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
Jan 27, 2022 • 7min
About MAC Addresses (rerun)
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.
Jan 20, 2022 • 14min
Unicode (rerun)
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.
Jan 13, 2022 • 13min
About ARM (rerun)
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.
Dec 23, 2021 • 13min
About Log4J
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.
Dec 16, 2021 • 35min
About How We Make 'Know A Little More' with Associate Producer Anthony Lemos
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.
Dec 9, 2021 • 12min
About HDR TV
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.
Dec 2, 2021 • 13min
About CBDCs
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.
Nov 25, 2021 • 10min
About Bluetooth 5
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.
Nov 18, 2021 • 20min
About 5G Interference in Airplane Systems with Special Guest Brian Hoffman
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.
Nov 11, 2021 • 8min
About NFC
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.
