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How the MacBook Air Works
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Although the MacBook Air is less than an inch thick, it delivers in several areas. Learn about the MacBook Air specs and features.
How Thought-Controlled Wheelchairs Work
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Thought-controlled wheelchairs intercept signals from the brain using an ambient audeo system. Read more about how thought-controlled wheelchairs work.
What are the bumps at the end of computer cables?
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The strange bumps, called ferrite beads, on your computer cables actually serve a very important purpose. Read about ferrite beads and what they do.
How Transmissive Film Works
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Transmissive film can make a LCDs display brighter and easier to read. Or it can keep others from reading your screen. Learn about transmissive film.
What Is a Mac Mini?
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Small in size but mighty in capabilities, the Mac Mini was first geared toward PC switchers. What do people say about it now?
How Google Deep Dream Works
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Google's Deep Dream images look almost normal, but there's something not quite right. Find out if Google Deep Dream is really AI and how it works.
How the Apple iMac Works
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The iMac is often credited with bringing Apple back from the brink of disaster. What is it about the iMac that intrigues and enchants users? Find out.
How Motes Work
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Smart dust sounds like something out of a Disney movie, but it's not. Also called a mote or a wireless sensing network, this new technology is intriguing everyone from military personnel to vineyard owners. Find out what the big deal is and explore the many possible applications of this tiny device.
How Ethernet Works
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Ethernet is one of the most common computer-networking components, and the standardization of this technology has created some of the easiest ways to connect a few computers with or without wires. There's a good chance you're using it right now. Find out what Ethernet is and how it creates a computer network.
How Sound Cards Work
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Before the invention of the sound card, a PC could make one sound -- a beep. Sound cards truly ushered PCs into the world of multimedia. Learn how a sound card allows a computer to create and record real, high-quality sound.