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How does the Internet work?
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The Internet lets you transfer information around the world in seconds. But the pieces of your file may not all get there the same way. How does all that data get where it's supposed to go without getting lost?
How Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Works
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IVR, or interactive voice response, is a new technology that many of us use everyday. Learn more about IVR at HowStuffWorks.
When I pay for my groceries by check, where does that check go?
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Check processing involves the path your check takes through several different banks. Learn how checks deduct money from your bank account.
How do painkillers know where you hurt?
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As kids, we couldn't use big words to describe our scrapes, but we could point, and somehow the medicine knew where we hurt. It still does. How?
The Ultimate Smart Homes Quiz
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If you're so smart, why would you need a smart home? The answer is for a variety of reasons, including saving energy costs, personal safety, even greater comfort. Take this quiz and see the smartest things in homes.
Who was Marco Polo?
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Marco Polo was an 11th-century Italian explorer responsible for bringing information about China to Europe. Read about Marco Polo and his biography.
How IP Convergence Works
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IP convergence brings your telephone, Internet, television and other services together in one place. Learn how IP convergence works.
The Rise and Fall of the Oregon Trail
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Hundreds of thousands of emigrants traveled the 2,170-mile Oregon Trail. HowStuffWorks looks at what they endured in their search of a better life.
What is a packet?
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A network packet contains data traveling over a network. Learn about network packet structure and see an example of a network packet.
Buy or Rent? How to Determine What Makes Sense for You
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Buy or rent? This question has racked the minds of many. Check out this quiz and find out if buying or renting a house or apartment makes more sense for you.