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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 to Create Your Own Podcast: From Concept to Launch
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Podcasting may be the ultimate democratization of radio. Anyone with an Internet connection and some inexpensive audio equipment can produce their own podcast and make it available online.
How the FBI Cracked the iPhone Case … With a Little Help From Outside
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Ultimately, the FBI didn't need Apple to crack the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. HowStuffWorks Now digs deeper.
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 Operating Systems Work
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The operating system controls your computer's tasks and manages system resources to optimize performance. Learn how your operating system works.
What Is Mesh Wifi, and How Does It Work?
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Wireless mesh networks can seamlessly connect entire cities. Learn how this new technology 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.
How LAN Switches Work
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We wouldn't get very far without LAN switches -- bedlam would break loose at each network junction. Learn how LAN switches work.
What is WiFi and How Does it Work?
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Learn how WiFi networks work, build your own wireless network and find the best prices on wireless routers.
How the Nehalem Microprocessor Microarchitecture Works
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Nehalem microprocessor microarchitecture is the basis upon which Intel's Core i7 chip is built. Learn about Nehalem microprocessor microarchitecture.