Knowledge : Did You Know?
This page contains some useful, and some not so useful, facts about various technology-related topics. I have tried to categorize these facts as logically as possible. Click any topic headline to view the related text.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Is it possible to eavesdrop on electromagnetic radiation?...
The science of color...
The truth about static electricity and computers...
All about RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)...
Weird acronyms and tech term oddities...
Deciphering the latest wireless acronyms...
The many flavors of OFDMA...
How biometrics security works...
Understanding TCP, the protocol...
Perpendicular hard drive recording technology...
Understanding network routing...
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Are deleted files really gone...
The five generations of computers...
Northern versus southern hemisphere monitors...
Understanding CD burner speeds...
What's inside a computer's hard drive?...
The system boot process explained...
Is software ownership the same as licensing?...
Firewalls, the features and differences...
How fingerprint scanners work...
What is 64-bit computing?...
What is a server?...
CRT vs LCD. All about monitors...
From AT to BTX: Motherboard form factors...
All about dual-core processors...
What does the Windows® System Registry do?...
All about Adobe® PDF...
Formatting a hard disk drive...
What is CPU overclocking?...
What is USB?...
AMD® & Intel® processor lineup...
Understanding PC buses...
Wireless tips for road warriors...
Storage strategies made simple...
What makes a server a 'Storage Server'?...
THE INTERNET
The difference between a virus, worm and Trojan Horse...
Getting rid of spam...
The birth of the Internet...
The difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web...
Do "Cookies" compromise security?...
The history of the "@" sign...
Internet grammar concerns...
JPG vs GIF vs PNG...
Registering a domain name...
Understanding IP addressing...
Who owns the Internet?...
Why do email messages "Bounce"?...
A brief timeline of the Internet's history...
How web search engines work...
The difference between FTP and HTTP...
How web servers work...
Growth of the Internet...
Security (CERT) incidents since 1988...
How can I be spamming myself?...
Are cable Internet connections vulnerable to hackers?...
The difference between adware and spyware...
Things you should know to about phishing scams...
VoIP meets WiFi...
All about website hosting...
SSL: Your key to e-commerce security...
Understanding web services and technologies...
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, what are they?...
Internet-based communications quick-guide...
VoIP and the small business...
Understanding Internet Governance...
What can VoIP do for you?...
MISCELLANEOUS
DVD formats explained...
Bogus Buster: Busting the biggest PC myths...
Tips for choosing a color printer...
Digital audio formats, what's the difference?...