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How do I add a USB device to my computer if I am out of ports?
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My computer came with one USB port, and my printer uses it. I would like to add a USB scanner to my machine, but how do I hook it in? And assuming that I can add it, can USB handle both a printer and a scanner?
What Is Personification? All About a Common Literary Device
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Let's be honest: You googled "what is personification" and landed on this page. Whether you're asking because of a homework prompt or out of bibliophilic curiosity, you've come to the right place.
How does my device's accelerometer know how far I ran on the treadmill?
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An accelerometer on your gadget can tell you how far you've run on a treadmill. Want to know how? Find out how accelerometers know how far you've ran.
What device did Douglas Engelbart invent?
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If this were trivia night, your team could probably summon this answer without breaking a sweat. But in true polymath style, Engelbart's signature invention is only part of his computer genius. Meet him.
How to Track a Phone When It's Lost or Stolen
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Today's phones have handy features that allow users to monitor the location of the device if it ever gets lost or stolen. Here's how to track both iOS and Android devices.
How Circuits Work
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Circuits can be found in just about every electronic device you can think of. Find out what circuits are and how circuits make electronic devices work.
How to Cast Roku to Your TV
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Casting lets you go from watching a movie or TV show on your mobile device and to watching it on your TV without ever skipping a beat. And Roku devices make it super simple.
How Microcontrollers Work
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Most modern electronic devices (TVs, VCRs, microwaves and so on) contain an embedded microcontroller. It's basically a dedicated computer. Find out how these devices work and experiment with one on your own.
Planetarium
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Planetarium, is an educational device for showing the locations and movements of the planets and other objects in the universe.
How Electronic Gates Work
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Would you like to be able to build your own digital devices? Logic gates are the basis of digital electronics. Find out what these gates do and how you can use them to start building your own devices.