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What Kim's Watching May 19, 2020
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Take a virtual vacation to break up your pandemic routine
Our summer travel plans have been put on hold. No, you probably don't want to hop on a plane and stay in a hotel right now, but there are some ways you can still explore beautiful new surroundings. Take a few minutes to visit the beautiful Faroe Islands, just north of Denmark, from your computer or smartphone. Trust us, you're going to want to try this.
Can hydrogen fuel the shipping containers that power our economy?
Many of us take for granted the complicated nature of our global market. We're all about quick shipping and getting what we want, when we want it — but do you think much about everything that happens to get your packages to your door in a blink? Massive shipping tankers that move throughout the world supply many of those goods, and the way they're powered could be changing.
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Coronavirus safety tip: Clean your remote
You know to wash your hands and wipe down your keyboard, but what about your remote? As one of the most-used items in our homes, it should come as no surprise to learn remotes are covered in germs. In this video, we'll show you the best way to rid yours of any coronavirus germs.
Bowling tech: How the heavy balls are made
Bowling can trace its history back to almost the beginning of civilization itself. There are even wall drawings in royal Egyptian tombs that date back to 5200 B.C. Needless to say, some people are pretty passionate about the sport. But over the ages, bowling balls have become a kind of new technology of their own. These seemingly simple pieces of sports tech are more complicated than you might think.
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The town where Wi-Fi is illegal: What it’s like living with no internet
If you've ever tried to connect to Wi-Fi, you know the sheer number of available networks virtually everywhere you go. Chuck Niday works in an area of the U.S. known as a "radio quiet zone," where Wi-Fi, cell service and radio are banned by law. Kim talks to Chuck about how he hunts down hidden Wi-Fi signals coming from anything from old computers to wireless dehumidifiers.
How the first computer was made
We haven't always had these little supercomputers in our pockets. In the early days, we didn't even have calculators. So, how did everyone calculate super large numbers? Well, there was a little device called the abacus. Here's how the clever device came about.
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