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Exploring "Why" questions about Technology
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Why do games on PC/phone crash sometimes but they almost never do that on a PS or an XBOX?
They defintelty do crash on console, but it's less likely. It's the same as apps for Windows/Android vs macOS/iOS, optimization. Console game makers know exactly what machine will be running their gam
Why does audio rapidly repeat itself when a computer crashes?
At a high level, sound cards playback sound by reading digital data from a buffer and converting it into an analog signal to transmit to the speaker. When a normal stream of audio is being played back
Why am I able to set the date on my phone back to 1970?
Linux kernels (as other UNIX-like systems) [count dates from 1 January 1970.](_URL_0_) Android is running a Linux kernel.
Why does Facebook need 60 million lines of code in order to run?
Facebook is complicated - it does more than just show you things people have shared, said, liked or whatever. Facebook's real business is in handling data. Facebook know you really well.
why is math (statistics, calculus, etc) so important for a strong programmer?
Programming is - in a sense - just applied math. Math has a strong emphasis on: - logic - developing/applying algorithms - defining stuff (classes, groups, etc) I'm not saying you can't become a grea
Why do smaller downloads seem to go at slower speeds/Larger downloads at higher speeds?
It takes time to establish a Connection to the server you're downloading from, which may seem longer with smaller downloads since the time it takes to establish that connection might be as long as the
Why does the stream of water from a faucet get thinner as it gets lower?
The rate of flow (liters per minute or whatever) depends on the width of the flow and its speed: a high-speed narrow stream can carry the same volume as a slow wide one. Gravity causes the speed to in
Why can’t we make computers that use regular English (or just a human language at all) to do things instead of all this code like Java or C+?
Step 1: place the cup on the table Step 2: move it 1 inch to the left Did you just move the cup 1 inch to the left? Or the table? Ambiguity like that is common in "natural" languages, but is no good
Why does our vision sometimes get really cloudy/blurry after we wake up?
It's the muscle that controls the focusing of your lens. It needs to be "warmed up" just like any of your muscles would. After sitting for a long period the nerves and muscles need to have their actua
Why are we using HDMI cables at all? When the signal is brought in via coaxial, why not have coaxial connections on our tv’s for HD programming?
You *could* do that. But a coaxial cable is essentially just one set of connections...signal in the center, surrounded by ground (return). If you want to send multiple signals simultaneously, you'd ne