What SuSE stand for?

What SuSE stand for? Software und Systementwicklung mbH SuSE (pronounced soo’-sah) is a German Linux distribution provider and business unit of Novell, Inc. SuSE is an abbreviation for “Gesellschaft f|r Software und Systementwicklung mbH”, whose name loosely translates to mean “Software and System Development Company”. What is SuSE based on? SuSE was originally an acronym […]

When was the first Sony Walkman sold?

When was the first Sony Walkman sold? 1979 The first model of Sony Walkman, the TPS-L2, was released in 1979, and it proved to be a huge hit. The original Walkman was created from aluminium, and the later models were made from plastic. Amazingly, the Walkman wasn’t much bigger than the cassette tape itself! How […]

How much does it cost to clone a person?

How much does it cost to clone a person? Zavos believes estimates the cost of human cloning to be at least $50,000, hopefully dropping in price to the vicinity of $20,000 to $10,000, which is the approximate cost of in vitro fertilization (Kirby 2001), although there are other estimates that range from $200,000 to $2 […]

Why is Edmund Hillary on the $5 note?

Why is Edmund Hillary on the $5 note? $5 images (front) Sir Edmund Hillary is New Zealand’s best known mountaineer. In 1953, he and Tenzing Sherpa were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and in 1958 was the first person to drive over continental Antarctica to the South Pole. When was […]

Is the umbra the darkest?

Is the umbra the darkest? The umbra (Latin for “shadow”) is the innermost and darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is completely blocked by the occluding body. Since Earth’s diameter is 3.7 times the Moon’s, its umbra extends correspondingly farther: roughly 1.4 million km (870,000 mi). What is the darkest part of […]

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