Who would have thought back in 1946 when ENIAC (short for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator), the first general-purpose electronic digital computer began operating, that computers would be so prevalent and so much a part of everyone's life.

Here we have included some puzzles (let's see how much you remember!), jokes, poems, and anecdotes for your amusement -- just for fun.

| Puzzles | Scavenger Hunt | Jokes | Poem | | Anecdotes and Quotes | Award |

Puzzles

Trying out these puzzles will open up a new browser window.

To return to this page close the puzzle browser window by clicking the "X" in the upper right hand corner.

Hangman - can you figure out the word before "hanging" yourself? There are 10 different puzzles.

Wordsearch - Can you find the hidden words? They can be vertical, horizontal, and diagonal. There are several different puzzles.

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Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt - Solve the puzzle online.

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Jokes

As with anything old or new, there will always be jokes about it. To have a chuckle or perhaps a groan, read through our short list of jokes and one liners.

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Poem

Have you ever stopped to think about all the new words the "computer revolution" has added to our vocabulary, or the new meanings given to everyday terms? Read The Oldtimer's Poem to see what we mean.

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Anecdotes and Quotes

Ever wonder how some words came into being, or what the "bigwigs" thought of computers and computer systems in the early years? Check out our Anecdotes and Quotes page for some possible answers.

Award

You've clicked and read, listened and tried. Now it's time for your just "reward". One more click to get your award!

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