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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 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 does the Internet work?
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The Internet lets you transfer information around the world in seconds. But the pieces of your file may not all get there the same way. How does all that data get where it's supposed to go without getting lost?
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 the Mac App Store Works
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The Mac App Store puts all Apple-approved Mac-compatible apps in one place for easy purchase and installation. Find out how the Mac App Store works.
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.
Someone started controlling my computer over the Internet -- what happened?
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Someone started controlling my computer over the Internet -- what happened?
What Does a Router Do?
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Routers are a vital component of the Internet, but what does a router do? Find out how routers deliver packets of information to the right place, millions of times per day!
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.
How Home Networking Works
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Home networking allows multiple computers to share files, printers and an Internet connection. Learn how home networking works and how to build a home network.