Technology
Exploring "Why" questions about Technology
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Why can’t a computer program, program itself?
Here's one reason (among many). Human languages are very imprecise. If you tell a computer program what sort of program you want just by speaking to it in your natural language, it could only have a v
Why aren’t laptop graphics cards removable like ram or hard disk?
Graphics cards produce a lot of heat, so upgrading one might lead to a situation where the GPU puts out more heat than the cooling system is designed for. And to save on costs and space, most of the t
Why Australia has a notoriously bad internet connection?
Australia is going to be more distant from many servers simply because of where it is. Light speed is fast, but such distances do incur slight delays.
Why don’t televisions and other screen resolutions use “rounded” aspect ratios, e.g. 2000 by 1000 instead of 1920 by 1080?
Read up about [aspect ratios](_URL_1_). Turns out that the first widespread standard ratio was 4:3, based upon the size of the physical film commonly in use. That particular ratio means that if you wa
Why laptops still use differrent chargers, and why they dont follow the example of the mobile phones?
$$$$$$$$$$$ Same reason apple uses its own cords. You have to buy them from the company that makes the laptop.
Why are none of the major news websites reporting on the Ukraine riots?
I feel the Ukraine riots is well coverd in the media, but I have not visited many international news-sites. But the main reason for this is simply money. News-sites base their content on what "news" g
Why do computer telephone response systems always ask me to type a bunch of info, then transfer me to a human who asks for the exact same info?
I used to work for costumer service and we do this to make it an unpleasant experience for the costumer so that they never call again. It's the same concept as those In-mail rebates that tend to be an
Why do some computer mice cost as much as $120?
Because money goes into design, research of technology, parts, marketing and ofg course lots of profits. When people spend a lot of time playing games, they want their connection the the computer, of
why is there not an app or website for voting?
It's a horrible idea. A virus, a hack or a DDOS attack could destroy the integrity of the whole system. Many people are against even using electronic voting machines because they leave no paper trail,
Why do computer games tend to crash if you tab out during a loading screen?
You'll find that more common in games that are played "full screen" and not in any form of window. Full screen games are sending instructions to the video card (yes, I know, it's abstracted, this is E