Search Results | technology
Your search for "technology" returned 6,421 results
What is a funicular railway?
science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/question512.htm
In the news about the recent accident at a ski resort in Austria, the reporters called the cable car that carried the skiers up the mountain a "funicular railway." What is that and how does it work?
What's a scanning backlight?
electronics.howstuffworks.com/scanning-backlight.htm
A scanning backlight can be found in TVs and activates when and where it's needed to produce images. See how scanning backlights are used.
Who invented the cell phone?
science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/who-invented-the-cell-phone.htm
It seems like virtually everyone has a cell phone. In fact, you probably have one in your pocket right now. Many had the idea for the device, but only one could successfully introduce the gadget. Who was it?
Who popularized the term 'virtual reality'?
science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/big-thinkers/term-virtual-reality.htm
The concept of virtual reality is nothing new, but we bet you didn't know that a quirky, math-loving, dreadlocked dude is famous for coining the term. Meet Jaron Lanier.
What is the purpose of a seatbelt pretensioner?
auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regulatory-devices/seatbelt-pretensioner.htm
What is the purpose of a seatbelt pretensioner? Read about seatbelt pretensioners and how they keep you safe during car accidents.
Rare Groundcherry Could Soon Be Everywhere, Thanks to Gene Editing
science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/rare-groundcherry-gene-editing.htm
Hundreds of crops in developing countries are relatively unknown in the developed world because they're often hard to grow or export. But scientists have found that CRISPR editing can speed up traditional plant breeding techniques.
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
If you think about it, it'll likely be an alien machine that encounters our probes searching for intelligent life. How's that going to work?
Windowless Airplanes: The Future of Flight?
science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/future/windowless-airplanes-future-flight.htm
A Boston-based company plans to manufacture a supersonic business jet that will replace windows with video screens.
If a Robot Takes a Job From a Human, Should It Pay Taxes, Too?
money.howstuffworks.com/robot-tax.htm
HowStuffWorks discusses whether robots should be taxed if they take the jobs of people to make up for the taxation shortfall.
People Still Use Fax Machines, But, Um, Why?
electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/fax/who-uses-fax-machine.htm
HowStuffWorks finds out why anyone still bothers with faxing in the 21st century. It's not just from inertia.