Themed: Domains & the Internet · Game #2@hoppy

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Web addresses all end with a story. How many of the dots can you connect? @hoppy scored 497 in Domains & the Internet on Outlier Trivia. Can you beat it?

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  1. 1Technology › InternetHardEvery fully qualified domain name technically ends with what invisible character?Right0.4s+100
  2. 2Technology › InternetHardThe web's first banner ad appeared in 1994 on which site?Wrong0.6s0
  3. 3Technology › Tech HistoryEasyA popular myth says the 404 "Not Found" error is named after what?Right3.3s+98
  4. 4Technology › InternetEasyThe search engine DuckDuckGo is named after what?Wrong1.7s0
  5. 5Technology › Tech PioneersHardDoug Engelbart's 1968 "Mother of All Demos" publicly debuted which everyday device?Wrong1.5s0
  6. 6Technology › AcronymsMediumSlack's name is a backronym for "Searchable Log of All" what?Right2.5s+99
  7. 7Technology › Tech HistoryVery hardIn 1995, Network Solutions began charging for .com names, which had been free. What was the price?Wrong3.7s0
  8. 8Technology › Tech PioneersMediumWho coined the word "meme" in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene"?Right2.2s+100
  9. 9Technology › InternetMediumThe 2005 Million Dollar Homepage sold advertising at what price?Wrong2.7s0
  10. 10Technology › InternetExpertWhich company's bid for its own brand gTLD was opposed for years by South American governments?Right1.4s+100