Every week, Giz Explains breaks down sticky, chewy tech into easy-to-swallow bits, like a mama bird eating stuff and puking it back into her babies' mouths, already digested. We've covered stuff like scary plasma TVs and the image sensors in your digital camera. But what would you like us to explain? If there's something you'd like the quick, essential CliffsNotes on, send an email to tips@gizmodo.com with "Giz Explains" line. We won't tell your friends you asked, honest. [Giz Explains]
What Would You Like Giz to Explain?
2:00 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By matt buchanan
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I don't know if you're looking to impress the knowledgable or educate the clueless, but just in case it's the second one, here's mine:
1) I just made the switch from PC to a a mac mini, and for the life of me I can't get Azureus or Transmission or any other Bit Torrent client to work on it. Feel free to educate me on how that works. Open ports? Wha-?
2) How would I set up a wireless router with above mac mini that would allow me to use my soon to be purchased eeePC to connect to the internet from the comfort of my couch?
Yeah, I know.
What the hell is the Folding@home thing? Is that just PS3's equiv to Xbox Live? Somewhere I missed the memo and never caught on.
Why Ashton Kutchner is on this site?
I want to know why David Hasselhoff is so darn attractive... I can't stand it!
sooo...i send you guys an e mail with "giz explain" and you guys send me an answer back? or is it that if its worthwhile explaining you guys post the q on the site and sum it up?
Why do bad things happen to good people?
@Denver_80203: PS3's online server is just the Playstation Network. Folding@Home "is a distributed computing project which studies protein folding, misfolding, aggregation, and related diseases".
Fun Stuff
@WTFFTW: Wasn't there an article one day about the celebrities that might be browsing Gizmodo? Maybe it was a comment someone made? ...can't remember...
@xint: Are you German?
@elbweb: aha. I think I do remember figuring that out. Thanks for the reminder.
where do babies come from?
Maybe you could enlighten us on why anyone would buy a stand alone Blu-Ray player for the same price as a PS3.
Lazer TVs Giz, Lazer friken TVs MAN!!! With videos... (yes, videos of diplays are proof of nothing, I know, but still.)
what do women want?
Why aren't projectors more popular?
Why is stupidity less painful than it should be?
@strider_mt2k: Adam and Eve messed it up for everyone. There are no "good" people.
How about that last twenty page novel.. I mean 'post' on wimax-clearwire.
Write about how OLED displays work. You can use my thesis.
@Git Em SteveDave: NO...
Puertorrican.
Why?
@William Mize: Use Acquisition for file sharing and XTorrent for torrents. Great software, no bugs, you won't have any port problems. Well worth the $15 each. Can't recommend them highly enough.
[www.acquisitionx.com]
[www.xtorrentp2p.com]
Why did we elect Bush Again?
every computer i buy, the cupholder never fits any of my cups. is there a certain type of cup i have to buy?
Virginia: Is there a Santa Claus?
Me: Why has Jack Thompson not caught on fire?
Me Serious: What is the best way to build my own gaming rig? I can build a decent one my own, but dammit, you guys are the gadget experts, you must have some insight.
Wow. Sorry Giz. We're going nowhere at warp speed.
TOTALLY SUPER SERIOUS QUESTION:
Why doesn't Giz have a Royal Rumble VS. Engadget? TOTALLY SERIOUS. My money is on Giz. Lam via German Suplex on anyone he gets his hands on.
how do you get rid of the Gawker Media Empire on the left column?
Why does it burn when I pee?
@xint: Actually, I meant to ask, why is he doing advertisements for Nikon when he could be working on finally getting that Oscar? I mean with such a prestigious career behind him you think the academy would have given him one sooner. His performance in "Dude, Where's My Car?"...... GENIUS
Can you explain the banhammer's untimely absence? There's a few vermon in need of an extermination.
Oh, and how do I get to be a Star Commenter? Does it involve a few minutes of KY followed by a few weeks of Preperation H?
ESPLANE l33t Speak!!
Explain the Windows Registry to me.
Why hasn't Informix died already?
Why did the ship arrive too late to save the drowning witch?
What's this lump?
after Clark went up to space a couple of months ago and after re-reading 2001, 2010, and 2060 (still working on 3001), I was angered that I don't have a HAL 9000 yet to play chess against or plot to kill me. I would like to see what AI research is up to these days and whether those crazy futurist are ever going to see the singularity or even a semi-strong AI.
What asshat decided pictures of cats with unintelligible sayings under them was a good idea?
How do the Democrats manage to screw up every presidential campaign they touch?
@Munch: A few minutes?
@xint: Because Germans LOVE David Hasselhoff!
A tutorial on how to comment at Giz would be nice. How to use formatting, how to embed pics and vids and tell the impatient assholes that always follow a comment with "where the hell is my comment you nazis" to wait a damn minute for it to post.
What's the status on Moore's Law? Is it time to panic yet?
What's the deal with quantum entanglement anyhow?
@flyboy: download this [www.mozilla.com] (unless you already have it)
then this [addons.mozilla.org]
@jdhuck: don't know.
and as for my question.How many comments do you have to make before you can be a star commenter?
@SirNirian: I believe Stars have more to do with how many followers you have than how many posts you make.
Why does eBay not have anymore competition?
How about a post explaining what you do when you run out of ideas. Oh wait, that's this post.
Actually, I would like to see a post kinda like zenpoet's idea, but explaining how to get the best bang for your buck at different price points, and when is it more cost effective to build a rig vs. buying one, etc.
More Dealzmodo!
Dear Giz,
Can you please explain to me why I have a college degree and yet still can't find a job in the Bay Area that pays enough to live without dumpster-diving? Or why entry-level jobs require 1-3 years of experience? Thanks in advance.
@EBone: oh...
How long should I wait after getting a blow job to kiss her on the mouth?
@geedots: I second your rant Geedots. Come on Giz, slather some knowledge on me.
@Sora57: Snow Ball!