Scavenger hunt, without the help of google or wiki

1. What did Alan Turing wear while riding his bicycle around Bletchley Park?

Alan Turing used to ride his bicycle wearing a gas mask. (Yahoo)www.fusionanomaly.net/alanturing.html

2. On what date did two computers first communicate with each other? Where were they?

Unknown!

3. What is Bill Gates’ birthday and what age was he when he sold his first software?
Bill gates is 54 years old and he sold his first software at the age of 30(yahoo) www.microsoft.com/billgates/bio.asp

4. Where was the World Wide Web invented?

the world wide web was introduced in Switzerland in 1989. (altavista.com)www.wordiq.com/definition/World_Wide_Web


5. How does the power of the computer you are working on now compare with the power of a personal computer from 30 years ago?

The personal computer is different today as you are able to turn off the machine with a menu option which sends signals to the power supply to switch off. (altavista)http://computer.howstuffworks.com/power-supply.htm

6. What is the weight of the largest parsnip ever grown?

Unknown!

7. When did Queensland become a state and why is the Tweed River in New South Wales?

Queensland became a state on Jan 1 1901. Altavista.com) (http://www.qld.gov.au/about-queensland/history/

The Tweed River was a consequence of a volcanic erruption 20 million years ago. (Bing.com) http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Museum/History/Content/Introduction.aspx


8. What was the weather like in south-east Queensland on 17 November 1954?
Tropical cyclone hit. (Bing.cm) http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone/about/cyclones-eastern-impacts.shtml

9. Why is is Lord Byron still remembered in Venice?

Lord Byron is always remembered in Venice as a romantic poet who captures the essence of Europe and is also remembered in the Venice Film Festival held in Venice each year. (Altavista.com) http://englishhistory.net/byron/life.html

10. What band did Sirhan Chapman play in and what is his real name?

Sirhan Chapman plays in a band called "The Black Assassins (based on a legend)(Bing.com) http://www.blackassassins.net/CDlaunch.html