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How does SETI home work?
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How does this SETI@home thing work? I keep hearing about it on the radio but no one really explains what's going on. What do extraterrestrials have to do with screen savers?
How Web Servers Work
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When you type a Web site address into your browser, Web servers are doing the work of getting you the page you request. Find out how these machines locate Web pages and deliver them to your computer.
How the Google File System Works
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The Google file system is the name for Google's search data storage system. Learn more about the Google file system at HowStuffWorks.
It's Germier Than Your Toilet: Clean Your Keyboard NOW
It's time to clean your keyboard now because it's germier than your toilet. Visit HowStuffWorks to lean how to clean your keyboard.
What is the main difference between FireWire and USB?
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Both FireWire and USB are technologies used to quickly transfer data. Learn about the main difference between FireWire and USB in this article.
How Screensavers Work
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Screensavers used to be necessary due to CRT monitor quirks -- now, they're mostly used for entertainment and security. Find out what a screensaver is and how it knows when to kick in.
What Is a QWERTY Keyboard?
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Why are the keys arranged the way they are on a QWERTY keyboard? Learn why the keys on a QWERTY keyboard are arranged the way they are.
Do You Need to Install Every Windows Update?
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With the endless alerts you get to update your Microsoft Windows system and you might be tempted to skip a few. Is there any harm in doing that?
How Joysticks Work
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Video games are amazing creations, but the fact remains -- if you can't input, you can't play. Take a look inside the quintessential game controller and see how it has evolved over the years.
What are system resources, and why do I run out of them?
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What are system resources, and why do I run out of them even though I have 128Mb of memory? Is this a conspiracy by the memory chip manufacturers or what?