Nye.
Absolutely.
Alright, we're going to go with Bill.
Each person has a good chance now.
It's a bonus round.
You've got three questions.
You can get 10, 20, or 30 points if you join the category.
The category is songs having to do with technology.
10, 20, or 30 points for questions.
Oh my god, oh wait.
When Microsoft launched Windows 95, they got the clever idea of using a Rolling Stones song to launch the event.
The song was Scott Joplin, that's too easy, that's not the question.
How much did Microsoft pay for Rolling Stones for the right to use the song Scott Joplin?
Was it $500,000, 1 million, 12 million, or did they get it for nothing?
You've got 10 seconds to think.
How much, if anything, did Microsoft pay to use Scott Joplin to perform the Rolling Stones?
Mike?
1 million.
No one's going to answer.
12 million is the answer.
12 million is the answer.
Alright, let's keep it rolling.
No time for two lines.
You've still got time.
It's getting easier.
Alright, are you ready?
I hear you, get out.
Earlier this year, Bill Gates sang a song on National Television on the ABC program 2020.
What song did he sing?
Gates sang a song on 2020 on ABC.
What was the song?
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Alright, 30 points.
Okay, good.
We are back where we started from.
Alright, another chance to make 30 points to catch up here.
When you saw Windows 95 by default, it made a distinctive musical sound.
That short piece of music, believe it or not, was created by a well-known musician.
Was it David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Brian Gino, or Elton John?
Who made that little brrring noise on Windows 95?
Was it Britten by Jagger, or was it John Phillips' Cousin?
What's that little brrring noise?
Alright, Jagger, Edo, Bill or Bowie?
Edo's right, 30 points.
Alright, I'm getting close.
One more chance to make at least 30 now.
John, go do it.
What was the last year a young man in Guinness School and won the Intergraph Point of Violation
tournament for the most richest computer game competition?
He won $60,000 in prize money in something else.
What is that something else?
I don't know the answer to that.
Alright, Denise?
A bundle of chocolate to play with my date.
No, no, no.
He actually won a Ferrari sports car.
God damn, he's fresh.
He won a Ferrari.
He's fresh.
Oh, yes.
Equally reliable.
Uh oh, uh oh.
I'm going to have to go back to the computer museum.
Here's another question.
Intel's latest version of the Pentium processor is the Pentium II chip.
In what country did Intel pass off the Pentium II as a file?
What's this?
Japan?
United States?
China?
Or Israel?
Alright, Jack?
No, that's not the answer.
The correct answer was China.
But we do not.
That's the answer was China.
Go on to the next question.
Alright, there are a lot of strange websites out there without the URL.
Which of the following is not a real website?
The cat that looks like Hitler?
The official French fries page?
Driveways of the rich and famous?
Or Underwater Baseball?
Alright, Jack?
Driveways of the rich and famous.
What's the best thing about that?
Google, because I've known them since 6.
Alright, Jack.
prohibit backfire?
I'm trip for bad guys, which I will not allow.
No.
You're out.
That's the best point.
The software isn't locked on website.
The software isn't locked on website.
Why?
Yes, because if you prevail...
Wait, I feel like getting that point just now.
I'm going to have to do this.
I'm going to have to do this.
This practice is by a failure.
And since this failure is by a failure,
I'm going to have to do this.
Last question is coming up.
Veronica is an internet search tool.
What do the letters V-E-R-O-N-I-C-A stand for?
Who knows what the Veronica acronym is?
I don't know, but it's one of those 98.
Can you get that on the map?
That was our point of stance for
a very easy, robo-toriented,
net-wide index to computerize archives.
Why does the underground seaway
to the devil in the west coast have 8 seagulls
babbling down South America with the
Allahu Akbar sign?
Whatever that little
very distant mountain's,
there are girls
We'll go back to Boston for the final two rounds of this tenth annual Computer Bowl
to see whether the techies from the East Coast can catch up with the geeks from the West Coast
in a contest that even knows more about the trivia of computers and the Internet.
Here's how John Ratzenberger joins me again as co-host.
The contestants will be the same, including X-Games' Mark Angrison,
New York Times columnist Denise Caruso, and two-X-Cats Cook,
SBA President Ken Walsh, Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal,
and Robert G. F. of Giff Brothers Investment.
The conclusion of Computer Bowl Ten from Boston, coming up next week on the Computer Chronicles.