Know a Little More Daily Tech News Show
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DTNS host Tom Merritt dives deep into tech topics to help you understand what you need to know about them.
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About Xerox PARC
In 1969, the chief scientist at Xerox, Jack Goldman, decided to found a west-coast research center in Palo Alto, right down the road from Engelbart's SRI. Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center or PARC was far enough from headquarters in Rochester, New York, that scientists could feel a little freer to experiment.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full show transcription here.
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About GPUs
Tom explains what GPUs are, why they are different than CPUs, and how they kinda just evolved into a product.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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About Login
Tom discusses the origin of the term "log in", it's early use, and how it became something most of us do every day.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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About Virtual Korea
The last 120 years or so have seen tons of change for Korea, but what does the future hold? Tom shares what one heir is doing with their legacy.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Episode transcript here.
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About ChatGPT
The predictive capabilities of ChatGPT and other programs based on Large Language Models really seem to infer an artificial intelligence. How do the applications work...and are they sentient? Tom explains why you shouldn't fear ChatGPT.
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About ByteDance
With all the talk about banning TikTok in the United States, Tom dives in to explain who actually owns and controls its parent company, ByteDance, and why there's so much discourse about security.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full transcript can be found here.
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