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A Clever Video Primer On Fiber Optic Cables

The Engineer Guy is back and ready to break down the magic of sending data over strands of glass by using a bucket and a laser pointer. Awesome, right?

The Engineer Guy Breaks Down An LCD Monitor, Informatively

We all know basically how an LCD works — there’s a backlight, there are pixels, sub-pixels, and so on. But I was unaware of the polarizing crystals and the reasoning behind top-down refres

The Engineer Guy Explains The Wonder That Is Your Average Light Bulb

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/tung.jpg" />It may be that filament-based bulbs are on their way out, what with CFLs and LED bulbs taking over, but there's still a lot t

Video: The Engineer Guy Explains How Quartz Watches Work

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/thumb.jpg" />Quartz watches are one of the little marvels of our age, the kind of thing you have around you at all times but don't realiz

Inside A Vintage Black Box Recorder

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/thumb1.jpg" />If you are one of those who appreciates interesting old technology, this video should be right up your alley. I always actu