https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ HowStuffWorks - Learn everything you wanted to know about electronics and more! en-us Thurs, 11 December 2008 08:00:00 GMT 120 60 https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/rss-electronics-120x60.jpg https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/5-scary-technologies.htm Technology has changed our lives, mostly for the better. But what happens when our inventions get the better of us? The results can be devastating. Thurs, 11 December 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/holographic-environment.htm Holographic environments make the virtual world truly tangible. Find out about the development of real-life, interactive "holodecks"! Thurs, 11 December 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/mmorpg.htm MMORPGs, or massively multiplayer online games, allow many people to compete in an online environment. See what it takes to create this virtual world. Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone-quiz.htm In line at the corner deli, weaving through traffic, right next to you at a movie theater ... cell phones are everywhere. But are they really that different from walkie-talkies? Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-electronics.htm Would you like to be able to build your own digital devices? Logic gates are the basis of digital electronics. See what they do and how you can use them. Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/electric-motor-quiz.htm Electric motors are inside all kinds of ordinary devices, using a power source to make motion. So what makes the motor go 'round? Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dlp.htm Which big-screen display technology is for you? DLP (digital light processing) sets are cheaper and have a better picture than many of the other big-screen options. Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/mp3-player-quiz.htm MP3 players are everywhere -- and for good reason. These portable devices are a convenient way to store and listen to music and to view photos and videos. In some cases, they're even crossed with other devices, like cell phones. Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/zero-gravity-massage-chair.htm Muscles aching? Perhaps you'd enjoy a session in a zero-gravity massage chair. You don't need astronaut training, but you'll need a fat wallet. Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/wii-calories-quiz.htm The Nintendo Wii, released in the United States in 2006, ushered many gamers off couches and onto their feet with a console that requires simulated movements of real-world activities such as tennis and boxing. Could this form of entertainment become the new home gym? Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/camera.htm Digital may be taking over, but optical started it all. A camera is an incredible piece of technology that essentially records light. Take a look inside a single lens reflex camera. Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone-jammer-quiz.htm Who hasn't fantasized about throwing someone's cell phone out the window after unwillingly hearing way too much of his or her conversation? Cell-phone jammers silence these yappers and all other calls, obnoxious or otherwise, in a given area. But are they legal? Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cd-quiz.htm Compact discs are a popular storage device for both music and computer files. But how much do you really know about them? Take our quiz to find out! Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT https://electronics.howstuffworks.com HowStuffWorks Electronics gives you explanations, reviews, opinions, and prices for popular electronics, iPods, home theaters, and other gadgets. Mon, 17 November 2008 08:00:00 GMT