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Ever wonder why school buses are painted yellow?

Posted on February 7, 2022

Like most folks, you’re probably used to seeing school buses traveling up and down the roads all throughout the school year.

And as you’ve surely noticed, the vast majority of the school buses in use today are yellow.

Have you ever wondered why that is?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why are Mac computers never referred to as PCs?

Posted on February 5, 2022

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…]

Q&A: Why is house wiring made out of copper when aluminum is a lot cheaper?

Posted on February 4, 2022

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…]

Q&A: Why don’t we see used UPS trucks on the highway?

Posted on February 2, 2022

Question from Marvin:  For years now I’ve been wanting to get myself a used UPS truck and remodel it into a small RV. Those things are so cool!

The problem I’m having is finding one. I’ve looked at every used car dealership I could find and I’ve never seen even one of them for sale.

And here’s the crazy thing – I’ve never seen a used UPS truck on the highway being used for some other purpose (like my dream RV, for example).

I know you’re pretty good at answering questions so I’m hoping you’ll be able to answer these:

First, why don’t we ever see a used UPS truck on the highway?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How many websites are on the Internet right now?

Posted on January 26, 2022

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.

[Read more…]

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