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How Smoke Detectors Work
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As the saying goes, "Where there's smoke, there's fire." Smoke detectors are amazing: They're pretty inexpensive, but they save thousands of lives each year. Learn all about nuclear and light-sensing smoke detectors.
How Motherboards Work
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Motherboards tie everything in your computer together. Go inside motherboards with diagrams and video and learn about sockets, the CPU and computer memory.
How E-waste Works
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E-waste refers to your discarded electronics and electrical devices. Learn why it's so difficult to properly recycle e-waste.
What to Do With Old Computers: 3 Responsible Options
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After years of hard work and loyalty, some computers must finally retire. But since they can't take a pension and move to Florida, where do old computers end up?
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.
How Calculators Work
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Calculators may show up anywhere in our lives that numbers do -- from calculus class to restaurants. See how calculators work.
How N64 Works
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The Nintendo 64 was an extremely popular video game system, with millions of users around the world. Learn about Nintendo 64 history and what's inside.
How Cell-phone Implants Work
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But even though they're a lot smaller than they used to be, modern cell phones are still far to big to fit inside your body. Learn how developers have modified existing cell phone designs to create a complete, working cell-phone implant.
How Dreamcast Works
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Popular Science magazine recognized the Sega Dreamcast as one of the most important and innovative products of 1999. Find out what made it so amazing.
Wearable Alcohol Sensor Could Text You if You're Too Drunk
Can wearable tech measure blood alcohol content? Learn more about this sweat-analyzing tech in this HowStuffWorks Now article.