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How Media-center PCs Work
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What is a media center PC? Find out what makes a PC a "media center," how it fits into a home theater and what you can do with a media center PC.
How Graphics Cards Work
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Graphics cards take data from the CPU and turn it into visual information. Find out the parts of a graphics card and read expert reviews of graphics cards.
Making 'The Incredibles'
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For 'The Incredibles,' CGI masters at Pixar tackled the Holy Grail of computer animation: realistic humans. See what the creative team told us about producing this mega hit.
Can You Identify These Retro Items?
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You may think you know what the world was like back in the day, but could you live without your touchscreens and constant connection to the world? If you can identify these retro items, you might just have a chance.
Mobile Device Distraction as Effective in Kids as Sedative
Can mobile devices work just as well as medication in certain hospital situations? Learn more about a new study in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Ergo Rule Number One: Good Posture and Back Support
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Good posture and back support can help prevent back pain. Learn how to prevent injuries when doing computer tasks by using ergonomics from Discovery Health.
New MIT Headset Can 'Hear' Your Thoughts and Respond
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MIT's AlterEgo allows people to control computers without ever uttering one word. HowStuffWorks looks at how this could change the way we communicate.
How Bits and Bytes Work
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Bytes and bits are the starting point of the computer world. Find out about the Base-2 system, 8-bit bytes, the ASCII character set, byte prefixes and binary math.
How PCIe Works
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PCI Express is a high-speed serial connection that operates more like a network than a bus. Learn how PCI Express can speed up a computer and replace the AGP.
How Facial Recognition Technology Works
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Humans have always had the innate ability to recognize and distinguish faces, but computers only recently have shown the same ability. Learn how facial recognition systems work.