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How Dreamcast Works

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Popular Science magazine recognized the Sega Dreamcast as one of the most important and innovative products of 1999. Find out what made it so amazing.

How N64 Works

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The Nintendo 64 was an extremely popular video game system, with millions of users around the world. Learn about Nintendo 64 history and what's inside.

How PlayStation Works

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The PlayStation is one of the most popular video game systems of all time, with millions of users around the world! Learn where it all started and what's inside!

How Video Game Systems Work

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Game consoles are complex computer systems specialized for game playing, and they can do some incredible things. Learn about the most popular consoles from the inside out.

How does a CB radio antenna work?

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How does a CB radio antenna work? Why does it have to be tuned? How do you tune it properly?

How Electronic Ink Works

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Electronic ink promises to be an amazing, breakthrough technology that we will all be using in five years -- it will completely change books and newspapers!

Is the sound on vinyl records better than on CDs or DVDs?

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I hear people saying that vinyl records have a better sound quality than CDs or even DVDs. How can this be?

How Camcorders Work

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If you're looking to delight your friends with hours of your vacation footage in prime, digital form, there's no time like the present. Camcorders have gotten small enough to fit in a pocket. Find out how they work.

What are Gouraud shading and texture mapping in 3-D video games?

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If you look at the description of some 3-D video games, you'll see references to Gouraud shading or texture mapping. Learn what these terms mean.

How Cable Television Works

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Millions of people receive their television signal through a cable TV connection. Most of them don't actually know what "cable TV" is, what it does or how it got its name. Find out!