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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://t...

37:47Dec 1, 2024

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 scrut...

39:28Nov 17, 2024

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 al...

32:47Nov 3, 2024

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...

36:23Oct 27, 2024

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 migh...

29:51Oct 20, 2024

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 innovativ...

38:27Oct 13, 2024

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 A...

38:08Oct 6, 2024

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. N...

46:02Sep 29, 2024

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...

40:21Sep 22, 2024

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....

40:10Sep 15, 2024

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 bon...

16:56Sep 15, 2024

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-ab3...

29:59Dec 25, 2023

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-...

28:22Dec 17, 2023

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 Unpro...

30:38Dec 11, 2023

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...

35:07Dec 3, 2023

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-chall...

32:48Nov 26, 2023

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 https://www.theguardian.com/business/20...

34:27Nov 19, 2023

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...

39:40Nov 5, 2023

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...

28:17Oct 29, 2023

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-engla...

31:25Oct 22, 2023

Back From The Not-Actually-Dead: TM 313 Short Version

Honestly, you take one several-month hiatus without really communicating why, your website expires and emails stop being delivered, and all...

30:30Oct 16, 2023

Click For Frogs: TM 312 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message , with Andrew Lanxon: I Rode the World's First Autonomous Public Bus Service https://www.cnet.com/tech/i-rode-th...

41:42Jun 4, 2023

Trapped In The E-Gates: TM 311 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Anger over airports' passport e-gates not working Train wi-fi at risk as part of cost-cutting move Netflix exp...

25:57May 28, 2023

Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? Yes, And It's Also An Uber: TM 309 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Uber starts flight bookings for UK users Could Uber move into haulage, removals, childcare or more? Ofcom reve...

35:19May 14, 2023

Let Me Alert It For You: TM 308 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : The failure of the UK’s emergency test system What network Three got wrong and why Goodbye, Covid tracing app,...

27:51Apr 30, 2023

How British Four-Year-Olds Are Using Smartphones: TM 307 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Google to open up app payments after UK watchdog probe Brits start 'em young with 20% of tots 'owning' a smart...

38:03Apr 23, 2023

ALERT! ALERT! THIS IS JUST A TEST! TM 306 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : UK prepares test of emergency alert system How does what the UK’s doing compare to the US, Japan, the Netherla...

31:18Apr 16, 2023

Internet Outages & Book Depository's Final Chapter: TM 305 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Amazon shutters Book Depository DPReview dies a death Virgin Media’s repeated outages Benefits of local fibre...

29:14Apr 9, 2023

AI Regulation And The iSim On The Cake: TM 304 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : UK proposes AI regulation… sort of How UK AI rules stack against the EU’s The iPhone 15 could go eSIM-only in...

29:08Apr 2, 2023

CheatGPT: TM 303 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : UK plans ways to let kids use AI for exams Death of coursework Roald Dahl ebooks forcibly changed South Park r...

33:22Mar 5, 2023

Signalling The End For The UK: TM 302 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Signal could leave the UK How could encrypted apps pull out of a country? Online Safety Bill Hello Tomorrow on...

40:40Feb 26, 2023

Sheffield's 6G Dream: TM 301

This week on Tech’s Message : Sheffield’s 6G development What exactly is the cyber-physical continuum? UK’s 5G speeds are slowing down Who’s...

30:22Feb 19, 2023

In Which We Perform A Play Written By ChatGPT: TM 300 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : To celebrate the 300th episode of the show, we got ChatGPT to write several pages of a screenplay about two po...

39:12Feb 12, 2023

The Connection Between Joan of Arc and 3G in Plymouth: TM 299 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Death of 3G Why 2G will stick around so long Nate’s new TV show Joan of Arc & Plymouth Smart meters and 3G Kin...

30:55Feb 5, 2023

[podcasting forcefully]: TM 298 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-ac...

33:14Jan 29, 2023

I Feel Like We've Bin Here Before...: TM 297 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Millions of UK mobile and broadband users face 14% bill rises from April https://www.theguardian.com/money/202...

32:59Jan 22, 2023

The End of The Physical: TM 296 Short Version

GThis week on Tech’s Message : Almost 90% of games sold in UK in 2022 were digital - ERA https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64187547 Poli...

34:01Jan 15, 2023

The One-Finger Airport Rubber Glove Experience: TM 295 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Laptop rules at UK airports set to be relaxed https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/12/15/liquids-laptop-r...

32:50Dec 18, 2022

Massive Scares For Home Repairs: TM 294 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Apple self-repair service comes to UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63866869 The manual: https://manua...

35:10Dec 11, 2022

Happy 30th Birthday, SMS: TM 293 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Robot grocery delivery service launches in Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-63809836 https://...

33:23Dec 4, 2022

Public Toilet Smell Sensors and Epic Mouse Chat: TM 292 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Pedestrian ‘jungle’: the row in Paris over rented e-scooters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/23/ped...

37:53Nov 27, 2022

Gnoming Your Mother-in-Law: TM 291 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : Spam phone calls Gnoming on the dark web ‘Guess the hole’ Ticketing system failures Taylor Swift The extended,...

37:14Nov 20, 2022

Dear Future Mastodonians: TM 290 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message: DISCUSSIONS: Social media Mastodon Future of live TV Netflix’s first UK TV ratings PATREON VERSION: The extende...

34:13Nov 13, 2022

Zero Fax Given: TM 289 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message we take an in-depth look at the history of fax machines in the UK. NEWS: UK Prepares to Condemn Fax Machines to...

42:33Nov 6, 2022

Disney Who Plus: TM 288 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: If you think 5G is overhyped, wait till you meet 5.5G https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/28/5_point_5_g...

29:51Oct 30, 2022

Sky Stream And Internope Nopetrality: TM 287 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: What the hell is Sky Stream? https://www.sky.com/tv/stream https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/reviews/sky/16...

36:44Oct 23, 2022

GTA Anniversary, Netflix's UK Ads, Pixel 7 Pro Review: TM 286 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message , Ian takes the host’s chair as Nate’s out sick and his brother, Andrew Lanxon , steps in to help discuss: NEWS:...

39:15Oct 16, 2022

Would You Pay For 4K YouTube? TM 285 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: EU Parliament approves common charging cable from 2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63132831 ht...

35:36Oct 9, 2022

We're Back, And This Time It's Even More Personal: TM 284 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: Bruce Willis’s face https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63106024 Google is shutting down Stadia https:...

37:01Oct 2, 2022

James Webb's SSD Surprise and Broadband Umbrellas: TM 283 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message : The James Webb Space Telescope is capturing the universe on a 68GB SSD https://www.engadget.com/the-james-webb...

31:52Jul 24, 2022