The word 'blog' is short for what?
AnswerWeblog
'Blog' comes from 'weblog', a website with dated entries shown newest first.
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The basics
On social media, what does putting # before a word create?
AnswerA hashtag
A hashtag groups posts on the same topic so people can find them by searching or clicking the tag.
Going deeper
The placeholder text 'Lorem ipsum' is derived from a work by which Roman writer?
AnswerCicero
Lorem ipsum is scrambled Latin from Cicero's 'De finibus bonorum et malorum', written in 45 BC.
In publishing, what does 'above the fold' mean?
AnswerContent seen without unfolding a newspaper or scrolling a page
The phrase comes from newspapers, where the top half of the front page is visible when folded.
Around 1440, who developed a movable-type printing press in Europe?
AnswerJohannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg's press in Mainz made books far faster and cheaper to produce.
Expert level
What is the width-to-height ratio of standard widescreen HD video?
Answer16:9
HD formats such as 1920×1080 use a 16:9 aspect ratio; 4:3 was common on older TVs.
What is another name for the # symbol?
AnswerOctothorpe
The # symbol is also called the number sign, pound sign or octothorpe; & is an ampersand and ¶ a pilcrow.
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