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What Does a Router Do?
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Routers are a vital component of the Internet, but what does a router do? Find out how routers deliver packets of information to the right place, millions of times per day!
How to Back Up a Hard Drive
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If you back up your hard drive, you can save yourself headaches in the future if you should lose your files. Learn how to back up your hard drive.
How does the light gun for a video game work?
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How does a video-game light gun work? How does the game know where the gun is aiming?
How Red-light Cameras Work
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The light turns red. You're alone at the intersection. There's not another car in sight. Do you run it? Read this before you answer.
How the Year 2000 Problem Worked
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Until recently, computer programmers used two-digit placeholders for the year portion of the date in their software. Guess what happened when we realized the system couldn't account for the first two numbers? Mass panic.
How Chess AI Works
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AI chess programs calculate their game plan based on formulas - algorithms that determine whether a position is "good" or "bad." But how do they really work?
How Holographic Memory Will Work
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We're talking Star Wars-level futuristic here: Holographic memory could potentially store terabytes of data in a 1-centimeter cube. Learn how tomorrow's ultra-high-capacity computer memory will work!
How to Create a Home Office
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A home office can come in all shapes and sizes. Find out how to create a home office, from mapping out your space to choosing equipment.
How can a PlayStation 3 donate its processing power to medical research?
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How can a PlayStation 3 donate its processing power to medical research? Take a look at PlayStation 3's processing power to find out.
How Information Technology Works
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Information technology applies to a number of different careers and fields. Learn more about information technology at HowStuffWorks.