Know a Little More

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.

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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.

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The word "computer" has a much longer history than you may think. Tom ventures through its long and calculated past.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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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.

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Supply chain attacks are an interesting method of compromising a computer system, but how do they work? Tom Explains.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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Tom dives back down the USB rabbit hole to explain recent changes and several updates to the most recent USB specification.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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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.

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Tom explains the need and use case for CUDA software and hardware and why that may matter to you. 

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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Tom discusses the origins and proliferation of the most commonly used word in any language.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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Tom clears up the confusion in Ethereum's new method of verifying its blockchain and explains the different approaches blockchains utilize.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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