Like they are some kind of mechanical device with acute technological advance that they have to explained at "Howstuffworks.com".
There was a time (before Wikipeida offcourse) when I would go to how stuff works to read on IR(infra red) Sensors for a science project or read on the mechanics and physics of a refrigerator if it needed repair; but this is absurd?
It is categorized under science, but honestly this is more myth or fantasy. I'm not arguing about the fact that the site provides this information, which by the way is relevant and well summarized but its still deviating from the information it was popular for!
Read the article : http://science.howstuffworks.com/vampire.htm
A lot good sites have started to lose focus of their core competencies and branching out in every which direction to improve site ratings and visibility!
Look at ask.com or askjeeves.com. These were great sites in the 90's. Over time they started to deviate under the impression that they were innovating and now pretty much lost in the vast trenches of the World Wide Web!!
But getting back to Howstuffworks; they can re-invent themselves buy adopting certain web practices like video streaming and forums. Today Howstuffworks does offer videos that let you in on some stuff, but its still not quite as effective and vast as what you could run into on youtube!! Most than often I log onto Youtube to see if users have uploaded videos that explain the process of getting something done. It could be learning "How to install a Cold Air Intake system for your car" or as tivial as " How to get your cat into the pet carrier". That is some serious web space that howstuffworks can tap into.
Another keep web practice is discussion forums. Yahoo answers is a great example for almost anything under the sun as long as some one else shares the question!! there are more specific forums for technology,etc; but howstuffworks still doesn't give you that depth in your search!
Well to sum it up; howstuffworks was a great site, esp when I was in school in the 90's but in todays world of wiki and google, they are going to have to re-invent to get back into the race!
There was a time (before Wikipeida offcourse) when I would go to how stuff works to read on IR(infra red) Sensors for a science project or read on the mechanics and physics of a refrigerator if it needed repair; but this is absurd?
It is categorized under science, but honestly this is more myth or fantasy. I'm not arguing about the fact that the site provides this information, which by the way is relevant and well summarized but its still deviating from the information it was popular for!
Read the article : http://science.howstuffworks.com/vampire.htm
A lot good sites have started to lose focus of their core competencies and branching out in every which direction to improve site ratings and visibility!
Look at ask.com or askjeeves.com. These were great sites in the 90's. Over time they started to deviate under the impression that they were innovating and now pretty much lost in the vast trenches of the World Wide Web!!
But getting back to Howstuffworks; they can re-invent themselves buy adopting certain web practices like video streaming and forums. Today Howstuffworks does offer videos that let you in on some stuff, but its still not quite as effective and vast as what you could run into on youtube!! Most than often I log onto Youtube to see if users have uploaded videos that explain the process of getting something done. It could be learning "How to install a Cold Air Intake system for your car" or as tivial as " How to get your cat into the pet carrier". That is some serious web space that howstuffworks can tap into.
Another keep web practice is discussion forums. Yahoo answers is a great example for almost anything under the sun as long as some one else shares the question!! there are more specific forums for technology,etc; but howstuffworks still doesn't give you that depth in your search!
Well to sum it up; howstuffworks was a great site, esp when I was in school in the 90's but in todays world of wiki and google, they are going to have to re-invent to get back into the race!
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