Technology
Exploring "Why" questions about Technology
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Why is it so easy for me to tell what’s computer animated even with all the advances in technology?
You might be surprised at how much little stuff is digital these days. You only spot the obvious or semi-obvious stuff. Search YouTube for behind the scenes green screen shots and you may be amazed at
Why can´t I(we) stop arguing with strangers over the internet
Because it's the internet. It's published for anyone to see. If you hear a stranger spouting nonsense in a public square, who cares?
Why does practically every website still have trouble handling high traffic volumes even when they’re expecting it?
Servers have a finite amount of processing power. The only way to increase your capacity is to get MORE servers or upgrade the hardware of existing servers. This is an expensive proposition and takes
Why is it that most if not all torrents for major games are no longer on popular torrent websites after only a few months of release?
Honestly, your not looking hard enough. A quick search on TPB turned up what your friend was looking for. For brand new games they need to be cracked first.
Why is Tai Lopez considered a scum bag for his “knowledge” videos?
The popular YouTube channel H3H3 made [this video](_URL_0_) describing it really well. Essentially, his "motivational" videos are clearly disingenuous and fake. This, tacked on to his annoying voice a
Why is there is demand for high frames per second in video games, but it’s ok for movies to stick to 24 fps? Is there a visible difference between the two mediums?
Movie motion isn't designed to feel completely real, it has a bigger than life dreamlike feel that comes from the motion blur that occurs at 24 frames per second. Most games on the other hand are tryi
Why does my phone download 1 GB of data significantly faster than my PS4?
It could be an issue with the source of the download. It's immediately post-christmas, even without people deliberately attacking it, the PSN is quite overloaded right now. In two weeks, I bet the 335
Why do servers crash during a big launch? Wouldn’t the company have countermeasures to prevent that before the launch?
Imagine you are preparing for a party in which everyone is invited, but you don't know how popular you are. How do you prepare for it? Would it be better to have leftover food or to order more food wh
Why do digital downloads of games cost the same amount as a hard copy?
Because if they were cheaper, people would have much less reason to buy a hard copy. There'd be no real reason to pay people to manufacture them, ship them, or sell them. The people who own those busi
Why are progress bars when installing or downloading software so wildly inaccurate? Why is it difficult to estimate this?
Imagine driving a long distance on the road. Your destination is 160 miles away, so you drive along the highway at about 80mph and figure that you need about 2hours total. Then, in the middle of that