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How Satellite Radio Works

Satellite radio connects consumers to many more channels than broadcast radio. Learn more about satellite radio in this HowStuffWorks video.


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How MP3 Players Work

How MP3 Players Work (1:16)

Learn how MP3 players work, read expert reviews of MP3 players, and read our buying guide on MP3 players!

MP3 Opinions

MP3 Opinions (0:53)

Learn how MP3 players work, read expert reviews of MP3 players, and read our buying guide on MP3 players!

MP3 Prices

MP3 Prices (1:03)

Learn how MP3 players work, read expert reviews of MP3 players, and read our buying guide on MP3 players!

MP3 Reviews

MP3 Reviews (1:30)

Learn how MP3 players work, read expert reviews of MP3 players, and read our buying guide on MP3 players!

How Satellite Radio Works

How Satellite Radio Works (1:50)

Satellite radio connects consumers to many more channels than broadcast radio. Learn more about satellite radio in this HowStuffWorks video.

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MythBusters: iOnion

MythBusters: iOnion (3:30)

Watch as Grant Imahara takes on the viral video depicting an MP3 player being charged by a white onion/sports drink combo in this video from Discovery Channel's "MythBusters."

It's All Geek to Me: How to Transfer an Album

It's All Geek to Me: How to Transfer an Album (1:19)

Have any old record albums lying around? Watch and find out how to transfer your old LPs to CDs and audio files on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek to Me."

Spytek: Burst Transmission

Spytek: Burst Transmission (1:09)

A burst transmission is a way to compress a signal or a message into the shortest possible time. It was used to transmit secret messages in covert operations. Learn more on the Discovery Channel's series, "Spytek."

Spytek Shorts: Surveillance Bugs

Spytek Shorts: Surveillance Bugs (0:42)

Radio frequency transmitters, or "bugs," are often placed inside rooms to spy or listen in on criminals, and the frequency is transmitted back to a listening post. Learn more about this technology in this video from Dicovery Channel's "Spytek."

Assignment Discovery: Electromagnetic Spectrum Radio

Assignment Discovery: Electromagnetic Spectrum Radio (0:32)

Using computer animation, Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery" imagines a super advanced radio that could tune into the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

G Word: Solar MP3 Players

G Word: Solar MP3 Players (1:59)

On Planet Green's "G Word," Green Techie Joel Johnson investigates the ultimate solar powered gadget - the MP3 player.

It's All Geek To Me: Ipod and Nike Transmitter

It's All Geek To Me: Ipod and Nike Transmitter (1:08)

This gadget allows you to keep track of your workout. See how it works on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek To Me."

It's All Geek To Me: Podcasts

It's All Geek To Me: Podcasts (0:26)

Ever wonder how to listen to a podcast? See how to download them on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek To Me."

It's All Geek To Me: iPod as a Hard Drive

It's All Geek To Me: iPod as a Hard Drive (0:34)

Did you know you can use the iPod as a hard drive? Learn how on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek To Me."

It's All Geek To Me: Youtube Video Conversion

It's All Geek To Me: Youtube Video Conversion (0:37)

Youtube is a great website for entertaining content. See how you can transfer those wacky videos to your iPod on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek To Me."