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How Transistors Work
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The transistor moved the world from power-hungry vacuum tubes to portable solid-state electronics. Learn about transistors and how they changed electronics.
Fiber Optics
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Fiber Optics, the technique of transmitting light through transparent, flexible fibers of glass or plastic. Learn all about fiber optics at HowStuffWorks.
Can you stream online music to your car?
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Can you stream online music to your car? Read about streaming online music to your car at HowStuffWorks.
How Blimps Work
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Blimps combine the simple buoyancy of a hot air balloon with the technology of an airplane. Learn all about these lighter-than-air vehicles.
How DVDs Work
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Learn about DVD technology, DVD storage and DVD features. Explore how DVDs work.
What is the future of robotic surgery?
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Robotic surgery involves high-tech bots that allow surgeons to make precise movements. Learn about the future of robotic surgery at HowStuffWorks.
Transmission Quiz
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A car's transmission enables the engine to provide a wide range of output speeds - without it, you'd be limited to just one gear. But how much do you know about this vital piece of automotive hardware? Test your knowledge of both automatic and manual transmissions by taking this quiz!
What makes a digital car digital?
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A digital car used to be only in our imaginations (or on the silver screen), but it's a reality now. Read about the digital car and digital auto technology.
Power Loom: An Essential Industrial Revolution Invention
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The power loom was one of the most significant inventions of the Industrial Revolution. Learn more about the mechanized device that transformed the textile industry.
How Municipal WiFi Works
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Learn about the amazing things that municipal wireless networks can do -- besides potentially providing free or cheap Internet access.