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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. MP3Continue reading “About Xerox PARC”

Tom explains what GPUs are, why they are different than CPUs, and how they kinda just evolved into a product. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Become a supporter at the Know A Little More Patreon page for exclusive contentContinue reading “About GPUs”

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. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Become a supporter at the Know A Little More Patreon pageContinue reading “About Login”

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. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Become a supporter at theContinue reading “About Virtual Korea”

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. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. BecomeContinue reading “About ByteDance”

What’s really being celebrated on Black Friday and is it the biggest shopping day in the world? Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Become a supporter at the Know A Little More Patreon page for exclusive content and ad-free episodes.Continue reading “About Black Friday”

The backbone of nearly every network you use on a daily basis is based on a system designed to be cheap and easy to implement. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Become a supporter at the Know A Little MoreContinue reading “About ALOHANet”

What if you could have a secure password generated fresh each time you need it? Authenticator apps do just that. Tom explains how. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Become a supporter at the Know A Little More Patreon pageContinue reading “About Authenticator Apps”

Douglas Engelbart demonstrated how two people connected over a network could work together editing a document at the same time in 1968. It took much longer to see a real product. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Become a supporterContinue reading “About Collaborative Editing”