7. Q2: X is a 2017 computer-animated short film produced by Ringling
College of Art and Design. Written and directed by Esteban Bravo
and Beth David, the project was funded through Kickstarter where it
racked up a total of $14,191 from 416 backers on a goal of $3,000.
The short blew up on YouTube, with an estimated 33 million views,
and has been passed on through Facebook and Twitter.
Speaking upon the success, celebrities have taken note. Ashton
Kutcher posted an article about it on Facebook . “This speaks for
itself, even without dialogue,” he wrote.
J. A. Bayona, the director of “A Monster Calls” and the coming
movie “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” tweeted “Is this the best
animation film of the year?”
Identify X
13. Q4: “Attraction is nuanced. I’ve been attracted to women who
are …well, who my friends think are ugly… I need an
intellectual challenge. Apparently, there’s a term for someone
who gets turned on by intellectual stuff…What’s the word? I
want to say ‘sodomy’?”
Who said this in an interview which gravely affected the IPO
of his company after it?
Also, Identify the company.
16. Q5: Initially called Sakai of Miami, Inc. which was founded in 1996 by
Nelson Gonzalez, Alex Aguila, and Frank Azor, it was renamed to Y in 1997.
The employees claim that the name was chosen because the founders
were fond of the popular television series “The X-Files”, which leads to the
inspiration of the sci-fi themed names of a few of their product lines such
as Area-51 and Aurora.
Y was acquired by Dell on March 22, 2006 in a widely anticipated
acquisition.
"When Dell acquired us 10 years ago, the most important thing we said to
them was #1 the Y brand means something to customers and we have to
continue to meet that promise, and #2 we need to continue investing and
innovating," Azor says. "And Dell absolutely agreed“
Identify Y
22. Q7: Why was this
particular ATM machine
(left) of Barclays Bank
turned gold on June 27,
2017 located in Enfield,
North London?
23.
24. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the world’s first ATM Machine
25. Q8: Caviar Royal Gift, a Russian company has been selling 1.6
lakh special edition Nokia 3310 phone to commemorate the
meeting of “two of the greatest man alive” as said by Caviar in
their unveiling statement on July 7, 2017. Whose faces go on
back of the cover of this phone?
28. Q9:Whose April Fools prank was
this? Key Internet of Trousers functions
include:
Wi-Fly: Gone are the days of
unnoticed, unzipped trouser zippers
upon exiting the restroom. Should
your fly remain open for more than
three minutes, the ZipARTIK module
will send notifications to your
smartphone to save you from further
embarrassment.
Fridge Lock: If the tension around
your waist gets too high, the
embedded ARTIK chip module will
send signals to your refrigerator to
prevent you from overeating. The
fridge door lock can then only be
deactivated with consent from a
designated person such as your
mother.
34. Q11: X was a Thailand-born British-American author, book and
software publisher, and a computer designer. All the members of
X’s family were fluent in the Tamil language, and his household
had full time Indian servants. He attended Presentation Convent
School in Kodaikanal until Class 6.
In 1981, he launched a computer system that could fit under an
airline seat, which revolutionized the world of computing. Two
years later, he bragged about two advanced new computers his
company was developing, causing a catastrophic collapse in sales
of his first computer and company eventually had to file for
bankruptcy. This phenomenon of pre-announcement of a new
product causing a collapse in demand for older ones is now called
the “X effect”.
Identify X.
37. Q12: Founded under the name Aliph by Alexander Asseily and
Hosain Rahman, this San Francisco based wearable product
company develops and sells fitness bands, portable audio
speakers, and bluetooth headsets. It started out by
developing noise cancellation technology for the US military,
and released its first consumer product at CES 2007. Which
company?
40. Q13: Earliest usage of the word X can be traced back to 1960s
when it was used for a new recruit in U.S Army during
Vietnam War.
But the word X catched its popularity on the Internet via a
newsgroup titled talk.bizarre where it is used by an alternative
spelling, mostly popular amongst the hacking & online
gaming community.
Give me X or the modified spelling version of X
43. Q14: May 22, 2017 marked the seventh anniversary of Bitcoin
X Day.
May 22 celebrates the first ever complete transaction using
Bitcoins. Laszlo Hanyecz bought 2 Xs for 10,000 bitcoins
which are currently worth $21 million. As no retailer was ready
to accept bitcoins as a form of payment back at that time, he
traded 10,000 bitcoins in exchange for 2 Xs from another user
online.
Identify X
46. Q15: An advertising agency in Thailand has developed a
“smart vest” that could turn stray dogs into guardians of
Bangkok streets and alleyways. These vests are equipped with
___ ____.
“It will make people feel that stray dogs can become night-
watches for the communities,” said one of the member from
the advertising agency.
How exactly do the dogs help police using these vests?
47.
48. The vests are equipped with hidden video
recording cameras. Whenever the doggo barks,
live streaming initiates which can be viewed by
policemen over a server and observe if any
suspicious activity taking place
49. Q16: On Nov 7, 2017 X posted a meme of Arthur’s fist with a
caption “Mood” on his Instagram account. Fans were quick to
speculate that the post was related to X being frustrated with his
team.
Clearing all the rumours, X put up a compilation of photos of him
pumping his fist in celebration stating that he likes Arthur and
previous post was intended to symbolize him being all pumped
up. It led SB nation to think whether X even understood what
memes meant.
Identify X, who is apparently, not familiar with the meme culture.
52. Q17: The website for X features this description: “At our
newly-formed firm, it is more than a “buck” or two that shall
be risked. More hazards than all seven proverbial seas possess
will be undertaken. And danger? Oh, danger will most
certainly be proceeded in the face of. Right in its face. Right in
it. X Capital will shortly be offering limited partnerships to
discerning investors: Investors who fear not gale nor kraken,
and wouldst embark upon the U.S.S. X, bound for Cape
Innovation.”
ID X
55. Q18: According to the Comics Should Be Good Archive, the
panel originated from the 1965 comic book “World’s Finest
#153.” The story is based around an alternate reality in which
X believes that _____&_______ are responsible for the death of
his father.
On June 16th, 2008, Tumblr user w8in reblogged the
SFWChan image. On September 3rd, Ebaumsworld user
DatelineNBC uploaded the same image, which received over
107,000 views, 490 comments and 40 favorites within the next
five years. On November 22nd, 2009, the X Comic Macro
Generator website was launched, which allowed users to
customize the panel.
ID X and give Funda
58. Q19: X’s new partnership with Taco Bell seems like a weird
cross-marketing campaign at first glance, but it could become
a model for future tie-ups to come, and a new revenue
opportunity for ride-hailing in general.
X and “Taco Mode” today, which allows riders to add on a
Taco Bell side trip during their ride with a simple tap within
the app & also offer a free Doritos Locos Taco. Taco Bell,
according to a press release, said that already people often
ask for a pitstop, especially on late-night rides, but the
company believes there’s a missed opportunity in terms of
people who want to ask but aren’t sure if that’s allowed. ID X
61. Q20: On July 2, Eduardo Barros was arrested by the new
Mexico police while domestically abusing his girlfriend.
According to the authorities, they received a 911 call
reporting the incident. Why is it relevant in the world of tech?
