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Tom breaks down Central Bank Digital Currencies and why they are not the same as cryptocurrency. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for the logo! ThanksContinue reading “About CBDCs”

Tom explains the evolution and benefits of the latest Bletooth standard, Bluetooth 5. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for the logo! Thanks to our mods,Continue reading “About Bluetooth 5”

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. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.comContinue reading “About 5G Interference in Airplane Systems with Special Guest Brian Hoffman”

Tom explains the purposeful design of NFC, its limitations, and what benefits it holds over over similar technologies. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for theContinue reading “About NFC”

Tom discusses how to choose what data needs backed up with IT professional Tony Micklus. Featuring Tom Merritt and Tony Micklus. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for theContinue reading “About Choosing What to Back Up”

Tom explains the purpose and structure of trusted protection modules. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for the logo! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper,Continue reading “About Trusted Platform Modules”

Tom explores the history, function, and importance of Lithium Ion Batteries. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for the logo! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid,Continue reading “About Lithium Ion Batteries”

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. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to GarrettContinue reading “About RCS”

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. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks toContinue reading “About Matter with special guest Stacey Higginbotham”

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. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks toContinue reading “About the Facebook Outage”