The eye socket, or orbit, is the bony cup surrounding your eye. Seven different bones make up the socket. The eye socket contains your eyeball and all the muscles that move it. Also inside the socket ...

If you work in the trades, like auto repair, electrical work, or plumbing, or if you're a dedicated DIYer or hobbyist, you've probably discovered the fact that there are various types of tools with a ...

If Intel consistently and explicitly specified in their "ark" LGA2011 -1 for all of their Xeon E7s using that socket, then I wouldn't complain as much. A clear differentiation between those sockets in ...

Ready or not, the age of Nehalem is finally upon us and with it comes Intel's new Socket LGA 1366 processor interface. Socket LGA 775 has lived a long and distinguished life, longer than any other ...

Motherboards don't get the same level of media attention as the best CPUs and graphics cards do, but they're just as important. Where processors are the brains of a computer, a motherboard is the ...

Taking care of your tool sockets isn't hard, and it makes a big difference not just in how well they work, but how long they last. When sockets are dirty or exposed to moisture, they can rust, wear ...

With the release of each new processor platform comes the inevitable wait for "enthusiast-class" motherboards to support them. We've seen the same scenario play out time and again. When Intel released ...

To make the best use of the ss command, it’s important to understand what a socket is. A socket is a type of pseudo file (i.e., not an actual file) that represents a network connection. A socket ...

All our computing devices rely on technology that allows them to connect to other devices and networks. Some of these work using electromagnetic systems, but a good number of them must use a physical ...

Sockets are an essential part of a well-rounded tool collection, and are necessary for a variety of home- and auto-maintenance projects. Unfortunately, they’re also notoriously easy to lose, leading ...