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Know a Little More

Daily Tech News Show

DTNS host Tom Merritt dives deep into tech topics to help you understand what you need to know about them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:28

About the Mother of All Demos

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2023/09/07

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

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15:21

About Public Key Cryptography (May 2023 Update)

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2023/05/25

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

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21:33

About Section 230 (May 2023 Update)

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2023/05/19

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

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22:49

About the DMCA (Updated)

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2023/05/18

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 DMCAFeaturing Tom Merritt.Full episode transcript available here. Hosted

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36:18

About Taiwan

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2023/05/11

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

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18:10

About OpenAI

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2023/05/04

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

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12:30

About SIM Swaps

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2023/04/27

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

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21:22

About Mastodon

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2023/04/20

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

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19:33

About Algorithms

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2023/04/13

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

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7:15

More About RSS

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2023/04/13

Tom Merritt reads some corrections and feedback for the episode About RSS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:17

About RSS

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2023/04/06

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

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22:53

About Section 230

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2023/01/26

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

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8:39

About Computer

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2023/01/19

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

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16:03

About Nuclear Fusion

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2023/01/12

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

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11:26

About Supply Chain Attacks

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2022/12/22

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

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14:08

About USB4

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2022/12/15

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

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11:46

About Passkey

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2022/12/02

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.

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10:00

About CUDA

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2022/11/17

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.

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18:59

About Okay

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2022/11/10

Tom discusses the origins and proliferation of the most commonly used word in any language.Featuring Tom Merritt.Full episode transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:49

About Proof of Stake

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2022/11/03

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

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