
Know a Little More
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.
Latest episodes

Apr 6, 2023 • 24min
About RSS
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 2023 • 23min
About Section 230
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.

Jan 19, 2023 • 9min
About Computer
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.

Jan 12, 2023 • 16min
About Nuclear Fusion
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.

Dec 22, 2022 • 11min
About Supply Chain Attacks
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.

Dec 15, 2022 • 14min
About USB4
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.

Dec 2, 2022 • 12min
About Passkey
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.

Nov 17, 2022 • 10min
About CUDA
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.

Nov 10, 2022 • 19min
About Okay
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.

Nov 3, 2022 • 10min
About Proof of Stake
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.