Techgrumps 3.1 – How can we use your puppies to sell NFTs?

Now on our monthly schedule, there will be no less grumpiness from the Techgrumps.

In this episode we have David Eastman, Ryan Alexander, Lucas Gramajo and Ian Forrester.

You can download it in Mpeg3 from Archive.org as always.

Topics include

• Twitter: Pay for Security?
• Chinese balloons, has video culture broken into real life?
• Estate and peoples legacy
• EZ24Ramen?
• Dilbert
• Public Service meetup?
• Gender balance in Techgrumps?

Enjoy and be grumpy

If you would like to be involved in Techgrumps in the future, follow the hashtag #techgrumps on Twitter Mastodon and get in touch.

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Techgrumps 3.0 – It doesn’t really matter

We are back after surviving the pandemic, multiple lock downs and goodness what else. Switching to a monthly schedule with a tighter line up, expect no less grumpiness.

In the first episode of 2023 we have Alan O’Donohoe, David Eastman and Ian Forrester.

You can download it in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis from Archive.org as always.

Topics include,

• Twitter crazyness
• The fediverse
• AI everywhere?
• Lastpass what the heck!
• The demise of the Tech Giants – the end is nigh for those on high?
• What skills and attitudes should we be teaching our kids?

Enjoy and be grumpy

If you would like to be involved in Techgrumps in the future, follow the hashtag #techgrumps on Twitter Mastodon and look out for the call outs.

Techgrumps 69: The 69 Webapps of danger

This time we have Tom Morris, David Eastman and Ian Forrester forming the old guard, with returning guest Ant Miller.

Topics today…

• Snow fall content
• Alternative open source software
• State of mobile webapps

You can download it in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis from Archive.org as always.

Enjoy the new intro and be grumpy about the out-tro…

Techgrumps 68: That lake is so so bitter

Techgrumps is back finally… We’re back for a new year with just Ian Forrester and David Eastman talking about…

1. Adam Curtis’ iplayer exclusive bitter lake
2. Adam Curtis interviewed by Vice
3. Fitbit issues
4. Philips Hue woes.

You can listen here on archive.org or download the podcast in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis formats

Techgrumps 67b: Techgrumps through a Prism

This time we have Tom Morris, David Eastman and Ian Forrester forming the old guard, with the new semi regular Natalia Buckley and returning guest Nathan Rae.

You can listen here on archive.org or download the podcast in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis formats

Topics today…

1. Prism/GCHQ
   http://www.reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/1gwhsn/for_spiegel_tempora_is_front_page_news_apart_from/caoj21x
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/23/mi5-feared-gchq-went-too-far
   http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fbi-arrests-two-men-accused-of-plotting-to-kill-barack-obama-with-homemade-xray-weapon-8667553.html
   This story has has maker culture, Death Rays, the President, the KKK, the FBI – what more do you want? and “coincidently” was exposed this week (see 1.)
2. More dating News from Ian as he talks about  Channel4’s mating season
3. Microsoft back down over xboxone? Nathan’s Half Life Payment Idea
4. Reddit with rules
5. Kickstarter rape manual?
   http://fedorasofokc.tumblr.com/
   http://fedorasofokc.tumblr.com/post/48708838547/okcgoldmine-via-illusion-o-a-man-of-many
6. San Francisco Google bus and assorted nonsense

 

Techgrumps 66: The cloud is the answer

This time we have Tom Morris, David Eastman and Ian Forrester forming the old guard, with the new semi regular Natalia Buckley and returning guest Andy Piper.

This episode is also known as the, hiding porn inside Vine inside YAML inside XML inside a RubyGem. Just make sure your RubyGem’s have the good validation otherwise don’t be surprised to find your porn owned… Surely thats p0wn’ed?

Topics for today…

• Why does registration have to be so difficult?
• Security has grabbed the agenda; Rails, gems and now Twitter
• Antigua’s Legal Pirate Island
• BitTorrent Launches Private and Secure Dropbox Alternative
• Eyefull of porn when using Vine

You can download it in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis from Archive.org as always.

Enjoy and be grumpy

Techgrumps 65: HNY 2013 LOL

The techgrumps are now using Google Hangouts.

This time we have David Eastman and Ian Forrester forming the old guard, with semi regular Alan O’Donohoe and Maria Aretoulaki and Special Guest Kate Russell from BBC Click.

You can download it in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis from Archive.org as always.

Topics include,

• Ubuntu everywhere (including your phone) and is Mark the new Steve?
• Windows update killed my laptop (Ubuntu to the rescue)
• Elite and Kickstarter,, they made the target and who else is deeply involved?
• Mostly Harmless
• HNY! well FU then!

Enjoy and be grumpy

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Techgrumps 64: Instap0rn?

And were back for some long dark and wet holiday ranting (sounds like a p0rno!)

The techgrumps are now using Google Hangouts

This time we have Tom Morris, David Eastman and Ian Forrester forming the crusty guard, with semi regular Alan O’Donohoe and Natalia Buckley

You can download it in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis from Archive.org as always.

Enjoy and be grumpy about the holidays…we may be back soon!

Techgrumps 63: Your doing it wrong

And were back after a long holiday…

The techgrumps try using Google Hangouts complete with video, which you can imagine is very scary at 10pm on a Sunday night…

This time we have Tom Morris, David Eastman and Ian Forrester forming the old guard, with semi regular Alan O’Donohoe

You can download it in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis from Archive.org as always.

Enjoy and be grumpy

Techgrumps 62: mumble mumble, clip clip

One of the worst sounding episodes we’ve done… mainly because we got sick of Skype and switched to mumble without checking the levels, etc… This time we have Tom Morris, David Eastman Ian Forrester forming the old guard, while theres the guests Abizer, Alan O’Donohoe and Andy Piper and Srdjan Todorovic.

Sorry again but Tom Morris clips way too much… Don’t say I didn’t tell you so!

You can download it in Mpeg3 or Ogg Vorbis from Archive.org as always.

Be grumpy and if not after listening to this you will be…