Whether you're a professional mechanic or a dedicated DIYer, chances are you've run into a situation where a standard socket just couldn't reach the bolt you needed to tighten or remove. Maybe it was ...

The orbital (eye) socket is a set of bones that surround and protect your eye. The bones around the eye form the walls and floor — sides and bottom — of the orbital socket and vary in thickness. The ...

If you work on cars — either as a professional mechanic or as a DIYer — or in another trade requiring the frequent use of sockets and hand tools, you probably understand how tricky some jobs can be, ...

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 ...

If you've ever had a tooth pulled, then you might be familiar with a severely painful — and aptly named — condition known as dry socket (alveolar osteitis). Dry socket occurs when the blood clot ...

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 ...

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 ...