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    Technology

    Know a Little More

    DTNS host Tom Merritt dives deep into tech topics to help you understand what you need to know about them.


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    About Section 230 Jan 26, 2023

    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 Jan 19, 2023

    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 Jan 12, 2023

    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 Dec 22, 2022

    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 Dec 15, 2022

    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 Dec 02, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About CUDA Nov 17, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Okay Nov 10, 2022

    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 Nov 03, 2022

    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) Oct 20, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Link to episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About HDMI 2.1 (Update) Oct 14, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Bluetooth 5 (updated) Sep 29, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Link to original episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About HTTP Cookies (rerun) Sep 22, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About OpenRAN (rerun) Sep 15, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About DisplayPort Sep 01, 2022

    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 Aug 25, 2022

    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 Aug 18, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About EV Chargers Aug 11, 2022

    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 Aug 04, 2022

    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 Jul 28, 2022

    Tom walks through the origins of the first Windows version.


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Full transcript here.


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    About Thread Network Protocol Jul 21, 2022

    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) Jul 14, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Progressive Web Apps (rerun) Jun 30, 2022

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


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents (rerun) Jun 23, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About USB4 (rerun) Jun 09, 2022

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


    Starring Tom Merritt.


    Link to episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Safe Harbor (rerun) Jun 02, 2022

    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) May 19, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Machine Learning (rerun) May 12, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Filmmaker Mode Apr 28, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About QR codes Apr 21, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About QD-OLED Apr 14, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About FAST Apr 07, 2022

    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 Mar 31, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Pluton Mar 24, 2022

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


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Levels of Driving Automation Mar 17, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About SWIFT Feb 28, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About LIDAR (rerun) Feb 24, 2022

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Blockchain (rerun) Feb 17, 2022

    Tom provides a history and explains the functionality of blockchain.

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About UltraWideBand (rerun) Feb 10, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About MAC Addresses (rerun) Jan 27, 2022

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Unicode (rerun) Jan 20, 2022

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


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About ARM (rerun) Jan 13, 2022

    A brief history and explanation of ARM processors.


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Link to transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Log4J Dec 23, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About How We Make 'Know A Little More' with Associate Producer Anthony Lemos Dec 16, 2021

    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 Dec 09, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About CBDCs Dec 02, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Bluetooth 5 Nov 25, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Link to full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About 5G Interference in Airplane Systems with Special Guest Brian Hoffman Nov 18, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About NFC Nov 11, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Choosing What to Back Up Nov 04, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt and Tony Micklus.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Trusted Platform Modules Oct 28, 2021

    Tom explains the purpose and structure of trusted protection modules.

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Link to episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Lithium Ion Batteries Oct 21, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Link to episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About RCS Oct 14, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Matter with special guest Stacey Higginbotham Oct 07, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About the Facebook Outage Oct 06, 2021

    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) Sep 23, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About How Video Streams with special guest Andy Beach (rerun) Sep 16, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Teraflops (rerun) Sep 09, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About MiniLED (rerun) Aug 26, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About HDMI 2.1 (Rerun) Aug 19, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About DNS (updated) Aug 12, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Text Spam Jul 29, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Backup Strategies Jul 22, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About HTTP Cookies Jul 15, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Resizable BAR Jul 08, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About the DMCA Jul 01, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Captions Jun 24, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Multi-Factor Authentication Jun 17, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Non-fungible Tokens Jun 10, 2021

    Tom explores the utility and novelty of NFTs.

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About the FIDO Alliance (Rerun) May 27, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Latency vs. Bandwidth (Updated) May 20, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About WiFi 6 May 13, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About 5G Apr 29, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    View full episode notes here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Public Key Cryptography (rerun) Apr 22, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Thunderbolt 4 (Updated) Apr 15, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Fully Homomorphic Encryption Apr 01, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr. Thomas Rondeau.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About News Dieting Mar 25, 2021

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


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About USB4 Mar 18, 2021

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

    Featuring Tome Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Blockchain Mar 11, 2021

    Tom provides a history and explains the functionality of blockchain.

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About OpenRAN Mar 04, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents Feb 25, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Patreon Pledges Feb 18, 2021

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About HDMI 2.1 Feb 11, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Section 230 (DTNS Special) Jan 16, 2021

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Unicode Dec 10, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Link to episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Progressive Web Apps Dec 03, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About LIDAR Nov 26, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About EU-US Privacy Shield Nov 19, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Link to episode transcript here.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About MiniLED Nov 12, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About the FIDO Alliance Nov 05, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Public Key Cryptography Oct 29, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

    Full episode transcript here.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About the Gig Economy Oct 22, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About How Video Streams with special guest Andy Beach Oct 15, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Latency vs. Bandwidth Oct 08, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Season 2 Teaser Aug 28, 2020

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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About DNS Aug 20, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Thunderbolt 4 Aug 13, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About MAC Addresses Aug 06, 2020

    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    About Teraflops Jul 30, 2020

    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 Jul 23, 2020

    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.


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    About WiFi 6 Jul 16, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

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    About Machine Learning Jul 09, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

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    About Safe Harbor Jul 02, 2020

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

    Featuring Tom Merritt.

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    About ARM Jun 25, 2020

    A brief history and explanation of ARM processors.


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


    Link to transcript here.


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    About 5G Jun 18, 2020

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


    Featuring Tom Merritt.


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    Welcome to Know A Little More May 28, 2020

    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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