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Question from Delaney: I was just wondering how many websites there are on the Internet today? I know it has to be an astronomical number.
Rick’s answer: You’re right, Delaney. It is an astronomical number.
In fact, the researchers at Internet Live Stats estimate that there are nearly 2 billion of them.
Question from Oliveen: I’d like to ask a really dumb question (because I’m a dummy when it comes to technology).
I’m always seeing computers from HP, Dell, Acer and most every other computer manufacturer being referred to as a PC but no one ever refers to Macs as PCs.
Why is that? [Read more…]
Question from Carla: My husband just bought a roll of electrical wire at Lowes for a remodeling job we’re doing on our home, and it cost an arm and a leg.
That got me to wondering why house wiring is made out of copper instead of aluminum even though aluminum would probably be a lot cheaper than copper? [Read more…]
Question from Judy: I bought a new car back in 2018 and it’s been insured by the same company all this time.
I know my car has depreciated quite a bit over the years but my insurance premiums are higher now than they were when the car was brand new.
That makes no sense to me.
It seems like the premiums should decrease along with the value of the car since the insurance company would have to pay out less as the car gets older.
Why didn’t my premium go down along with the value of the car? [Read more…]
Question from Katy: I have a very simple question that I’ve been curious about for most of my life.
Why is milk white instead of some other color?
I know you can change the color of milk by adding stuff to it (chocolate syrup for example), but milk always comes out of the cow white. I know that for a fact because I grew up on a dairy farm. [Read more…]