Nike is one of the world's most popular retailers of athletic clothing and footwear, but there are many things about the company which the average person doesn't know. Despite most of the Western population owning at least one item made by Nike, there are many interesting facts which are relatively unknown.

1. It was founded on January 25th, 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight.

2. The headquarters are based in Washington County, Oregon, USA.

3. Many hardcore fans of the brand mispronounce the name. It is correctly pronounced ny-kee and the name comes from the Greek goddess of victory.

4. The famous Nike logo, a solid swoosh, was designed for just $35 by Carolyn Davidson, a student at Portland State University. Later on, she was given more than $640,000 worth of Nike products.

5. The slogan Just Do It, which is now recognized all over the world, was inspired by Gary Gilmore's last words. The serial killer said do it before he was executed.

6. Nike sells footwear, clothing and sports accessories in thousands of stores across the world. In total, there are more than 900 million items sold every single year.

7. Over the years, Nike has made some award-winning commercials, and in 2000 and again in 2002, the company won an Emmy award.

8. One of Nike's most recent innovations is a shoe which can be electronically paired up to a smartphone. The footwear contains a computing device which is embedded into it and can be connected to the smartphone of whoever is wearing the shoes.

9. Across the market for athletic shoes, Nike takes up approximately 62%, making it the most popular brand for sporting footwear.

10. Nike doesn't only design shoes for regular everyday wear. Tinker Hatfield, shoe designer for Nike, created the Bat boot for the first Batman movie. Additionally, the hoverboarding shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future: Part II were designed by Nike.

11.The largest Nike store is situated on Oxford Street in London and is a grand total of 42,000 square feet.

12. The very first pair of shoes were made using a waffle iron, which created grooves on the soles. These then helped to grip the surface of running tracks when athletes wore them.

13. In 1978, Nike created a new advert for their Air Max shoes, and for the first time ever, a Beatles song was used in a commercial. The song which was chosen for the ad was Revolution No. 9

14. When the company first started, it was called Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1971, the name was changed to Nike.

15. Phil Knight, one of the co-founders, wanted to change the name to Dimension, but in the end, Nike was the preferred of the two potential names.
16. As of 2015, there were more than 62,000 employees working for Nike across the globe.

17. Nike products are made in factories which aren't actually owned by the company itself. Instead, contractors own the factories and Nike pays them to produce the goods.

18. The Air Jordan 1 was made famous by basketball player Michael Jordan; however, Jordan hated the colors red and black when he first saw the shoes.

19. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, also known as Shaq, went to meet the Nike owners dressed entirely in Reebok apparel. This was because he knew he didn't want to sign into any contracts with Nike.

20. Romanian tennis player Ilie Nastase endorsed Nike in 1972 after signing a contract with the company. He was the first athlete to promote Nike.

21. In 2003, popular footwear store Foot Locker ceased to stock Nike's more expensive ranges as they believed the prices were too high.

22. Zoom Air, one of Nike’s most popular shoes, was introduced to the market in 1995, but was first given the name Tensile Air

23. Phil Knight was writing one of his college papers when he decided to start his own shoe company. He believed shoes made in Japan could compete with the other sports companies which were popular at the time, such as Adidas

24. Nike heavily supports the University of Oregon and their sports teams, providing them with exclusive apparel and funding.

25. Footwear for Nike is manufactured mainly in China, Indonesia and Vietnam, but many of the shoes have also been made in the USA.

26. Nike Golf, which is a branch of the Nike company, was started in 1984 by Bill Wood; however, it only truly gained popularity when Tiger Woods was signed in 1996.

27. Many of the names of Nike's products have been taken from sports team. For example,Columbia Blue is named after the Columbia Lions a team which has a blue logo.

28. After Nike displayed shirts in the window of a Boston store containing text such as Get High, the company was criticised by mayor Thomas Menino.

29. The company is constantly trying to introduce new ideas to the market, and in 1991, they released denim acid wash golf shorts, which were not hugely popular.

30. The very popular LiveStrong bracelet was first seen in 2008; however, Phil Knight was not convinced of the idea and even laughed at it during an interview with Oprah.


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These days we take the world of computing for granted, using it in almost every aspect of our lives; emails, streaming, social media, at work and of course for pointless games . The question is do we really know where this technology came from? Do you know who invented the first computer or the first modern computer? Is there a difference between the two? Well that’s what we’re here to find out.

A computer is defined as an electronic device capable of receiving information and performing a sequence of operations predetermined by a program to produce a result as information or signals. The original computers anywhere near the likes of the Apple, HP or Dell devices we’re all used to, they were huge mechanically driven juggernauts utilizing relays, telephone equipment and vacuum tubes. Most of the original computer concepts were used during World War II. The most famous being the Bombe created by Alan Turing, used to help decipher German Enigma codes.

Here we’re going to focus on the PC, the version of the computer we all know best, as well as the main developments in technology that affected it. The PC, or Personal Computer, was a massive leap for technology and it was all due to the development of the first microprocessor which allowed machines to be sold at a much lower cost and effectively made them consumer goods. The term PC covers a broad range of areas including, desktop, laptop or tablet. This is nowhere near a complete list but here is a timeline of the significant PCs and technologies

1977 The first wave of home computers, ‘The Trinity’ as dubbed by Byte Magazine. These were the TRS-80 selling over 10,000 in the first month which had, hence the name, a Z80 microprocessor. The Commodore PET used the newly marketed MOS 6502 microprocessor and was quickly beaten by the Apple II due to its high color graphics and it even came with the game ‘Breakout’ on cassette as standard. All these offered 4KB or 8KB of RAM, utilized BASIC programming language and cassette storage.

1978 The 5 ¼” floppy disc was released, and although there were previous versions, they were too expensive for the PC. The 5 ¼” was the most common form of PC data storage until the CD’s release.

1981 The dawn of the laptop, or portables, begins. In this year, both the Osborne 1 and Epson HX-20 were released. The Osborne 1 weighed 24 pounds, had no battery and a CRT screen. The Epson had a pixel LCD screen, a small printer and a re-chargeable battery.

The IBM PC 5150 was, to many, the PC they remember as the original. It had dual floppy disk drives, 64KB RAM and successful BIOS, so successful in fact that it led to a group of new companies termed IBM compatibles , including Compaq, Dell and HP.

1982 The Commodore 64 was the highest-selling single personal computer ever, with over 20 million sold by 1994. In 1983 it was selling as many units as every other computer combined due to its low cost and availability in retail stores. This was also the year the first flip style laptops appeared, including the GRiD Compass 1100 which cost over $8000 and was used mainly by the military and other organizations.

1983 This was a big year for touch technology, The Gavilan SC was the first computer advertised as a and had the world’s first touch-pad. The HP-150, the first home computer with touch screen technology, was also released. It detected finger movements through a built-in grid of infrared beams across the monitor front. However, the sensors collected dust and needed a lot of cleaning. Touch technology would be a difficult concept to master with many brands releasing their devices, all with their own issues, and many chose to go for the simpler stylus system including Apple with their PDA, the Newton many years later in 1993.

1984 The reign of Apple continued with the Macintosh, giving many their first look at a GUI or Graphical User Interface, a vital part of any modern PC. Its supreme graphics were a result of the MacPaint program. In this year, one of the biggest changes came for computing, the CD-ROM, it was a few years until CD-R & RW’s came along but the CD allowed for greater storage and easier data management.

1985 Windows 1.0 was born, giving the GUI interface of the Mac to Windows and stepping away from MS-DOS. It was quoted by Gates as “unique software designed for the serious PC user” utilizing drop-down menus, icons, scroll bars and information boxes as well as the much loved MS Paint.

1988 The Compaq SLT 286 was released and was the first laptop to use VGA display commercially.

1990 Windows NT was released; another GUI style interface and an improvement on 1.0, sparking legal issues between Microsoft and Apple about the way the software looked and felt.

Tim Berners-Lee also built the World Wide Web in 1990, giving us the first look at the internet as we know it. It included; HTTP ; the most important internet protocol, HTML a web coding language and the first Web browser, web server, and Web pages describing the project.

1994 The Apple Power Macintosh was released; a high-end PC aimed at digital media and graphic designers and thus the bond was established. Also in this year, Netscape’s browser was born and gave way to a new wave of people accessing the web.

1995 The operating system I remember the most fondly, Windows 95 was launched and, due to its huge success, became the system at the forefront for a long time. 95 was the first Windows OS with built-in internet support, to use the plug and play concept and to feature the iconic start button, taskbar and minimize/maximize and close options.

1998 Google, everyone’s favorite search engine, was created. brought for many the developments in web browsing they needed and saw more people using the web

1999 Apple released its new iBook, the first device to have a Wi-Fi slot for the new industry-standard wireless platform and other brands quickly followed suit. Wi-Fi drastically improved home computing, allowing connection wherever you were within its range, this meant PCs would soon become common place in bedrooms and studies without the need for a cable.

2000 The first USB flash drives were sold, improving on data management again. However this wouldn't be as quick a death for the CD as they were for floppy disks.

2001 The most popular OS of our time, Windows XP, was released. XP became the standard to which all else aspired, it had numerous versions in its life time and supported the latest in technology including remote desktop, system restore and encrypting file system.

2002 The Microsoft Tablet PC was, as the name suggests, the first real PC style tablet. It used a stylus based touch-screen and ran Windows XP tablet edition but due to their weight had little success. This was also the year 1 billion PCs were officially sold.

2004 A game-changing year for home computing. Facebook was launched gaining over 1 billion users to date. Skype was also released giving a simple and cheaper way of internet communication.

2005 This year saw the death of the much loved IBM as it sold itself to Lenovo. YouTube was launched in 2005 giving us all infinitely more ways to procrastinate.

2006 This year gave way to Microsoft’s biggest failure, Windows Vista. Vista was supposed to be a huge success offering Bitlocker drive encryption software for the first time, a more focused media centre and a brand new look. However, it was far from a success with the press and techy’s, myself included, branding it a failure. It was released prematurely with numerous problems such as its limited amount of compatible drivers.

2007 Asus released the Eee, the first ultra-portable laptop called Netbooks, a term coined by Intel. The Eee was a huge success due to its small size, low cost and weight. It had a 4GB disk and 7” screen and gave way to a new wave of computing with many other brands releasing their version.

In this year, Estonia gave the world definitive proof of the significance of home computing when it carried out a general election on the internet. Although not technically home computing, in this year the Apple iPhone was released, and like the tablet saw many people move away from their PCs.

2009 Windows 7, even after all these years and reinventions released, it’s still the option many companies go for. Windows 7 was built for the wireless age after Microsoft realized the success of laptops and the need to connect on the go.

2010 The Apple iPad, the most well-known tablet of all, was born. With its 9.7” touch-screen display and the hordes of apps available it soon became a huge hit with customers, and competitor Android based devices started flooding the market.

2012 The best of both worlds as it seems, the Microsoft Surface with its detachable keyboard and kickstand allowed you to have the convenience of a tablet with the usability of a laptop.

This was also the era of Windows 8 with its touch-friendly app and tile interface. 8 was the first real multi-platform software for use with touch devices and traditional PCs. It featured the Windows Store, a marketplace for apps. Although a great system for touch devices, it seemed to be less successful for the traditional PC, the start button being the biggest complaint.

2013 The Apple MacBook used the revolutionizing Retina display technology which had 400 pixels-per-inch and was crowned one of the slimmest laptops around.

2015 Windows 10 has been released, a free to upgrade OS seeing 75 million devices running 10 in the first month. Surprising Facts About Microsoft have definitely pushed the boundaries and improved the system significantly, offering a voice system similar to Apple’s called Cortana, and the return of the start bar meant many sceptics are more than happy to fall for Microsoft once again.

So there we go, the first computers were nothing more than glorified mechanical machines built mainly for war-games. ‘The Trinity’ were the first leap forward, especially for Apple, establishing the home pc and leading the way for the likes of the Commodore 64 and the Apple Macintosh which made the PC more affordable and introducing new concepts like a GUI to the desktop world. The creation of laptops seemed to spell the end of the home PC, users loved the portability of these devices compared to the bulky desktop, and the tablet with its touch technology and size was the final nail in the coffin for most customers. Every concept, from the floppy disk to the flash drive, Windows 1.0 to 10, the Apple II to the Asus Eee, revolutionized the way we use the PC and home computing in general. There will always be a want for the new, the fast, the easy and the different and I personally can’t wait to see what the future holds. In 2009, laptops officially outsold desktop PCs and in 2013 tablets outsold both desktop PCs and laptops, reaching over 200 million more units by 2016. So whatever device you’re reading this on, remember where it came from, the originals, all pushing the boundaries of what we know as the PC.

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Thermodynamics:


Read my post properly before you open your mouth.

He misunderstood your perspective.. it's ok man

Thermodynamics:


I'm in my final year bro.
Suck it.

No need for all these bickering man. Wish you all the best in your Final year

Thermodynamics:
Stop that nonsense, there are no universities in Nigeria, what we call university here is nothing but a big joke.
Travel abroad if you really want to go to school, but if you don't have the funds, then start a business. Don't spend 5years of your life in one dirty place with old and outdated syllabus and tons of hungry old fools called lecturers threatening and forcefully demanding money or sex from you.

OAU, UNILAG, UNIBEN, IMSU, FUTO, FUTA, DELSU.

See their name self, NONSENSE.

If you don't find the thread useful please kindly ignore, If I had read a thread like this before my Masters, I probably wouldn't have done it in a Certain first General university that almost wrecked me.

IFEOLUWAKRIZ:
U didn't add noise makers? OAU people will soon call for ur head

The testimonies from the likes of OAU and ABU are shocking. They both have no business being on this list

This thread highlights some of the best Public Universities in Nigeria to enroll for a masters degree program. The Conclusions from this thread are largely a product of experiences and testimonies of students who have passed through these universities.Therefore it is safe to say that this rankings are not backed by any empirical evidence, However, it serves as an insightful guide to help would be applicants in making an informed choice of a public university to enroll for a masters degree program in Nigeria.

The following parameters where taken into utmost consideration

1. PG Calendar stability
2. Availability of Supervisors
3. Mean Speed of Completion of Thesis/Dissertation
4. Official Duration of Masters program
5. Percentage of Students graduating within the official stipulated period of study

1.University of Lagos(Unilag): The Prestigious Unilag is arguably the best public University in Nigeria to pursue a Masters degree in terms of Speed, with an official duration of 18months, Unilag provides speed, a stable and a strict academic calendar(unless altered by an ASUU strike) and a Plethora of erudite and distinguished Academicians across all its faculties and departments such that there are no shortages of professors and Doctors to supervise students. An average of 8 out of 10 students(80%) will complete their studies within the official stipulated duration barring any unforeseen circumstances.

2.University of Ilorin(Unilorin) Closely following Unilag, is the University of Ilorin. With no burden of ASUU Strikes, Unilorin towers far an above 99.9% of other public universities as the destination of choice for most masters applicants. Getting a Masters admission into Unilorin will require you to write a very competitive entrance exams, for a first timer, you would be forgiven if you mistake the crowd being witnessed on such days as Jambites who have come to sit for POST UTME examination.Unilorin also boasts of an unperturbed Academic calender that is resistant to the almighty ASUU strike. Also with an official duaration of between 18-24 months Unilorin offers speed and stability. Barring any unforeseen circumstances you will graduate at your eighteenth month from the "better by far University".


3.University of Ibadan(U.I): Their Slogan "the first and still the best". Nigeria's Premier University makes the no. 3 spot on our list. U.I is unarguably the best and most prestigious university in Nigeria. The only university from Nigeria ranked in the 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings of the top 1000 universities in the world. Churning out more world class researches than any other university in the Land, U.I. has more legions of academic veterans than any university in Nigeria, a University of many firsts. If you are looking for a reliable and prestigious public University to complete your masters program within the best time possible U.I. should be top on your scale of preference. In terms of quality and quantity of research work carried out in Nigerian public Universities, No University comes close to U.I. If you work hard enough, you are guaranteed to finish your masters program between 18 to 24months. The admission process could however be a tedious one as applicants would be required to take two entrance tests, the first is a general Use of English test and the other a departmental based exams.

4.University of Jos (U.J): The Tin city university popularly known as U.J is another viable option for a speedy completion of a masters program .With an average completion period of between 18-24months, U.J offers speed across many of the disciplines on offer. The little dent on UJ's reputation however is the possibility of the school to be shut down whenever there is an uprising giving that Jos itself is a volatile town susceptible to religious riots. Notwithstanding U.J still offers one of the best run masters program in Northern. Nigeria.

5.Nigerian Defense Academy(N.D.A): Nigeria's Military university is well known for training and development of military officers both physically and intellectually however very few folks are even aware that the NDA has on offer an opportunity for civilians to run Masters degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. NDA has a stable calendar which is Immune to strikes. Barring any drastic circumstance, a student will complete his Masters in NDA in 24months.

Notable Mentions
*MAUTECH (formerly known as Federal University of Tech Yola)
*University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)
*National Open university of Nigeria (NOUN)
*Federal university of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA)

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