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Can upconversion breathe new life into your DVDs, or is it just marketing hype? Squarespace link: Visit squarespace.com/linus and use offer code LINUS to save 10% off your first order.

How can your monitor's response time make a huge difference in your viewing or gaming experience?

Processors and memory modules are like snowflakes - each one is very slightly different. What determines whether a chip will become, say, a Celeron, an AMD FX, or a Core i7?

What Is the difference between analog and digital, and how do they work together to make modern life possible? Audible message: Thanks to Audible for supporting our channel.

Want to get the sound you expect from a new pair of headphones? Then you'll want to know their frequency response before you buy - but why is it so important?

You've probably seen "ISO" buried somewhere in your camera settings, but what is it, and how can it make a huge difference in your shots?

The electronic ink in your e-reader is very different than the LCD screen on your smartphone. Learn all about how it works!

It can be easy to panic over lost data, but fortunately, a number of techniques can recover it in many situations. Data recovery done by WeRecoverData.com. Thanks for the help!

Almost anyone who's owned a home theater component recognizes the familiar Dolby "double D" logo. How do their sound processing technologies work?

What benefits does formatting provide other than preparing a disk for use? Squarespace link: Visit squarespace.com/linus and use offer code LINUS to save 10% off your first order.

Error-correcting memory is a popular choice when you simply can't tolerate any kind of error or data loss. How does it work?

Fluorescent bulbs, lightning bolts, and even the Sun all produce light with plasma. But what is plasma, and how can a new kind of plasma lamp benefit photographers?

Although optical discs are widely considered to be on the way out, Blu-ray discs offer advantages over streaming video...

Mac OS is widely credited as popularizing the computer GUI for the consumer market. How far has the platform come since 1984?

SSDs are awesome, but the common SATA interface is becoming a serious bottleneck. However, the new NVMe standard helps take SSD performance to new heights...

Sous vide is a high-tech, high-end, easy way to cook that's even being backed by Lord GabeN himself! Learn all about it right here.

Magnetic tape may be ancient history for audio, but it's still an important way to store backup data! What advantages do they have over more common HDDs and SSDs?

We've come a long way since Pong was state-of-the-art. Let's have a look at some of the milestones in computer graphics over the years.

Yes, we know - "hoverboard" isn't a great name for these things, but that's what everyone is calling them. Here's how they work.

Although digital music is now ubiquitous, phonograph records are still quite popular among hobbyists - why do some people prefer them over digital recordings?

Editing audio usually meant cutting and splicing physical tape until the 1970s. How has digital editing opened up a world of new possibilities?

It wasn't too long ago that digital photography was an expensive niche hobby and film dominated the market. Does film still have advantages over digital?

SATA is the dominant interface for hard drives these days, but could SAS be a powerful alternative for your setup, or is it just too impractical?

Sure, you can build a PC, but you can't exactly build your own CPU. Fortunately, there are companies that can - here's how they do it!

Drives always seem to be getting smaller and faster. How can the new M.2 interface help your PC work more quickly?

What fundamental things does a computer BIOS do, and what are the important differences between the traditional BIOS and the newer UEFI?

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Criminals have started using new types of malware to hold your computer hostage for money. How does this work, and how can you stay safe?

4:3, 16:9, 21:9...where did common aspect ratios come from, and what the heck is "anamorphic widescreen," anyway?

From the Magnavox Odyssey to the Atari 2600 to the NES to the Xbox One, each generation of consoles has brought us something new...