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Neil Gershenfeld on the Digital Revolution (18:04)

Watch this video from TED featuring MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld on HowStuffWorks. Gershenfeld offers a glimpse at life after the digital revolution by sharing some of the projects created in Fab Labs - low-cost fabrication labs that encourage... More »

Interview with Developer of First Web Page (12:14)

Watch this video about websites on HowStuffWorks. As Robert Scoble was getting a tour around the Stanford Linear Accelerator with Bebo White he met Paul Kunz, who developed the first Web site in the United States. See how websites work in this video... More »

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It's All Geek To Me: Straightening and Cropping Pics (1:30)

Tech expert David Pogue explains how to efficiently straighten and crop for more aesthetically pleasing digital pictures. Learn more in this clip from The Science Channel's "It's All Geek To Me."

It's All Geek to Me: How to Repair a Floppy Disk (0:47)

Learn some tricks on how to repair a damaged floppy disk on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek to Me."

It's All Geek to Me: Saving Battery Power on a Laptop (1:15)

New York Times tech writer David Pogue gives tricks on how to prolong your battery life on an airplane. Learn more on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek to Me."

It's All Geek to Me: PowerPoint Presentation Tips (1:41)

New York Times tech writer David Pogue demonstrates an easy way to remember jokes and information for any presentation. Learn more on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek to Me."

It's All Geek to Me: Internet Connection on the Road (2:41)

New York Times tech writer David Pogue explains how to get internet access when you are in a hotel with no internet. Learn more on The Science Channel's "It's All Geek to Me."

Online Research Techniques: Online Research Skills (1:03)

Web research may be carefully planned to maximize efficacy.

Online Research Techniques: Online Information Sources (2:46)

The online world is composed of people and their computers. Online service providers are the first step to accessing the Internet.

Online Research: Online Safety Guidelines (1:15)

Never give out your full name, address, or phone number to strangers you meet online; not all information on the web or in newsgroups is correct or verified.

Online Research: Newsgroups (2:01)

Newsgroups are electronic message boards sorted by topic; to use newsgroups, type in your topic and search Usenet, then click on an appropriate forum. You can either e-mail an author of a message or post your own message.

Online Research: Hyperlinks and Internet Address Books (1:48)

When you click on a hyperlink on a Web site, a new page opens. The new page is usually related to the subject of the original page. An Internet address book lists the best sites for various topics.