Thursday, Oct. 26 2006
Posted by Tiago
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What is FM?
FM broadcasting is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses Frequency Modulation (FM) to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio.
What is AM?
AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using Amplitude Modulation.
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Saturday, Oct. 14 2006
Posted by Tiago
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What is GPS?
The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. A constellation of more than two dozen GPS satellites broadcasts precise timing signals by radio, allowing any GPS receiver (abbreviated to GPSr) to accurately determine its location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) in […]
Monday, Sep. 18 2006
Posted by Tiago
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A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a thin, flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector. It is prized by engineers because it uses very small amounts of electric power, and is therefore suitable […]
Thursday, Sep. 14 2006
Posted by Tiago
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- What exactly is beer?
Beer is one of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverages. It is a fermented beverage made from malted barley, hops and water, and is carbonated in almost all cases. A wide variety of adjuncts can also be added to beer, either to achieve a particular […]
Tuesday, Sep. 12 2006
Posted by Tiago
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- What is the meaning of the USB acronym?
Universal Serial Bus
- What is USB?
USB is a serial bus standard to interface devices. It was designed for computers such as PCs and the Apple Macintosh, but its popularity has prompted it to also become commonplace on video game consoles, […]