Know a Little More

Tom walks through the origins of the first Windows version.Featuring Tom Merritt.Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 2.1Here's a screen capture of the final edit:This is what the final visual inspection looks like: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.