Category: Interesting

Why are editors called ACE? Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the post-nominal letters “ACE”. What movie has the best editing? But only some of…

Can rental cars be tracked by GPS? Most rental cars are equipped with navigation and GPS technology. Some car rental companies want to decrease the number of days significantly, making it possible to track the movements of customers who failed to return vehicles on time. Is it illegal to GPS track someone without their consent?…

Is animal in French male or female? Talking about other animals in French Masculine nouns English Feminine nouns un éléphant an elephant une baleine un lion a lion une chèvre un oiseau a bird une girafe un singe a monkey une grenouille Are all French Animals masculine? Like all nouns, animal names are strictly masculine…

Is it weird to not play sports in high school? Not doing a sport in high school isn’t necessarily bad for you. If you’re the type of person to be introverted, or not athletic then sports maybe aren’t the thing for you. There have been studies shown though that a student who is more involved…

What is interesting about Cornwall? Cornwall has the longest coastline in Great Briton – it measures 697km. Cornwall is almost an island as it is surrounded by sea on three sides. 7,000,000,000,000,000 grains of sand lie on Perranporth Beach on the north coast in Cornwall. Cornwall has its own language – it is not widely…

What is interrupt in CPU? Role of Interrupts. Interrupts are signals sent to the CPU by external devices, normally I/O devices. They tell the CPU to stop its current activities and execute the appropriate part of the operating system. Hardware Interupts are generated by hardware devices to signal that they need some attention from the…

What is subnet mask in simple words? A subnet mask is a 32-bit number created by setting host bits to all 0s and setting network bits to all 1s. In this way, the subnet mask separates the IP address into the network and host addresses. The phrase “mask” is applied because the subnet mask essentially…

How do I enable Windows boot log? To enable boot log in Windows 10, do the following. Press Win + R keys together on the keyboard and type msconfig in the Run box. Press Enter. Confirm the UAC prompt if it appears and go to the boot tab. There, enable the option Boot log under…

Does GoDaddy buy domains after you search for them? Do GoDaddy and Network Solutions buy searched domains? Why yes, diligent tech investigator, they certainly do. Now, GoDaddy and Network Solutions will of course say that they don’t do this, but they do and it’s called “domain name front running” (wiki even as an article on…

How do I know if I have worms in my brain? Symptoms of neurocysticercosis depend upon where and how many cysts are found in the brain. Seizures and headaches are the most common symptoms. However, confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, difficulty with balance, excess fluid around the brain (called hydrocephalus) may also…