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Star Trek's Kobayashi Maru Exercise Explores No-win Situations
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The Kobayashi Maru simulation puts future Starfleet commanders in a classic "no-win" scenario. It's so accurate, even the U.S. military uses the exercise to test the measure of a good leader.
How Motion-Activated Screwdrivers Work
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Humans love integrating tech into absolutely everything -- even screwdrivers. We've had power screwdrivers for a long time, but now, your tools can interpret your commands based solely on the position of your hand.
Which "Star Trek" Captain Are You?
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Have you ever dreamed of taking command of the brig and captaining the USS Enterprise? What about meeting alien species millions of parsecs away from home? Take this quiz to find out which "Star Trek" captain you are most like!
Do You Know The Basics of Plumbing?
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Let's face it ... indoor plumbing is pretty nice. Since most people enjoy having working toilets, hot showers and water that flows on command, people with plumbing skills enjoy solid career prospects. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of all things plumbing!
Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" Quiz
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu, also simply called, "The Sun Tzu" is a classic ancient text on military strategy. Even if you've never been strapped in armor, how much do you know about these tried-and-true techniques?
What the Stuff?!: 5 Infamous Doomsday Cults
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Follow our charismatic leader and prophet, Ben Bowlin, as he divulges some of history's most notorious doomsday cults!
How Remote Controls Work
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In WWII, remote controls detonated bombs for the first time. Now some of us spend an hour looking for the remote before we remember there are buttons on the TV. Find out the difference between a "universal" and a "learning" remote and check out some of the other high-tech features you can find on remotes today.
The Most Common Powerball Numbers Don't Improve Your Odds
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The latest technology has often improved daily life, making many problems faster and easier to solve. For example, you may have built your own Batcave-like command center with multiple monitors, each equipped with a customized browser to view each day's weather broadcast, news and work emails.
How Lunar Landings Work
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People around the world watched as Neil Armstrong touched the moon and declared, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." But how did we put a man on the moon?
How Perl Works
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Perl is easy to use once you know the basics. It can be used to create DOS batch files, C shell scripts, CGI scripts for Web pages and more. Get a great introduction to this versatile programming language!