National Techies Day – October 3, 2022, history significance
The National Techies Day on October 3 is a celebration to bring to light the many opportunities youngsters can take advantage of in the technology industry. If the 21st century can be defined under one banner, then it is the technological banner.
We haven’t even reached the quarter-century mark and already we have gone from bulky and heavy computers to sleek and light laptops. There are printers that can print 3D material, some of which have already been used to create sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings and items.
In the coming years, experts have already predicted that there will even be job opportunities that currently do not exist. In fact, in today’s climate, for every one high-tech job, four more are automatically created. To bring attention to the fast-growing technological industry, National Techies Day was commemorated.
History of National Techies Day
In 1998, techies.com with the support of CNET Networks had first established the National Techies Day. Techies Day was first celebrated on October 3, 1999. The original history behind the creation of this day is very simple. It aims in helping high school students to get educated about careers in technology. The technologically skilled persons can make use of the ample opportunities available.
The celebration of the day encourages kids to adopt computer science and choose a techie professional life. What will you do if your laptop has suddenly stopped working? Haven’t you yet downloaded the new software? Don’t you try the new game? A techie is an expert person in technology, especially computing. He is the one who invents or developed new and advanced technology from the existing one
Techies work towards making us move the world further. In modern days, Information Technology experts are the Techies who keep us moving forward. The techies are often early adopters. There are different types of technology positions that range from software development to information security, health care, and administration.
Anything and everything we depend on directly or indirectly has technology involved. It includes your phone, laptops, and more. Technology is almost available in every field including science. Celebrate the day to promote the branch of the profession towards children and students.
NATIONAL TECHIES DAY TIMELINE
3.3 Million Years Ago
Tools Found in Kenya
Tools like knives and hammers are found at an archeological site in Kenya, leading experts to believe it may have been used by an ancestor known as Australopithecus.
1044
Fish-Shaped Compass
A Chinese book offers the first definitive evidence of a magnetic compass, which is shaped like a fish, used by sailors.
1879
Electric Light Invention
Thomas Edison invents the first light bulb that successfully burns for 13.5 hours.
1937
Computer Invented
John Atanasoff, an Iowa state physicist, creates the first electronic computer.
RECOMMEND STORIES
- Remembering Ratan Tata: A Visionary Leader and Compassionate Humanitarian
- National College Colors Day – September 2, 2024: history
- Bison-ten Yell Day – September 2, 2024: history, FAQs
- National Lazy Mom’s Day – September 6, 2024
- World Coconut Day – September 2, 2024: A Nutty Celebration!
5 FACTS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
Different amounts of ink for different fonts
Fonts come in all shapes and sizes (literally!), and it is theorized that the amount of ink used by a printer will be different for different fonts due to an individual font’s size, embellishments, and design.
QWERTY to slow you down
During the period of typewriters, the designers came up with the “QWERTY” design by placing commonly used letters apart from each other in order to slow down typers whose fast typing would make the buttons get stuck.
Computers are not as powerful as the human brain
Yes, computers are fast and powerful, but they cannot compete with the human brain as that would mean a computer doing 38,000 million operations per second and holding some 3580 terabytes of memory.
Google comes from unlimited information
The name ‘Google’ comes from the name for the cardinal number ‘googol,’ which is essentially just one followed by 100 zeroes, signifying unlimited information.
3D printing is quite old
The 3D printing technology is not as new as you might think — in fact, it was invented in the 1980s and was known as Rapid Prototyping.
How to Celebrate National Techies Day
Celebrating National Techies Day is very simple. Appreciate the techie whom you know or the ones who solved many technical problems for you. Encourage the students and your kids to learn more about technology.
Tell them about the vast number of job opportunities available in the field. Call your colleagues for a get-together if you are a techie yourself. It is the best form of celebrating Techies day. Post and share your celebrations on social media using the hashtag #NationalTechiesDay.
