How things Work

How Encryption Works E-commerce relies on the ability to send information securely -- encryption tries to make that possible. When we use...

How Biometrics Works Imagine you're James Bond, and you have to get into a secret laboratory to disarm a deadly biological weapon and sa...

How Vision Works Although small in size, the eye is a very complex organ. It's no accident that the main function of the sun at the ...

How Holograms Work ­ Mass-produced holograms often look more like green photographs than 3-D images. ...

How Xbox 360 Works Microsoft's first video game console, the Xbox, has sold more than 20 million units worldwide since its introduction ...

How Routing Algorithms Work Think you know how routers work? These devices use intricate formulas to figure out exactly whe...

How Fiber Optics Work You hear about fiber-optic cables whenever people talk about the telephone system, the cable TV system or the Internet...

How Routers Work Fujitsu GeoStream R980 industrial strength router. The Internet is one of the 20th century's greatest communication...

How N64 Works History Just as Atari ushered in the dawn of the home video game, Nintendo is largely considered to be the company that ...

How Dreamcast Works Sega Dreamcast hit the market in 1999 and was hailed as an innovative video game system. With ...