The simple way computers work
Explain computers like I’m 5. Computers are intricate machines but the way they work is simple. You type into the keyboard. What you type ends up on the screen. You go to a website and ...
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WIFI made simple
Explaining wireless internet Everyone uses WiFi without an understanding of what they’re using. WiFi is in your home or at a place of business. It’s different from the cellular data you get from your mobile ...
The first portable storage devices
All about floppy disks Floppy diskettes were the first way to carry around files and store files. You might recognize them from the icon you use to save your files in apps today. They were ...
Modems made simple
Your connector to the Internet From the 1980s through the late 1990s, the dial-up modem (modulator-demodulator) was used most. Dial-up internet wasn’t available for the general population until 1992. Once it was available the dial-up ...
The original chat rooms: IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
Easy explanation of Internet Relay Chat IRC (Internet Relay Chat) was the starting point for products you use today. Similar cloud-based products you might be familiar with are Discord, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Telegram. But ...