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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.