Know a Little More

About Xerox Alto

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:48:16 GMT

A computer designed to be used with a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and printer could sound like any computer you've used, all made possible by a graphical user interface used on the Xerox Alto. Tom explores its history.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Smalltalk

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:06:05 GMT

The way you interact with computers was probably shaped by a small team working at Xerox in the 1970s. Tom explains the history of Smalltalk.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Laser Printers

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:26:03 GMT

From room-sized machines to barely an inconvenience on your desk, laser printers are in nearly every office. But where did they start? Tom explores the origins of the laser printer.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Ethernet

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:15:42 GMT

Computers talk to each other via networking, most commonly over a wired ethernet connection. Tom explains how that started and why it was such a breakthrough.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Xerox PARC

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:00:39 GMT

In 1969, the chief scientist at Xerox, Jack Goldman, decided to found a west-coast research center in Palo Alto, right down the road from Engelbart's SRI. Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center or PARC was far enough from headquarters in Rochester, New York, that scientists could feel a little freer to experiment.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full show transcription here.

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About GPUs

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:00:16 GMT

Tom explains what GPUs are, why they are different than CPUs, and how they kinda just evolved into a product.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Login

Fri, 24 May 2024 07:35:57 GMT

Tom discusses the origin of the term "log in", it's early use, and how it became something most of us do every day.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript can be found here.

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About Virtual Korea

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:29 GMT

The last 120 years or so have seen tons of change for Korea, but what does the future hold? Tom shares what one heir is doing with their legacy.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About ChatGPT

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:36 GMT

The predictive capabilities of ChatGPT and other programs based on Large Language Models really seem to infer an artificial intelligence. How do the applications work...and are they sentient? Tom explains why you shouldn't fear ChatGPT.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About ByteDance

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:07:44 GMT

With all the talk about banning TikTok in the United States, Tom dives in to explain who actually owns and controls its parent company, ByteDance, and why there's so much discourse about security.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript can be found here.

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About Black Friday

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:00:43 GMT

What's really being celebrated on Black Friday and is it the biggest shopping day in the world?

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full Episode Transcript here.

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About ALOHANet

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:46 GMT

The backbone of nearly every network you use on a daily basis is based on a system designed to be cheap and easy to implement.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Authenticator Apps

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT

What if you could have a secure password generated fresh each time you need it? Authenticator apps do just that. Tom explains how.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Collaborative Editing

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:16:53 GMT

Douglas Engelbart demonstrated how two people connected over a network could work together editing a document at the same time in 1968. It took much longer to see a real product.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode Transcript available here.

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About Video Conferencing

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:00:57 GMT

Video conferencing was a vital method of communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's roots go back much longer than you think.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About RISC-V

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:00:21 GMT

How did RISC-V grab the attention of nearly every major tech company and what was the need for yet another computer processor architecture? Tom walks you through the history and use case of RISC-V.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript found here.

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About DNS (Rewrite)

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:00:39 GMT

The Internet's directory was once a simple text file on a single computer but has evolved into many directories world-wide that enable the Internet as you know it.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Word Processors

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:46 GMT

The word processor never got "invented" as such, it just slowly developed out of things like typewriters and even slowly merged from electronic appliances into software. To understand the origin of the word processor you and I would recognize, the one with bold, italic, underline, we need to follow the journey of future space tourist Charles Simonyi.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript available here.

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About the Computer Mouse

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:00:09 GMT

You all know what a mouse is. It’s so common, that you probably don't even think that much about why it's called a mouse. But back in 1968, the man generally credited with the invention of the mouse, Douglas Engelbart, had to apologize for what was certainly a silly name.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Hypertext

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:00:03 GMT

You may have used them hundreds of times today, but the origin of hypertexts dates all the way back to at least 1963.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About the Mother of All Demos

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:00:57 GMT

In a single 90 minute presentation, Douglas Englebart showcased technologies that would eventually find their way into nearly every computer you've ever used. And he did it in 1968.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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About Public Key Cryptography (May 2023 Update)

Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00:32 GMT

Passkeys use something called public key cryptography. They have your public key. And because it’s public, it doesn’t matter if anyone gets it. That public key and your private key combine to validate who you are.

But how does that work? Wouldn’t they have to know something besides the public key that’s unique to you? No. That’s the brilliance of it.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to show notes here.

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About Section 230 (May 2023 Update)

Fri, 19 May 2023 16:47:11 GMT

We update the history of Section 230 in light of the recent Supreme Court decisions. What it is, what it isn't and how those decisions affected or didn't affect the future of the "safe harbor" law in the US.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About the DMCA (Updated)

Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:31 GMT

By 1998 the US had passed its Digital Millennium Copyright Act. And partly because the US generates so much copyrightable material, and partly just because it’s the US and is a little pushy on the world stage, the DMCA became the de facto way of handling copyright protections on the internet around the world.

But what is it? Why did we need the DMCA or the WIPO copyright treaty at all?

Let's help you Know a Little more about the DMCA

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript available here.

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About Taiwan

Thu, 11 May 2023 13:00:45 GMT

Taiwan is at once one of the most vexing political situations on the globe and one of the most important to the world of technology.

But few people understand how it got to be either. And understanding that is essential to understanding what might happen next and how that matters a LOT for the technology industry.

Let's help you Know a Little More about Taiwan.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

This episode has been updated to correctly name the original four members of the United Nations Security Council.

Full episode transcript here.

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About OpenAI

Thu, 04 May 2023 13:00:04 GMT

There's a lot of fear uncertainty and doubt being spread about OpenAI. So let's help you straighten out what it is and what it isn't.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About SIM Swaps

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:05 GMT

You may have heard that using text messages as a second factor or 2FA code to protect your logins is less secure than other forms like apps or keys. You may even know this is because of something called SIM Swapping. Are there any legitimate uses/functions to swapping/cloning?

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Mastodon

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:56 GMT

Could an open source alternative finally spell the end of Twitter's short-form bulletin board style postings? It's been tried before, but now there's perhaps the best contender for the Twitter throne yet: Mastodon.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Algorithms

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:47 GMT

Algorithms are a hot topic, especially among those concerned about how information is spread. Social networks like Instagram and TikTok famously use "algorithms" to decide what content to show you. Facial recognition algorithms famously fail, especially if you aren't light skinned. But ... What is an algorithm anyway? Is it really at fault for all of this?

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

Thank you to Biocow, Mrs. Biocow, ZoeBringsBacon, and Stargate Pioneer for contributing their voices!

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More About RSS

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:22:25 GMT

Tom Merritt reads some corrections and feedback for the episode About RSS.

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About RSS

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:00:43 GMT

You probably use an RSS feed. In fact if you got this episode as a podcast you definitely used an RSS feed. Most people these days don't even know they're there. The story of RSS is simple and yet combative. In fact RSS's success may hinge on one man's idealistic dedication to his principles. If you've ever thought "why are people making this so complicated?" If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be a person who just shut everyone up with an action that for right or wrong would stand the test of time. Get ready to Know a Little More about RSS.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Section 230

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:01:07 GMT

What you need to know to form an opinion about Section 230, the “safe harbor” law in the US for tech platforms.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Computer

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:00:46 GMT

The word "computer" has a much longer history than you may think. Tom ventures through its long and calculated past.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Nuclear Fusion

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:00:50 GMT

What is nuclear fusion, how does it differ from nuclear fission, and why is it all the rage for clean energy? Tom explains.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full transcript here.

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About Supply Chain Attacks

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:00:34 GMT

Supply chain attacks are an interesting method of compromising a computer system, but how do they work? Tom Explains.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About USB4

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:50 GMT

Tom dives back down the USB rabbit hole to explain recent changes and several updates to the most recent USB specification.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Passkey

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:52:21 GMT

Ready for a passwordless life? Tom explains how Passkey will get us there and why it's coming sooner than you think and later than you'd like.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

About the FIDO Alliance.

About Public Key Cryptography.

Full episode transcript here.

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About CUDA

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:17:41 GMT

Tom explains the need and use case for CUDA software and hardware and why that may matter to you.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About Okay

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:00:54 GMT

Tom discusses the origins and proliferation of the most commonly used word in any language.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Proof of Stake

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:00:19 GMT

Tom clears up the confusion in Ethereum's new method of verifying its blockchain and explains the different approaches blockchains utilize.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

Blockchain episode here.

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About EU-US Privacy Shield (updated)

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:00:54 GMT

Tom dives into the complex history and potential implications of EU-US Privacy Shield, updated.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About HDMI 2.1 (Update)

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:17:25 GMT

Tom explores the history and evolution of the HDMI interface and the features it may, or may not, support.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Bluetooth 5 (updated)

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:35:28 GMT

Tom explains the evolution and benefits of the latest Bluetooth standard, Bluetooth 5.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to original episode transcript here.

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About HTTP Cookies (rerun)

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:00:04 GMT

Tom clears up the mystery of why your browser and the sites you visit love cookies so much.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About OpenRAN (rerun)

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:00:47 GMT

Tom explains the basics of OpenRAN and why it's important to cell phone providers and customers alike.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About DisplayPort

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:00:25 GMT

Tom dives into the history of DisplayPort and explains why DisplayPort isn't just HDMI with a new-fangled connector.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episodes mentioned:

About USB 4

About Variable Refresh Rate

About HDMI 2.1

Full transcript here.

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About Free Web TV in 2008

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:36:48 GMT

Take a trip down memory lane to a time when streaming television shows was novel and new...and sometimes difficult.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode page here.

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About Bluetooth LE Audio

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:24:08 GMT

Tom breaks down the Bluetooth LE Audio profile, why it's needed, and when and where you can expect to see it in your devices.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About EV Chargers

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:41:34 GMT

Tom is joined by SMR and BBQ and Tech host Rod Simmons to discuss the problems and possible solutions to charging electric vehicles.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Rod Simmons.

Visit the episode page here.

Sites mentioned during this episode:

- Plugshare

- A Better Route Planner

- SMR Podcast

- BBQ and Tech

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About Wifi 7

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:00:49 GMT

You've barely gotten your hands on a Wifi 6 router and there's already a Wifi 7? Tom explains the expected timeline and features of this new WiFi specification.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Windows 1.0

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Tom walks through the origins of the first Windows version.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Thread Network Protocol

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:47:07 GMT

What is the Thread Network Protocol and why does it Matter? Tom gives a brief overview of it's history and current use.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Transcript available here.

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About Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:00:54 GMT

If you've ever wondered whythere's a tearing in your video where the bottom and top don't seem to match when you play certain video games, or why televisions are so keep to advertise their Hertz, Tom's explanation of Variable Refresh Rate will answer your questions and more.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Progressive Web Apps (rerun)

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:48:50 GMT

Tom explains the history, design, function, and use cases of Progressive Web Apps.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents (rerun)

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:00:48 GMT

Tom deciphers the clear distinctions between Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents, and notes when sometimes the lines get a little fuzzy.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About USB4 (rerun)

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:58:12 GMT

Tom shares the history of the USB standard and the real benefits and limitations of USB4.

Starring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About Safe Harbor (rerun)

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:29:55 GMT

Tom explains what Safe Harbor is and isn’t and what Section 230 does and does not protect.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About the FIDO Alliance (Updated)

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:22:28 GMT

Tom explores the Fast Identity Online Alliance and how passwords may one day be a thing of the past. Updated 19 May 2022.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About Machine Learning (rerun)

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:00:16 GMT

A brief explanation of Machine Learning, it's applications, and how it's developed.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Filmmaker Mode

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:00:13 GMT

Why does your television have a filmmaker mode and what does it do? Tom dishes the details.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About QR codes

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Tom explores the history, usage, and possible dangers of QR Codes.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About QD-OLED

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:50:30 GMT

Tom describes how QD-OLED displays differ from previous technology.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About FAST

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:00:24 GMT

What are the benefits and detractions to free, ad-supported television? Tom explains how it fits in the streaming market as a whole.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Wiki

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:31 GMT

Tom explains the origin, purpose, uses, and limitations of wiki web sites.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Pluton

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:00:48 GMT

Tom clears the air about the Pluton Security Processor, Microsoft's successor of the Trusted Platform Module.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Levels of Driving Automation

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:56:33 GMT

From cruise control to driverless, Tom takes a tour of the levels of driving automation.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About SWIFT

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:38:07 GMT

Tom explores the history, purpose, benefits, and potential competitors to the SWIFT financial messaging system.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About LIDAR (rerun)

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:00:04 GMT

Tom explores the history, capabilities, and contemporary uses of LIDAR.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About Blockchain (rerun)

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:00:23 GMT

Tom provides a history and explains the functionality of blockchain.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About UltraWideBand (rerun)

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:00:20 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of what UltraWideBand is and how you can benefit from it and when you need to worry about it.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About MAC Addresses (rerun)

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:00:33 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of what MAC addresses are and why your Windows compuer, and all your wireless devices, has one.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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Unicode (rerun)

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:43:25 GMT

Tom explores the history and necessity of standardized set of characters for computers.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About ARM (rerun)

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:00:22 GMT

A brief history and explanation of ARM processors.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to transcript here.

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About Log4J

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:09:42 GMT

Tom explains the history, process, and effects of the Log4J vulnerability.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About How We Make 'Know A Little More' with Associate Producer Anthony Lemos

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:00:58 GMT

Tom and Amos walk through the process of creating Know A Little More from idea to publishing.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Anthony Lemos.

Full episode notes here.

Here's a script from a previous episode showing the highlights and references: About HDMI 2.1

Here's a screen capture of the final edit:

This is what the final visual inspection looks like:

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About HDR TV

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Tom demystifies High-Dynamic Range as it pertains to televisions and helps you decide which version might be best for your budget.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full transcript here.

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About CBDCs

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Tom breaks down Central Bank Digital Currencies and why they are not the same as cryptocurrency.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Bluetooth 5

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:00:06 GMT

Tom explains the evolution and benefits of the latest Bluetooth standard, Bluetooth 5.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full episode transcript here.

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About 5G Interference in Airplane Systems with Special Guest Brian Hoffman

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:00:01 GMT

Tom interviews computer scientist and airline Captain Brian Hoffman about why 5G may interfere with your flying plans and what's being done to fix it.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Hoffman.

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About NFC

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:00:47 GMT

Tom explains the purposeful design of NFC, its limitations, and what benefits it holds over over similar technologies.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About Choosing What to Back Up

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Tom discusses how to choose what data needs backed up with IT professional Tony Micklus.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Tony Micklus.

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About Trusted Platform Modules

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:00:26 GMT

Tom explains the purpose and structure of trusted protection modules.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About Lithium Ion Batteries

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:00:08 GMT

Tom explores the history, function, and importance of Lithium Ion Batteries.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About RCS

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:00:26 GMT

Tom dives in to the world of text messaging, explaining what RCS is and how it's probably not what you're expecting.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

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About Matter with special guest Stacey Higginbotham

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:00:23 GMT

Tom interviews Stacey Higginbotham of staceyoniot.com about Matter, the forthcoming cross-compatibility standard coming to a smart home near you.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Stacey Higginbotham.

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About the Facebook Outage

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:53:20 GMT

Tom explains the reasons Facebook and its associated services went offline for 6 hours on 4 Oct 2021.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

This episode is excerpted from Daily Tech News Show 4125, aired 5 Oct 2021.

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About Patreon Pledges (rerun)

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:00:22 GMT

Tom reveals the truth about how Patreon pledges stack up to other forms of listener support.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About How Video Streams with special guest Andy Beach (rerun)

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:00:07 GMT

Tom discusses the ins and outs of video streaming with Andy Beach, video engineer and author of Video Compression Handbook.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.

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About Teraflops (rerun)

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:00:50 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of what Teraflops are and what they really mean about the processing power of your computer.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to the full transcript here.

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About MiniLED (rerun)

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Tom compares common display technologies and why MiniLED is a great middle ground between cost and performance.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About HDMI 2.1 (Rerun)

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:00:13 GMT

Tom explores the history and evolution of the HDMI interface and the features it may, or may not, support.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About DNS (updated)

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:26 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of Domain Name Servers, what they do and don't do, and why they are important to your every day browsing.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full transcript here.

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About Text Spam

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:00:10 GMT

Tom interviews "Jake" about the difference in how we percieve SMS working...and how it actually works.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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About Backup Strategies

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:00:47 GMT

Tom explains the three location method of data backup using his personal experience as an example.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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About HTTP Cookies

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:00:34 GMT

Tom clears up the mystery of why your browser and the sites you visit love cookies so much.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Resizable BAR

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:00:56 GMT

Tom sizes up the technology and potential benefits of Resizable BAR.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About the DMCA

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:00:09 GMT

Tom explains the DMCA and how it affects what content you may or may not see...and why it seems an insurmountable obstacle to some creators.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Captions

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:00:14 GMT

Tom discusses the history and implementations of captions with Andy Beach, video engineer and author of Video Compression Handbook.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Multi-Factor Authentication

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:00:28 GMT

Tom explains multi-factor authentication and why it may be the future of online security.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Non-fungible Tokens

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:00:52 GMT

Tom explores the utility and novelty of NFTs.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About the FIDO Alliance (Rerun)

Thu, 27 May 2021 13:00:12 GMT

Tom explores the Fast Identity Online Alliance and how passwords may one day be a thing of the past.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Latency vs. Bandwidth (Updated)

Thu, 20 May 2021 13:00:19 GMT

Tom explains why more bandwidth isn’t always the solution and why he's always chiding people to not use WiFi to stream their video.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to the full transcript here.

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About WiFi 6

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:00:04 GMT

A brief explanation of WiFi 6 and 6E, what it means for consumers, and when you should (or should not) upgrade.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full transcript here.

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About 5G

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Tome explains what 5G is, how you can benefit from it and what its limitations are.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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About Public Key Cryptography (rerun)

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Tom explores the fundamental principles of Public Key Cryptography and the maths behind it.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Thunderbolt 4 (Updated)

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:00:47 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of Thunderbolt 4 and its similarities, and differences, to previous Thunderbolt standards. Updated to include Apple M1 compatibility.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full episode transcript here.

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About Fully Homomorphic Encryption

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:00:16 GMT

Tom Discusses Fully Homomorphic Encryption with special guest Dr. Thomas Rondeau, a Program Manager at DARPA.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr. Thomas Rondeau.

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About News Dieting

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Tom explains why he thinks about news consumption like food and how to put yourself on a healthy news diet.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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About USB4

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:00:27 GMT

Tom shares the history of the USB standard and the real benefits and limitations of USB4.

Featuring Tome Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Blockchain

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:00:23 GMT

Tom provides a history and explains the functionality of blockchain.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About OpenRAN

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:00:28 GMT

Tom explains the basics of OpenRAN and why it's important to cell phone providers and customers alike.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:00:03 GMT

Tom deciphers the clear distinctions between Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents, and notes when sometimes the lines get a little fuzzy.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About Patreon Pledges

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Tom reveals the truth about how Patreon pledges stack up to other forms of listener support.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About HDMI 2.1

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:00:47 GMT

Tom explores the history and evolution of the HDMI interface and the features it may, or may not, support.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Section 230 (DTNS Special)

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:00:47 GMT

Tom discusses Section 230 with Shoshana Weissmann, Senior Manager of Digital Media and a policy Fellow at the R Street Institute, and Mike Masnick, founder and CEO of the Copia Institute and editor of the Techdirt blog.

Featuring Tom Merritt, Shoshana Weissmann, and Mike Masnick.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About Unicode

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:00:38 GMT

Tom explores the history and necessity of standardized set of characters for computers.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About Progressive Web Apps

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:00:06 GMT

Tom explains the history, design, function, and use cases of Progressive Web Apps.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About LIDAR

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Tom explores the history, capabilities, and contemporary uses of LIDAR.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About EU-US Privacy Shield

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:00:22 GMT

Tom dives into the complex history and potential implications of EU-US Privacy Shield.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About MiniLED

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:10 GMT

Tom compares common display technologies and why MiniLED is a great middle ground between cost and performance.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to episode transcript here.

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About the FIDO Alliance

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:00:17 GMT

Tom explores the Fast Identity Online Alliance and how passwords may one day be a thing of the past.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About Public Key Cryptography

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:00:59 GMT

Tom explores the fundamental principles of Public Key Cryptography and the maths behind it.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About the Gig Economy

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:00:56 GMT

Tom discusses where we’ve been, who is affected and where we may or may not be going with the legal issues surrounding the Gig Economy.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full episode transcript here.

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About How Video Streams with special guest Andy Beach

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 12:00:25 GMT

Tom discusses the ins and outs of video streaming with Andy Beach, video engineer and author of Video Compression Handbook.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.

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About Latency vs. Bandwidth

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Tom explains why more bandwidth isn’t always the solution and why he's always chiding people to not use WiFi to stream their video.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to the full transcript here.

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Season 2 Teaser

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 01:47:15 GMT

Know A Little More will return in October for Season 2 including our first Know A Little More Interview.

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About DNS

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of Domain Name Servers, what they do and don't do, and why they are important to your every day browsing.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full episode transcript here.

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About Thunderbolt 4

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of Thunderbolt 4 and its similarities, and differences, to previous Thunderbolt standards.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full episode transcript here.

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About MAC Addresses

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of what MAC addresses are and why your Windows computer, and all your wireless devices, has one.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full transcript here.

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About Teraflops

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:49:50 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of what Teraflops are and what they really mean about the processing power of your computer.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to the full transcript here.

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About UltraWideBand

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Tom provides a brief explanation of what UltraWideBand is and how you can benefit from it and when you need to worry about it.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Full transcript here.

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About WiFi 6

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:00:20 GMT

A brief explanation of WiFi 6 and 6E, what it means for consumers, and when you should (or should not) upgrade.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to full transcript here.

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About Machine Learning

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT

A brief explanation of Machine Learning, it's applications, and how it's developed.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to the full episode script here.

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About Safe Harbor

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:00:00 GMT

What Safe Harbor is and isn’t and what Section 230 does and does not protect.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to the full episode script here.

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About ARM

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:00:21 GMT

A brief history and explanation of ARM processors.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to transcript here.

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About 5G

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:57:33 GMT

What 5G is, how you can benefit from it, and what its limitations are.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

View full episode notes here.

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Welcome to Know A Little More

Thu, 28 May 2020 21:28:46 GMT

Do you ever wonder what 5G really means? Has somebody told you to get a WiFi 6 router? What's the 6 about? And how is an ARM processor different from Intel. What is ARM anyway? Would you like to Know a Little More. I'm Tom Merritt, host of Daily Tech news Show. I've been covering technology for more than 20 years and I'd like to help. Know a Little More is my new series to explain in plain language what big tech topics mean so you Know a Little More about them. Get Know a Little More at Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.

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