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Exploring "Why" questions about Technology
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Why did Microsoft stop supporting/updating Internet Explorer for awhile, but then later decided to resume updates?
Microsoft never stopped supporting Internet Explorer. There was a period from 2001-2006 where Microsoft didn't release a new version of Internet Explorer (and they released basically nothing from 2003
Why do big computers have fans but little ones don’t?
A fan in phone would make it too fat. So it uses a heat sink instead. When it reaches maximum temp it then bottlenecks itself til working temps ate resumed..
why do some artists choose not to upload their singles on YouTube, even ones that are decades old? Wouldn’t they make lots of money from advertisement?
A lot of songs are not property of the artist themselves, who would probably love to be making money off their own work..
Why do bank transactions take several business days to go through if everything is digital?
The US banking system was [developed in the 70s](_URL_0_), and has not been updated since. They save up days worth of transactions and then actually perform them all at once, which saves them a lot of
Why do headphones sound better when you press on them?
you get a better seal around your ear, making more sound go directly in the ear rather than floating off
Why aren’t pyramid schemes sustainable? Why are they illegal?
Because somewhen you run out of people (and surprisingly soon: only 32 levels deep your next level requires as many people as live on the earth right now)
Why do dogs react to human voices but not to speakers (phone, TV, music, radio, etc)?
I hate to admit it but we still have a landline. The phone and voicemail are inside the basement stairway. When someone level a message our dog goes to the door and waits for that person to come out o
Why is the standard of mass was named “kilogram” instead of just “gram” like any other units?
It appears on my limited research that gram was originally chosen as the base unit, but then it was decided to be too small so the standard unit was changed. And I suppose to keep it simple, instead o
Why chapstick is also sunscreen
Simply put, it is in order to prevent sunburn on your lips. This actually happens to people and can worsen chapped lips or be the reason you are using chapstick in the first place.
Why is it that the rate at which my laptop battery charges decreases dramatically the closer it gets to 100% charge.
I'm not an expert in this topic, but I do have a little background with it. Your laptop is probably running off of a lithium ion battery. Lithium ion battery have a risk of being damaged if you overch