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How does a hydraulic ram pump work?
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When I was a kid, my Aunt had constantly flowing water from a natural spring down the hill. She said the water was pumped uphill using a hydraulic ram. This device ran constantly and didn't need any electricity! What is a hydraulic ram and how does it work?
How Motes Work
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Smart dust sounds like something out of a Disney movie, but it's not. Also called a mote or a wireless sensing network, this new technology is intriguing everyone from military personnel to vineyard owners. Find out what the big deal is and explore the many possible applications of this tiny device.
How the Gyroscope Works
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Did you know that airplanes and space shuttles use the utterly low-tech gyroscope for navigation? Discover the secret behind gyroscopic motion!
How does a Zip drive store so much more data than a floppy drive?
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The main thing that separates a zip drive from a floppy disk is a magnetic coating. See how this coating makes an impact on zip drive storage.
Tech Talk: CPU Quiz
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When you sit at your computer, browsing the Internet, playing video games and running word processors, it's easy to feel like you're in control. But have you ever thought about what really makes your desktop or laptop run?
How many things can you plug into an electrical outlet before it catches fire?
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How many things can you plug into an electrical outlet before it catches fire? Find out if you are at risk for overload by using a simple formula.
How to Convert to Mobile Business Communications
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Mobile business communications means that you can virtually do most all your office work on the go. Learn about converting to mobile business communications.
How Music Clouds Work
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Thanks to music clouds, you can access enormous libraries of music virtually anywhere you can get Internet access. Learn all about music clouds.
How the Nest Learning Thermostat Works
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What if your thermostat could gather information about your climate and lifestyle, and then program itself to maximize your comfort and save energy? The Nest aims to do just that, but is it worth the cost?
How MocoSpace Works
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MocoSpace is a social networking site that has become very popular. Learn all about MocoSpace at HowStuffWorks.