15 April 2025 | How Does it Work?, How to, Programming |
Here’s a fun one: You’ve got something like an icon image, and you want to insert it into your web page using JavaScript.
Easy, right? Well, maybe not…
What if you need to know the size of the <IMG> before you plop it in the DOM tree, but you also have @media queries in CSS that change the width on the fly, for example?
Maybe your CSS shrinks or expands the image based on device orientation, screen size, etc.
Can it be done? Why yes, it can!
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8 April 2025 | Energy, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Video |
We hear a lot about rare earth metals and how important they are.
The truth, however, is a bit more complicated.
There is a LOT of hot air being spewed about rare earths these days…
So, let’s filter out the nonsense!
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11 March 2025 | Computers, How Does it Work?, Video |
We hear a lot about quantum computers these days. They’re supposed to work almost like magic.
We’re even told to choose a certain VPN because they’re “quantum proof”!
The trouble is, even most experts agree we’re not ‘there’ yet. Far from being an impending breakthrough, quantum computing is still quite experimental – but you’d never know it from reading the stories in the news.
On the plus side, it just so happens that quantum computers raise fundamental questions about the very nature of reality! Which is nice.
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4 February 2025 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
While most people were distracted by China’s new flavors of AI, something even bigger was happening.
China’s EAST experimental fusion reactor ran at temps 6X hotter than sun’s core for almost 18 whole minutes, doubling its previous record.
Well, who cares??
You do! More people are realizing that current “Green Energy” push isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and fusion reactors could provide nearly infinite energy with no radioactive waste.
But the most interesting thing is the curious link between AI and fusion, and what it says about technology itself…
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17 December 2024 | Energy, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, SuperSaver, Video |
What do you get for somebody when you have NO IDEA what they’d like?
For a high-tech gift that everyone will love, look no further than a UGREEN Uno USB charger!
They’re cute, they’re powerful, and mine has been very reliable.
It’s the perfect high-tech gift for just about anyone!
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5 November 2024 | Do-It-Yourself, How Does it Work?, How to, SuperSaver, Video |
Is there detergent or fabric softener left in the drawer of your washing machine?
Besides the common fix, there’s another thing to check that will get you back up and running in no time.
Save some bucks and fix ‘er good in just a few minutes!
Let’s take a peek…
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22 October 2024 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
Electric cars, e-bikes, e-scooters: they all use lithium-based batteries, and they all seem to burn very well.
While many agencies and officials claim traditional cars are at higher risk of bursting into flames, we don’t seem to hear so much about them in the news.
Whatever the case, the fact remains that EV battery fires are VERY nasty.
So, question is: Why??
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15 October 2024 | Energy, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Video |
There are more flavors of USB than ice cream.
With so many gizmos, different USB cables, and chargers, how do you know which one is best?
Which one gives you the fastest data transfer?
More importantly, how do you charge all your devices as quickly as possible – without carrying around 27 different chargers?
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2 October 2024 | Computers, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Networking, Video |
End-to-end encryption is supposed to be ultra-safe.
Unfortunately, it’s not.
Even though it sounds good on paper, the way E2EE is coded and used can make all the difference between security and epic data leaks.
In less than 60s:
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1 October 2024 | Computers, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Networking, Video |
Ever wondered what the big deal with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is?
There are 2 main types of encryption.
One means the central server is a “man in the middle”, and the other means the server is just a relay of sorts.
Check out this 58-second explanation of E2EE:
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Here’s a fun one: You’ve got something like an icon image, and you want to insert it into your web page using JavaScript.
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