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How Smart Bombs Work
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Smart bombs use sensors and flight systems to find a specific target. Learn how smart bombs work and about smar-bomb technology such as the JDAM.
How MID Tablets Work
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MID tablets are the smaller and full-size tablets that are often the cheaper products on the market. See what you should know about MID tablets.
Why a Geomagnetic Storm Makes for Pretty Skies and Tech Scares
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When the Sun gets rowdy, Earth feels it. A geomagnetic storm happens when solar activity stirs up Earth’s magnetic field, producing large magnetic disturbances that can mess with everything from navigation systems to power grids.
How Power Brakes Work
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Power brakes are fairly ingenious machines -- these systems allow you stop a car with a simple twitch of your foot. Take a look inside the black cannister that provides the power.
How Online Training Works
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Driver safety, employee training and college courses are now being offered in a virtual environment. Learn how these virtual classrooms work.
5 Hardware Upgrades That Give You the Most for Your Money
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There are hardware upgrades that can extend the life of your current computer. See the five hardware upgrades that give you the most for your money.
What was the first portable computer?
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Back in the '70s, 'portable computer' had a very different meaning. Find out what was the first portable computer and the history behind it.
How Google Works
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Google launched on Sept. 4, 1998. HowStuffWorks looks at how it's evolved from a two-man enterprise into a multibillion-dollar corporation.
What Is Rust?
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Rust is the common name for iron oxide, which is created when iron bonds with oxygen. In fact, pure iron is only rarely found in nature because it interacts with oxygen so easily.
How Synchro-Steer Works
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The Synchro-Steer system allows you to control your speed and stay upright while mowing. Learn all about the Synchro-Steer system.