There hasn't been much press (needling?) lately about the
FBI reading of e-mail for some reason. Maybe they have enough media coverage
over the delayed lethal injection!
How Encryption Works
explains with drawings and an animation how public-key and symmetric-key systems, as well as hash algorithms really work.
"Look for the "s" after "http" in the address whenever you are about to enter sensitive information, such as a credit card number, into a form on a Web site."
Check out these great animations!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/at-0.htm
and, this new one appeared today:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
and this one, last week:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/backhoe-loader.htm
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Cable Modem users need to learn about firewalls if the cable guy doesn't tell them!
Landfills must be getting all kinds of junk!
Here's how the ISS really works, and some day there will be space tourists, robonauts and inflatable spacecraft.
I'm still looking for a way to use Scroll Lock on my regular QWERTY (designed in 1874!) keyboard!
Interested in wormholes?
Mars Explained! And, there are those that will terraform Mars.
Here's how the Sony PS2 works, with inside photos.
What is Linux, and why is it so popular?
There hasn't been much press (needling?) lately about the FBI reading of e-mail for some reason. Maybe they have enough media coverage over the delayed lethal injection!
How Encryption Works explains with drawings and an animation how public-key and symmetric-key systems, as well as hash algorithms really work.
"Look for the "s" after "http" in the address whenever you are about to enter sensitive information, such as a credit card number, into a form on a Web site."
check out:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/teleportation.htm
to se how it's supposed to work!
Check out these great animations! http://www.howstuffworks.com/at-0.htm and, this new one appeared today: http://www.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm and this one, last week: http://www.howstuffworks.com/backhoe-loader.htm