time-fillers [hobbies] rather than something I'm driven to do
I agree, and always resisted advice from Mom & Dad when I was
a kid staring out the window wondering what a boy could do when
his mind traveled beyond baseball, but not yet onto girls.
I was always told: "Get a hobby."
But this was circa early 1950s where information about "whats available"
was near impossible to have, plus I didn't have an E. Charters type Dad
that would have asked me to wonder about things rather than accept
and use just like everyone else does.
If only howstuffworks.com existed then.
Today @ HowStuffWorks
So Long, DVD! How Blu-ray Discs Work
Say goodbye to DVD as the top-of-the-line digital storage format:
It pales in comparison to Blu-ray.
New blue-laser discs feature an unbelievable capacity
of 27 to 50 GB – that’s about five times [a] DVD.
How Flexplay DVDs Work
It's a movie rental that automatically erases itself.
No late fees and return trips to the video store.
Check out the science at work.
How Hangovers Work
The "cures" are varied, specific and mostly false.
The good news?
The scientifically proven ones actually work.
How RAM Works
RAM [determines] how quickly and efficiently your pc performs.
Find out [how] much you need and which type is best.
How Lock Picking Works
In movies, burglars can open a lock using a paper clip.
Is it really so easy?
Explore the technology of locks and keys.
List of 10 things you should never buy new...
The Top Ten - The few, the proud:
Our ten most popular articles.
Scientific American magazine names HowStuffWorks
one of the 50 best sci/tech Web sites in the world!
China crashes a 2-meter space capsule through the roof
of IH's Churok house! (w/photo)
The Coca-Cola logo actually wires itself into our brain!
See, How Your Brain Works.
See, How Halloween Works.
The newest Segway has four wheels.
Fact of the Day: Porcupines are good swimmers because
their quills are ###### and help them float.
How Turn Signals Work
... there’s actually some cool technology at work.
Find out how this under-used device operates.
How Freeze-Drying Works
Remember "astronaut ice cream"?
That was freeze-dried...
Behind the Fish - Inside 'Shark Tale'
Have you ever noticed...
how much Will Smith and Renee Zellweger resemble fish?
Neither did we, until Dreamworks "fishified" the actors
into Oscar and Angie for the animated movie “Shark Tale.”
The Buck Pauses Here - How Pawnshops Work
Need a fast loan?
Want to buy a TV for next to nothing?
... what goes on in the storefront is only half the story.
Mind and Body - How Karate Works
Karate is an incredible art form, built on the concept
of merging body and mind into a defensive weapon.
See how karatekas use this merger to break wood
and cinder blocks with their hands and feet.
Coming Soon:
How Self-inflating Tires Work
How SI worked, then didn't, then did, and now will ### # ##.
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