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How Wireless Internet Cards Work
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Wireless Internet cards help many PCs pick up a Internet signal. See how wireless Internet cards, small devices about the size of a credit card work.
How does SETI home work?
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How does this SETI@home thing work? I keep hearing about it on the radio but no one really explains what's going on. What do extraterrestrials have to do with screen savers?
How the Google File System Works
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The Google file system is the name for Google's search data storage system. Learn more about the Google file system at HowStuffWorks.
How VoIP Works
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VoIP lets you make calls through your computer, sometimes for free. Learn how VoIP works, find reviews of VoIP phones and learn how to make free VoIP calls.
What is the main difference between FireWire and USB?
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Both FireWire and USB are technologies used to quickly transfer data. Learn about the main difference between FireWire and USB in this article.
How Web Servers Work
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When you type a Web site address into your browser, Web servers are doing the work of getting you the page you request. Find out how these machines locate Web pages and deliver them to your computer.
How Screensavers Work
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Screensavers used to be necessary due to CRT monitor quirks -- now, they're mostly used for entertainment and security. Find out what a screensaver is and how it knows when to kick in.
Do You Need to Install Every Windows Update?
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With the endless alerts you get to update your Microsoft Windows system and you might be tempted to skip a few. Is there any harm in doing that?
What Version of Windows Do I Have?
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What operating system are you running these days? Windows 7? Windows 8? Windows 10? We'll show you how to quickly find out.
How Modems Work
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Most of the world still uses a standard modem to connect to the Internet. Learn how they are able to transmit so much data over a normal voice connection!