Technology
Exploring "Why" questions about Technology
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Why does a computer number pad go down from 7-4-1 while a phone goes down 1-4-7?
There was actually a lot of research conducted into the design of the telephone keypad. The results were published in the paper [Human Factors Engineering Studies of the Design and Use of Pushbutton T
Why when guys pee it some times splits into a double stream?
The pee hole isn't a perfectly round hole, under lower pressure the 2 middle parts can close leaving 2 smaller gaps either side.
Why has battery technology remained stagnant in the part decade?
It has not, there is tons of development, but as battery tech is not that fancy so its not widely reported.
Why is it that I enjoy listening to a song I like on the radio more than I like on my phone/personal music player?
There's an element of good luck to it, or serendipity. You feel like the universe is doing you a little favor. Also, if a song is on the radio, or a movie you like happens to be on TV, you know on som
Why is a website url recognizable from any computer?
There are DNS (domain name system) servers which translate a address like _URL_0_ to the IP-address of the server. It goes a bit like this: your browser sends a request to your router to translate the
Why don’t iPhones have a removable and replaceable battery?
Because it would change the all in one sleek design. Plus without having to design a structure and mechanism to remove/replace the battery they can create a more compact unit or use the space to impro
Why are Xeon processors better suited for server applications than mainstream CPUs?
Xeon processors allow you to use ECC (Error-correcting code) memory. This is crucial in servers because it allows the memory to self correct data corruption in most instances. It also provides more vi
why does tv signal manage to have no buffer when you watch tv, while internet videos buffer a lot ?
Analog radio technologies require no buffer at all. The only radio part of the internet is probably your WiFi - but the rest travels a long distance through several nodes (computer servers / devices)
Why do a lot of government entities and other companies insist on using Internet Explorer over other browsers such as Chrome or Firefox saying that IE is more secure? Is there any truth to this?
Usually requiring IE isn't by choice. in my experience it is typically because the business have spent a ton of money on an IT system that depends on some IE specific feature, like ActiveX for example
Why is my internet connection speed much faster on my laptop than on my iPad from the same place in my house?
Because your laptop is probably euipped with an better wireless card, that will give you further range and faster speeds than a simple Ipad.