Tech's Message
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 335
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2024
Dongles: TM 332 Short Version
This week Nate & Ian discuss everyone's favourite computing essential: the dongle. Last episode of the year.
SOURCES:
Donglevision
https://tedium.co/2020/08/21/weird-dongle-history-evolution/
NewScientis…
Top Ten Off Switches Special: TM 331 Short Version
This week is a special episode in which we revisit Ian's 2007 CNET feature, Top Ten Off Switches. Do the selections stand up to modern scrutiny? And how have off switches evolved in a world of Wi-Fi,…
HD DVD: TM 330 Short Version
This week Nate and Ian discuss HD DVD, arguably one of the last global format wars to be fought -- and lost. The Patreon extended version also includes a lengthy discussion about the hypothetical fut…
DVDs: TM 329 Short Version
This week Nate and Ian discuss the dual-layered delight that is DVD -- it's history, and our memories of using it.
SOURCES:
The death of the DVD: Why sales dropped more than 86% in 13 years
Missed Call Fear: TM 328 Short Version
Nate and Ian discuss the modern anxiety of calls from unknown numbers, repeated missed calls, and general caller ID-related terror. You might think this is a Halloween episode, such is the horror of …
Games Console Controllers: TM 327 Short Version
This week Nate's joined by Andrew Lanxon from CNET to discuss a rich history of games console controllers, from the bizarre to the innovative.
SOURCES AND LINKS:
PlayStation Multitap
Bluetooth: TM 326 Short Version
This week, the boys discuss and reminisce about Bluetooth, specifically its history and evolution as a conduit for wireless audio.
SOURCES AND LINKS:
Know A Little More Bluetooth episode
Online Dating: TM 325 Short Version
This week we discuss the history of online dating, from the 1990s web services, through the UK's Teletext and into the modern era of apps. Nate discusses how he met his wife through an app, and Ian c…
Hard Disks: TM 324 Short Version
This week we are talking over our past, present and future relationships with the hard disk. Andrew Lanxon from CNET joins for this one and in the extended version he brings you what he learned durin…
Webcams: TM 323 Short Version
Welcome back to Tech's Message! This week, in our inaugural episode of the new Tech's Message era, we're discussing the history of webcams. For Patrons, we also discuss Apple's recent announcements a…
That Wasn't Even Our Final Form
Ian and I took nine months off from podcasting, but rest quite assured: it wasn't in order for him to gestate and pass our baby.
In this bonus episode, I'll explain the actual reason for our absence …
The Haribo of Crime Solutions: TM 322 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
AI machine cannot be called an inventor, rules UK court
https://www.ft.com/content/7bccf980-9eaf-40d9-92b6-ab3ffb43c98dhttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ff6c2…
The News About Newsgroups: TM 321 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
Bedfordshire Police use AI to save hours on admin duties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67680698
https://rivengroup.com
https://f…
Scan Face For Smut: TM 320 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67649539
Unproven AI face scans may estimate age for porn access in UK
In Aperture Purchases: TM 319 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
We're joined by CNET's Andrew Lanxon -- find his photography YouTube channel here.
Sony’s getting into the in-camera micropayments game
Quids Game: TM 318 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
Squid Game Contestants Considering Lawsuit Over Reality Show Injuries
https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-the-challenge-contestant-possible-lawsuit-1851047311
UK's cookie crumbl…
Angry Self-Serving Men: TM 317 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
Booths supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in north of England stores
Like a Perverted Generation Game: TM 316 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
Newport: Can AI help find lost £227m Bitcoin fortune?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67297013
Disney+ now has an ad supported tier like Netflix
Summit And See: TM 315 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67225158
60 Years of Doctor Who Will Stream All In One Place In the UK
Genius Solutions For Street Crime: TM 314 Short Version
This week on Tech’s Message:
London mayor and Met boss urge phone firms to help tackle theft of mobiles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67125411
EE is launching a customised Apple TV 4K box…